38 week update :)

Hey guys. I can't believe I haven't posted in 6 weeks. Oops.. bad Ashley :P. I'm sure this will be a long one as usual.. in my forgetful fashion to update more frequently hehe.

Well, things have been going good. All of my OB appts have been pretty standard up until now. At my 36wk appt I had my first internal exam done, and also was tested for Group B Strep. That all went ok, I was uncomfortable, but no pain :). I unfortunately was closed up tight :P. I had softened some, but no dilation or thinning. But! Tristan is head down, and in position. He just wasn't engaged yet. They wont check me again unless I have signs of labor. Oh and I started going to 1x a week appts after my 36wk visit. Now to update on yesterday.

Yesterday I had my 38wk appt, and today I am officially 38 weeks pregnant! Can you believe it?? Only 2 more weeks until my due date :). ::Squeel:: Well my appt went good. I had gained 3lbs since my 37wk appt, so that puts me at a total weight gain of 22lbs this pregnancy. My blood pressure was a bit high for once, so they had me lay on my side for a bit. Luckily it went back down to normal range. Tristan's heartbeat was nice and strong, in the 150's. My past few appts it has been in the 130's or 140's, but the 150's is still just fine :). He was super active, so it didn't suprise me. My fundus is measuring right on schedule, so they don't think I'm gonna have a huge baby.. yay lol.

And then the not so bad, but still not great news.. I am GBS+. No biggie, it's just a bacterial infection that doesn't really cause any harm to the mother. But if the baby gets it during delivery, it can cause some serious life-threatening illnesses. Luckily, if you receive antibiotics while in labor the baby only has a 1 in 4,000 chance of getting GBS. So, I'll take the meds please :D. I just have to make sure I tell them no penicillin, because I am allergic, and ask them to give an alternate antibiotic. No biggie.

My braxton hicks contractions have increased some, but not much. I've only had a handful of real practice contractions. I wish they would start coming all the time :P. But I do have a lot of pain/pressure the majority of the time. That is just because Tristan is so low and it seems as though he is finally engaged :). My next appt is on July 12th, and I will be 39 weeks that Wednesday. I think my OB will check me to see if there is any progress. If I haven't had him on my own by July 20th (the day before my due date) she may consider inducing me if my cervix is favorable (ie: dilated and effaced some). So we shall see what she decides to do then :).

I absolutely cannot wait to meet my baby boy :). After several months of feeling like this pregnancy hasn't been long enough, and after months and months of being in denial that I actually get a baby.. I'm totally ready and feel like it can't end soon enough :). It's so precious, because Paul wants him in his arms even more than I do :). Well, I think you guys are caught up now. I'm gonna post some belly pics that I took at 35wks for ya. Thanks for reading this long @ss post lol.