Midwife update - week 37 1/2

Remember that time that I gained 8 pounds in one week? Oh, wait that was this week. I couldn't help but react when I saw the scale. However, the nurse next to me must get this all day, because she did not seem amused. I think its safe to say that I am retaining water.

In other news, I told the midwife that I don't think that baby Goulet has dropped yet because I still can't breathe and I still feel a butt against my ribs. When the midwife examined me, she disagreed. She said that baby Goulet has dropped, she can feel his head. She decided that he is a very long baby. Considering the fact that Daniel is 6'3" and I am 5'10", I am not really surprised by a long baby. I am praying that he is long and skinny though :)

The midwife said that everything looks good and that baby Goulet is in place, I just need to start having contractions. I never thought that I would leave thinking "bring on the contractions." But I am.

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