On Tuesday I had the opportunity to have an ultrasound done. It was part of a health fair for Kaiser. There was a class of high school kids there, and they wanted to show them what an ultrasound was like (my doctor also thought it would be a good - and free - way to make sure Maddie was still head down). We were in a conference room at Kaiser and there were about 40 people there. It was a little intimidating at first, but once I saw Maddie on the screen I didn't really care about anything else. Everything looks great - She's head down, healthy & definitely still a girl. She's really low which could mean nothing or could mean she'll be here any day now.
As of Tuesday I'm considered full term, so it's really up to Maddie when she feels like coming out to play. I've been doing lots of bouncing on the yoga ball to try to encourage her to make an appearance. Matt and I are also planning to do a lot of walking this weekend to see if we can get things started.
Wednesday was my last day of work - It still hasn't set in that I won't be going back until June & when I do go back I'll be a mommy. It'll be amazing to be home when Maddie's here, but for now I'm just trying to do my best to keep busy.
Here's what Babycenter has to say this week:
Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
37w 3d
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