Tomorrow marks 37 Weeks for us! We've finally hit FULL TERM!! Dakota can now make his appearance ANY TIME!! Hopefully sooner rather than later, considering, I have been having contractions on and off for about 22 and 1/2 hours now! He just needs to hurry up and get here! My mother in law and I finished up his nursery today so it will be waiting for him when we get released from the hospital. He can't come soon enough!
Now for the update on the possible 'growth restriction'. We have a perfectly healthy baby! He's just a lot smaller than the average baby! I am so relieved! Right now most babies weigh around 6 lbs or more. Our little guy is currently 5 lbs, but totally healthy and extremely active. They are going to continue to monitor me closely with twice a week non stress tests and (given that i'm still pregnant) we will have a follow up ultrasound in a couple of weeks to check on his growth. If he hasn't grown enough for the Dr's liking, they will go ahead and induce labor, but if he grows enough so that the Dr's feel comfortable, they will let me continue to carry him until I go into labor on my own. HOPEFULLY, we won't have to wait that long and I'll already be holding my sweet baby in my arms by the time the follow up ultrasound rolls around.
How far along? 37 Weeks tomorrow
Total weight gain: 29 lbs
Maternity clothes? jeans and the biggest shirts I can find!
Stretch Marks? nope!
Sleep: lots of tossing and turning and bathroom breaks!
Best moment this week: getting confirmation that Koda is healthy!!
Miss Anything? feta cheese!
Movement? still dancing all the time.
Food cravings?: Feta cheese (obviously) and bad food!! (as in fast food!...not sure why!)
Anything making you queasy or sick: nah
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: frequent contractions
Symptoms: back pain, swelling, fatigue
Belly Button in or out? flat!
Wedding rings on or off? on (sometimes they won't come off!)
Mood: relieved and excited!
Looking forward to: Koda's arrival!
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