Start of the 37th week....

Wowsers! Isn't that just the most exciting thought?!?!

So today marks the beginning of my 37th week and by the end of this week bub will be full term. Can't believe it - it's amazing, a miracle and I am more grateful than anyone could know with each passing day. Somehow it feels like I've been allowed to come out of my cautious, paranoid state that I've lived in for the past 12 years since losing the girls.
Went to see my OB yesterday for my regular check up..... she had finally received the records from Sydney from my past. Most of it from Bankstown or Liverpool Hospitals. Its not until you have these things brought up again that you realise what you've pushed below the surface to save your own sanity. Including the twins, I'd had a total of 5 miscarriages by the time I was 26. And I'd had two since being with DP. Boy, no wonder my subconscious wouldn't let me relax this whole time.... but the OB was thrilled with how things were going and looking forward, that's all that matters.

Dr VW was happy that my BP seems to have stabilisied a little with it 95/60 yesterday. I definitely feel heaps better this past couple of weeks in that regard. My fundal height was 34 but she wasn't concerned it was a little under cause she said my tummy is very tight and this is having some impact on the size overall. Checked bub on the ultrasound and listened to the heartbeat - all perfect! At the 34 week scan, bub was 2174g and yesterday she predicted is was approx six and a half pounds. Her prediction is for a bub around the late 7's to early 8 pound mark. That would be lovely!
Bub is head down with it's back along my right side and bum up under my right ribs still and feet digging around over on my left side. It's been like that for ages so can't see much change! It's not engaged yet though, so will just keep waiting!
Oh, and explained to my OB that I'd had a crazy woman craving for ice cubes for the past month or so, thinking she'd think I was an idiot! She laughed and said it was the CLASSIC symptom of iron deficiency (no one knows why you crave ice cubes though) and has put my on Bio Iron by blackmores (apparently that one doesn't make you constipated) and she thinks my cravings should subside in another couple of days! Save my teeth anyway!


Had my last official day at work yesterday, but today I had a hair appointment and ended up in the office again for the arvo tidying up a few loose ends and clearing out the rest of my desk etc. So FINALLY done and dusted!! And let me tell you, it feels awesome!

Well, am exhausted after a busy day running around like a mad thing so until next time...... toodle pip!!

p.s Happy Birthday Summa!!!! Hope you've had a wonderful day!! : D