Technically we're at 38 weeks and 2 days, but I thought I would wait until my doctor's appointment this morning to see if I could report any movement toward labor and delivery. The answer is no. Baby isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
All signs are pointing to him eventually coming out. Someday. His head has dropped so I now have the distinct feeling of "baby head in my pelvis" whenever I bend over, curl up my legs while I'm laying down, walk, or move at all, really. There's a feeling I never figured I'd become super familiar with. Baby is getting really crowded and I get a kick in the ribs a few times a day now. I'm officially waddling instead of walking, and I can't do that for very long. My lunchtime walks are a distant memory.* My feet and hands seem to be swollen permanently now at about twice their normal size, though wearing the carpal tunnel wrist braces helps push some of the swelling from my hands to my arms.
But everything is still sealed up nice and tight, so that slightly early baby I was hoping for (I've told him next week would be super) probably isn't going to happen. It's amazing how constant discomfort and no sleeping (woke up 6 times last night) can take away the fear of labor. I'm just ready to be done with this part.
*A co-worker was telling me how his wife was going for runs in the days leading up to giving birth and I just have to ask, "How?!" I feel so unable to do anything right now.
