Weeks 36, 37 & 38

36 weeks

Two weeks ago, I became full term.  The past nine months have flown by quickly, and now..time is moving slower than a turtle.  Crazy right?  I have had such a wonderful pregnancy.  I loved everything about carrying my child.  Especially since he made it pretty easy for me.  However, once I became around eight and a half months, my pregnancy thrill went to..okay..time to come on out son.  The end of pregnancy is not as thrilling anymore.  My stomach started to slowly drop and it began to get in the way of everything.  If I stand on my feet too long, they slightly swell.  Also, when I walk, I feel my baby’s head deep down in my cervix.  Not a great feeling.

Last week at my doctor’s appointment, my doctor was able to feel my son’s head exactly where I had said I felt it.  He also stated that I have dilated a little over one centimeter.  Boy, was I ecstatic!  At that moment, I did not realize that some people dilate slowly.  It is now a week later, and I am at two centimeters.  Man, a centimeter a week, really?  Come on Kaelin!  I have heard stories of some people getting stuck below five centimeters for days even weeks, and others that increase quickly.  I have yet to start contracting.  Maybe once that does happen, everything will happen quickly.  Until then, I feel great!  Well that is only when I do not feel like a huge head is about to fall out of me.

38 weeks