Week 37

Ok so I know that this is a bit late but there you go I'm a busy non working woman now.. I don't have time to update my blog!



So this is a side on pic from week 37 over a week ago now.



My belly is certainly big!



No changes noticed really. I keep up the belly rubbing keeping it moisturised in the hope of keeping stretch marks at bay. There are some showing round my belly bottun now as it all gets stretched out that little bit more.

Friday 15th - Met the other women from Ante-natal group. We thought only one of them had had her baby but then Michelle turned up with her baby boy! He was born on the 9th but not due till the 26th June! So he was pretty small. I think about 6lb 30z. So so so cute and the little precious slept for the three hours we were there. The difference was incredible between him and the other baby who was now three weeks old and weighing around 8lb. There's a big difference between 6 and 8lb!

We all met at 2:30pm at a local cafe and I didn't expect that we'd be there long with the tired new mums and babies but we didn't really have a choice in the end and didn't leave till 5:30pm because the weather was so aweful.

There was torrential downpour after downpour, thunder and lightening, the streets started flooding and there was just no way we were going out in that rain. Especially the mums with with babes and prams to get into cars that were a little walk away in the local carpark. So it was a great excuse for more coffee and chats.

I've got to say that there's nothing better than hearing first hand experience when it comes to labour. Some people tell you not to listen because every labour is different but I know this and it was just nice to have others to ask about all the little questions that had been floating round in our heads. Hearing what it was like when labour kciked off etc. Both mums babes and dads were home within 6 hrs of giving birth which i think was fab. I think we will do that if I'm comfortable with breastfeeding.

They both seemed to be doing really well which was great to see.

So now as we've reached 37 weeks this pregnancy is considered Full Term! Wooohooo that means this little one is ready enough to handle life outside the womb. So when ever you're ready bubs ...

According to Baby Centre - a great source of knowlegde the baby probably weighs a little over 6 pounds at this point and measures between 19 and 20 inches, head to heel.

GREAT! sounds like a good time to exit!