The Skinny at 35 Weeks

OK, so really it's anything but skinny....but a girl can dream can't she?

Tuesday's appt w/ the obgyn:

• Gained 2 lbs since last week.
• Fundal height 40 cm.
• She didn't want to talk about inducing yet b/c she is concerned about lung development.

Today's appt w/ the perinatologist:

• Fluids are good.
• Girl is measuring to be 5 lbs 14 oz - the 69th percentile for a singleton birth.
• Boy is measuring at 6 lb 6 oz - the 85th percentile for a singleton birth.

In other words, they are both pretty big babies for their gestational age. I'm pretty surprised b/c 3 weeks ago they both weighed in at 4 lbs each. He is obviously gaining faster than she is. The perinatologist said she was going to let my obgyn know that she thought I needed to deliver within the next week or so. My doc was not interested in inducing yet at Tuesdays visit, so I'd love it if I got a call from her office tomorrow saying that they want to schedule an induction.

I don't know if it's psychosomatic (knowing that I'm carrying over 12 lbs of baby) or what, but I'm so much more uncomfortable since my visit today. Every step is a major pain in the pelvic region, even more than this morning! Perhaps it's from sitting on that exam table for over an hour....

Please be praying for the following:

• That I am able to deliver without a c-section. Life is crazy enough without having to throw in recouping from major abdominal surgery.
• That nursing goes well with both babies.
• That neither baby needs the NICU & both get to come home with us when I head home.