I am 37 1/2 weeks today and just got back from my appointment. I am right on track and doing great! The midwife said that she is very pleased with the baby's size... not too big or too small. My uterus is measuring right on target and the baby is low. We discussed birth preferences and concerns. My back spasms worry me the most. She is going to get the doctor to write me a prescription for if and when I need it.
She checked me and I am really really soft, thin (she said about 70% effaced), and beginning to open. I was 1cm on the outside, but not all the way through. We talked about all the contractions that I have, and she let me know that I should be thinking of them in a very positive light. These contractions are making a slow progress... progress that I won't have to make once real labor begins. I am at a great spot for 37 1/2 weeks! If we could get my back pain under control, I'm perfectly fine with this baby taking his or her sweet time. I'll probably never be pregnant again, and it feels great to be able to go about my daily routine with this cute pregnant belly. When I start retaining fluid all over and look like a chipmunk, then maybe I'll be singing a different tune!
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