I had my 38-week appointment yesterday and it went quite well. I saw a doctor whom I saw only once before; last time, I somehow left with the impression that he was stand-offish. This time, though, I found him to be very gentle and encouraging. Ah, perception!

Stats:
- my blood pressure: 126/77
- weight gain since last week: +2 lbs. (sigh)
- William's heart rate: 147 bpm
- dilation: steady at 3-3.5 cm
- effacement: wasn't told, but presumably has remained the same

After measuring my belly, the doctor said that William was not going to be a huge baby: he would not be bigger than normal. This is the same thing I was told 2 appointments ago, and while belly measurements are not exactly accurate predictors for a baby's size, I tend to believe that William will not be over 8 lbs. I do think he will be long, though, taking after his dad. :-)

This doctor was a bit surprised, too, about my stats (he thought the doctor from last week might have exaggerated the numbers a bit). Apparently to be this far along prior to labour is unusual in a first pregnancy. The doctor said that when I go into labour, it will not be false labour--it'll be the real thing, and he didn't think I would go all the way to my due date.

So, I'm still playing the waiting game.... However, I've got my mind set now on the due date, rather than sometime earlier. The house is getting messier again and there are some things I'm aiming to do on the weekend. However, today will be my last day at work for 3 months!!! It's a little hard to believe (maybe I am a little sad?), and there are a lot of things I need to get done at work too!