37 Week Appointment

Had our 37 week appointment this morning. All is well . . . the GBS came back negative, whew! No need to argue with anyone about not wanting abx for that! (don't know if the mw would've given me fits about it or not, I know the hospital would've if we ended up there for any reason).

I'm measuring 39 weeks, so not as far ahead as I was . . . baby's heartbeat continues to be strong, and fast, especially since the girls think its great fun to poke at baby to get it excited LOL.

Blood pressure has actually been better the last 2 weeks than it was most of the earlier pregnancy (has been in the 138-140 range most of the pregnancy, occasionally dropping down to 130, and has been 130 these last 2 weeks (those are the top numbers I don't remember the bottom numbers but it's been top numbers that have tended to run toward the high side, so they're what I've been watching).

We need to go to a "class" at the birth center tomorrow night to go over things to watch for and be aware of the first few days after baby's born (since we're doing a homebirth). She said children don't usually come but if the girls are more comfortable coming (since both dh & I need to be there) that will be fine, and they can either listen, play quietly in the room, or go up to the toy area in the waiting room and play there, guessing that's what they'll choose, since they love the waldorf toys there :o)