Here is this week's baby update. Stats as of today's visit ...
Projected Due date: February 25th
Week of Pregnancy: 38 weeks
Total Weight Gained: 33 pounds
Baby's Heartbeat: 136
Effacement Percentage: 75% (I was 50% last week)
This is how thin your cervix is.
Dilatation: 0
How far your cervix has opened. 10 centimeters being the widest.
Baby's Head Station: -2 (same as last week)
This is the position of the baby in relation to your pelvis, measured in pluses and minuses. A baby who is at 0 station is said to be engaged, while a baby in the negative numbers is said to be floating. The positive numbers are the way out!
Position of the Cervix: Still posterior
The cervix will move from being more posterior to anterior.
And so we wait ...
To be honest as I look back at my pregnancy, I cannot believe that I have been pregnant for 38 weeks now. For the most part, it has flown by so quickly and I have been so lucky. I really didn't have morning sickness in the beginning nor have I had any major complications. My only complaints are that I have endured some major heartburn (this baby better have some hair!), some restless nights' sleep, and a baby's foot in my ribs every once in awhile. Not too bad overall.
I finally uploaded some of the ultrasound photos and I wanted to share them. I cannot believe how tiny this little person was in July. And now the doctor seems to think that it could weight close to 7 pounds! We will just have to see.
Projected Due date: February 25th
Week of Pregnancy: 38 weeks
Total Weight Gained: 33 pounds
Baby's Heartbeat: 136
Effacement Percentage: 75% (I was 50% last week)
This is how thin your cervix is.
Dilatation: 0
How far your cervix has opened. 10 centimeters being the widest.
Baby's Head Station: -2 (same as last week)
This is the position of the baby in relation to your pelvis, measured in pluses and minuses. A baby who is at 0 station is said to be engaged, while a baby in the negative numbers is said to be floating. The positive numbers are the way out!
Position of the Cervix: Still posterior
The cervix will move from being more posterior to anterior.
And so we wait ...
To be honest as I look back at my pregnancy, I cannot believe that I have been pregnant for 38 weeks now. For the most part, it has flown by so quickly and I have been so lucky. I really didn't have morning sickness in the beginning nor have I had any major complications. My only complaints are that I have endured some major heartburn (this baby better have some hair!), some restless nights' sleep, and a baby's foot in my ribs every once in awhile. Not too bad overall.
I finally uploaded some of the ultrasound photos and I wanted to share them. I cannot believe how tiny this little person was in July. And now the doctor seems to think that it could weight close to 7 pounds! We will just have to see.
Our 1st Ultrasound -- July 2009
The 12 Week Ultrasound -- August 2009
The 20 Week Ultrasound -- October 2009
The 3-D Ultrasound -- December 2009
Comments
Major heartburn, eh? This baby is sure to have hair!