At the home visit, we basically discussed the difference between early labour and active labour, when to page the midwife, stages of labour, any wishes we have for the labour, hospital stay, etc. They also checked the baby's position, heartbeat, height of the top of the uterus, my blood pressure, etc. and everything is great. I also was tested for Group B Strep, so I should get those results by the end of this week. They test all pregnant women for that late in pregnancy since about 30% of women have that bacteria in their bodies (no harm to mom), but it can be passed to the baby during the birth, which can be harmful to the baby. If it does come back positive, that just means I would need a dose of anti-biotics every 4 hours during the active phase of labour.
So, our next appointment is next Monday as our appointments are now weekly until the baby is born. And as of midnight on Sunday, baby is considered full term (37 weeks). I can’t believe it’s getting so close!!! Although, baby could be born at any point between now and 42 weeks, so it could be as late as mid-February… I hope it will be sooner than that though!
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Time flies! Wow, less than a month (maybe). I'm excited and I'm not even having the baby! Sheesh! :)
Glad the home visit went well. Are you still feeling anxious about the actual birth, or are you feeling a little better? If it were me, I just would mentally "skip over" that part. As in, soon I can go to the hospital and bring my baby home! Denial is a powerful thing... LOL
I know; the last few months have absolutely flown by. We're getting SOOOOO EXCITED!
And yes, I am still feeling a little nervous about the birth, but more excited than anything. I know that if the pain is too much to handle, I can always ask for some pain medication. The end result will be the same: I'll have my baby! :)
Look how squished the baby is in your ticker!!
So excited for you guys!
Yup, baby is getting less and less room to move around! Which means I am feeling less kicks and more squirming type movements.
I don't think that there's a woman out there, when faced with her first pregnancy, could honestly say she wasn't anxious about the actual birth of her child. My advice... don't focus on your anxiety... focus on how you are going to feel the first time you hold your new baby in your arms. I cannot put into words that feeling... or how I felt that entire first night (I got next to no sleep!).
Not long now and you will be a Mommy... that is so very exciting!
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