37 week appointment

Pretty normal doc appt. I got to see a different doctor today. I've seen him before and he's very nice. After this appt, I think I may like him better than my regular doc. At least he has a sense of humor.

Total weight gain 21 lbs. BP 122/something. It has steadily been creeping up, as normal for me is 112-114/60, but still within normal, so I guess they're not worried. Baby's heart rate was 160, and that's about average for him. Here's the catch though: I told my regular doc that this baby feels bigger (and he does!). Doc agreed with me, and said I was measuring a little ahead. Or maybe that's they way I interpreted it.

The doctor I saw today says I haven't grown much in the last couple of weeks, so he wants to send me for an u/s. He showed me my chart and all the #s were between 28-31 cm for my last several appts. Admittedly, I'm short and short-waisted too, so I'd expect to be measuring a little small- but not that much! I'd expect my doctor to tell me what's going on, but maybe he just didn't want to worry me. Who knows. In any case, I now have a new favorite doctor- one that gives me info. Gotta have the numbers! I'm 2-3 cm dilated already. That could be the reason I'm measuring small, but we'll find out at the ultrasound.

I went ahead and scheduled my appointment for next week. Scheduled the ultrasound too, both are Thursday of next week. We'll see if we make it that long!