Appointment: 33 weeks 3 days

My Ob/Gyn appointment this morning went great!

I am at the point where I am rotating through all the Ob/Gyn's in the practice so that I'll be at least somewhat familiar with whomever is on-call the day I deliver, in the event that my Ob/Gyn isn't available.

My blood pressure was 124/90 - completely normal.  Yea!

I had no swelling when she checked my legs and ankles.

My weight was exactly the same as it was two weeks ago: a total of 5lbs gained to-date. 

Not worrisome as baby boy is growing & developing exactly as expected, my fundal height measured perfectly (31 centimeters), and his heartbeat was loud and strong!  Plus, the majority of weight gained is in the last 4-6 weeks when baby begins to pack on the pounds himself.  Regardless, I wasn't in my "ideal" weight range when I got pregnant so, it seems my body is simply shedding unwanted fat reserves at the same speed I'm gaining pregnancy weight.

We discussed a lot at this appointment, which was exciting and made it all so clear at just how close we are getting to his birth:

* Signs of pre-term labor
* The importance of kick counts and awareness regarding a decrease in baby's movements
* Pre-registration with the hospital (we've already done!) and a childbirth refresher class (scheduled for May 14th!)
* An upcoming GBS swab to check for a specific streptococcal bacteria in the birth canal
* Cord blood banking
* Choosing a Pediatrician (we will use Emily's Pediatrician for him)
* Induction policies (they will set an induction date for 6-7 days past my due date, just as they did for Emily)

Then, I made my 35 week appointment (May 4th) and was told that I would be coming in every week, starting the following week, at week 36, until my due date.