37 weeks today – full term!!

37 weeks today!! This is now classed as full term so if I went into labour today, I would not need to go to hospital and have the go ahead for the homebirth I want, as she is fully cooked. I am so excited, scared, nervous, happy…overwhelmed by so many different emotions! Hormones dont help lol.

We had an antenatal check at the hospital with the consultant on tuesday and they are happy for me not to go back there, so I akm discharged into my community midwives care. Baby is still in the anterior position and i’m pretty sure has engaged now. I feel a lot heavier down there – which has made the SPD a thousand times worse – and am going to the loo every 20 minutes. She feels a lot lower and when she sticks her bum out against my belly, it is around my belly button area instead of higher up under my ribs as before. Im getting a sensation loke being pinched in my nether regions too which is quite bizarre!!

No signs of labour yet and i’m hoping she can stay in there until the 13th atleast – in fact that would be the perfect day to give birth as Akeel starts his 3 weeks holiday then! Any sooner and I will be on my own with a new baby all day, and any later and he wont have as much time off with me and Jessica to get to know her. So, 13th will be a day of curries and walks and maybe a bit of something else to try and get things going! Its Akeels birthday on the 14th so what a present that would be! [The baby that is, not the 'bit of something else' ]

Curtains for the nursery are finished and up, my neighbour is amazing she did such a good job putting them together, I reckon she’s going to be an adopted Nana to this baby!

Not much else to report other than I’m feeling pretty good in myself..not too tired and feeling very positive about everything. Physically, the SPD is much worse as is my back and heartburn problems, but its small potatoes compared to some problems that other pregnant women have and I know I have been very very lucky with no sickness or major complications! So I cant move much as its too painful…but you know what? I have the most amazing partner who makes sure I dont have to, so its not a problem. I love him so much and know he is going to be an amazing Daddy!