35 Week Appointment

Today I went in to check on Taylor and see how things are going. We went ahead and had the growth ultrasound today and she is right on target at 35 weeks and 2 days along. Taylor is head down which is great and I am pretty sure she is going to stay there until she is ready to come. Her heartbeat was strong and she was kicking away.

With the growth ultrasound she is measuring at 5 pounds and 9 oz at 35 weeks and 2 days. These measurements can be off plus or minus a pound or so. At 37 weeks with John he was thought to be weighing around 7 and a half pounds and he was 9 pounds at birth. We will just have to wait and see at the end how big or small she truly is.

I also had my first internal today and had surprising results. I am already 2cm dilated and 80% effaced, but she is still high up, but head down. At 35 weeks with John I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced, he was also head down, but also further down then Taylor is right now. In the end I know that these numbers really do not mean much in the way of impending labor. For those who followed my blog when I was pregnant with John you will recall I was 4cm dilated and 80% effaced for two weeks before I finally had an induction at 39 weeks and 1 day.

Either way the time is getting closer and we are all getting more excited.