37 week appointment

I had my 37 week appointment today. The good news is that I am Group B Strep negative! Woohoo! This means I don't need to head to the hospital early, don't need to get antibiotics, and we are cleared for early discharge from the hospital (assuming the birth goes well, of course). Yay! I am very happy about this.

My midwife doesn't do cervical checks unless you request them, so I have no idea if I'm making progress. I did gain quite a bit of weight since last week (4 pounds!), but I'm sure that's because of the swelling I've been having. Gah, I hate this hot and humid weather. My belly is now measuring 40 cm, which is still 2.5 weeks ahead. I'm starting to get a little worried about this big baby. I had always thought I'd be fine going to 41 weeks, but this big baby thing is starting to get me worried!

I did refuse another growth ultrasound. I've been consistent in measuring 2-3 cm ahead, so I'm not concerned. I feel like another ultrasound would just tell us the baby was big, and, well, DUH.