Full Term

It feels good to be 37 weeks along now, officially “full term”!! Now we’re just waiting for the first signs of impending labor. The baby kept me awake from 2:30 – 5:00 this morning, moving around in a way that felt like she was repositioning herself. It feels like she is in a straight line from top to bottom now, rather than curled around my belly like she was before, and it also feels like she is facing my back now instead of being sideways. This afternoon I felt her hiccups much lower than they have been - another sign that she is moving lower in my belly to get ready for birth! We probably still have another couple of weeks, but it's so exciting to know how close we are to having this baby!!

We're picking up the nursery rocking/gliding/reclining/all-around-awesome chair on Saturday morning, and then the nursery will be complete! I'll post pictures of it when we're finished.

Here's Baby Center's blurb about the baby at 37 weeks:

Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
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.

And here I am at 37 weeks!



Get the champagne (or sparkling cider) out, it's almost baby time!!!!

Update: After I posted this entry, the baby decided to resume her side-curled position... oh well!