Pregnancy: Week 37

Week 37:

Baby: About the size of a romaine heart, 19.1 inches long and 6.3 pounds.

Weight: Didn't really gain any weight this week, still a total of 15 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Boy or Girl: Boy!

Belly Button In or Out: Poking out a bit, but still not totally an outtie. 

Wedding Ring On or Off: On, although there were a couple of times that my fingers swelled slightly and I had a hard time working them off.

Cravings: Not really anything in particular.

Aversions: None, yay! 

Exercise: I started doing Tracy Mallett's Fit Pregnancy Third Trimester workout and traded that off with my usual Lindsay Brin Third Trimester workout and What to Expect workouts.

Symptoms: Still had lots of heartburn, although it eased up a bit when I stopped eating so much spicy food. Still having Braxton-Hicks, although it almost seems like I'm having fewer of them? I'm having lots of round ligament pain as my belly keeps growing. And I definitely have continued to be more emotional. I think I've cried more in these past two weeks that I need in the past six months of pregnancy lol. It's nothing major, I just plain feel emotional and I assume it's a sign of changing hormones getting things ready for the big show! I started having some dysgeusia again and it really limited my appetite, which I think is why I didn't gain any weight this week.

Baby's Movement: He had a few super active days, where he kicked so much at my ribs and diaphragm that I swear I started to feel bruised. And then he had a few quieter days, so my poor ribs got a little break. He's still getting lots of hiccups. It feels to me like he has a lot less room to move around, which also might explain why he's being a little quieter.

Anything Noteworthy: We're full-term!!! The doctor skipped checking me at my visit this week because she thought his head would still be in the way and she wouldn't be able to tell if I was dilated anyway. But I think she will check at next week's appointment, so it will be interesting if she can tell me more. 

What to Look Forward to Next Week: Getting closer and closer every day!

Was your baby born before, on, or after their due date? From what I've read, most first-time moms go past their due dates, but I've also read of quite a few who went early.