May 13, 2003

Big baby?

Saw Dr. Miller again today, thankfully. I feel much more comfortable dealing with him than the others, even the ones that I like. He is of the philosophy that an internal exam at this point yields little usable information, but is pretty uncomfortable for Mom, so he didn't do one (he said he would if I wanted him to, but I decided to forgo the discomfort this time). He'll start doing them at 38 weeks (in two weeks!) unless I ask him to do it next week. So no info on whether I am dialated or anything like that.

But... my blood pressure is good (100/60), my weight is steady from last week, I am measuring right on track, and baby is still head down (and moving so much I wonder if he or she doesn't have a future career in breakdancing). Dr. Miller said the baby feels a little on the large side, from what he can tell, admitting that estimates from the outside can be way off. He estimates we have a 7 pounder in there so far, with a little more growing to do. He was a little surprised when I told him I was in the 5 pound range! He was also little disappointed when I said I haven't felt any contrax yet -- although come to think of it, I did feel a little crampy last night. Maybe all of the work, work, work I have planned for around the house this week will keep me active enough to spur things forward a little. Oh, and he gave me a little homework to do, but that's between me and my husband, thank you.

Posted by Dineen at May 13, 2003 01:02 PM
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