Just got back from my 38-week doctor’s visit…I’ve got lots of good things to report:
- 28-pound total weight gain (lots of which is water)
- Baby’s dropped!
- 1.5 centimeters dilated
- 80% effaced
Dr. Kerpelman didn’t mention anything about when Baby’s coming, but she did say that I’m doing well and that this is more on par for a second baby, not a first, and that my body’s done lots of work already! She also said that there’s a big baby in there…in the 8 pound range, so not too big and I should be able to handle it fine. (Chuck loves to remind me that his cousin Mitch was a 10-pounder and I’ve got those genes in the pool!)
As if that’s not exciting enough, tonight’s going to be my last night at work…yippee!!! I’ve got my paperwork filled out to start my leave of absence after this shift, so I’m VERY excited about that! I like being busy at work, but management is stressing me out, so I’m happy to be done with that part of it.
I’ve closed out the ExpectNet poll, so now we just wait to see who’s the winner. 