We’re getting there.
Today’s appointment went well. The baby measured right on target, with my fundal height being 39 centimeters, and his heart rate sounded good without any weird rate decreases or anything like last time. The midwife said he is a moderately-sized baby, and she estimated that he is about 7-1/2 pounds. My body appears to be getting ready for labor, so that was good to hear. I have one more appointment scheduled for November 28, almost a week after my due date, but the midwife says she really doubts that I will make it to that appointment. I hope she is right!
I got a flu shot today, but I don’t really see the point because I am now sick with my second cold in about three weeks! As mentioned in an earlier post, we went to babysit our friend’s toddler on Sunday, and he seemed to be sick. He sneezed right in my face at one point, and I’m convinced that’s when I was contaminated with this virus. I woke up this morning with a scratchy throat, and I keep feeling worse as the day goes on. This especially sucks because I’m so close to having this baby, so it’s now very likely that I will be sick during labor and recovery. I asked if I would have to worry about the baby getting sick if I was sick, but the midwife said that wouldn’t be a problem.
I went to the grocery store today and got ingredients for a few meals to cook and freeze, so I’ll spend a lot of time tomorrow in the kitchen. I also got my wooden giraffe today for the clock, so I’ll paint that tomorrow too. The clock parts I got are too big for the giraffe, so I might actually just make a little giraffe sign for the baby’s door and scratch the clock idea. I’ll see how it goes.
