I just finished my 36wks and had my appt yesterday.Without my asking the dr did an internal &the GBS swab.She said my cervix is soft implies no dilation or effacement&the head is down but she wasn't sure it is engaged.BTW anyone experienced lightening or false labour till now?Iam occ having braxton hicks that's it.
But today since b'fast getting mild menstrual cramps but when iam walking around it goes.Maybe false labour.
Girls iam worried abt my baby's wt.Can you'll believe it I have gained only 18lbs to date&that too since the past 3 wks no wt gain!My dr was not worried at all says baby is fine&she also has no intentions of doing another scan ever unless there is a problem!
Those of you who had recent scans can you'll tell me your baby's wt.
I know Anu's Siddharth is already 5lbs!Hoping to hear updates abt your last visit. Radhika replied. DOn't worry..I am stuck at 18 pounds from 7th month, but i can see my tummy growing and shirts do let u know along with collegues..was worried too.
Mine could be becoz of the diet and having to walk after a meal to contrl the sugar. My doctor was not worried either, said as long as measurements they take are fine with the week going on, its safe, babies will get bigger mom may lose wt.
I too wanted an u/s doc says i am fine, no problems so no need to. I keep thinking he/she is goign to be way underwt. looking at the tummy my senior friends say it shold be 6-7 pounds...heard moms without a big tummy deliver 7-8 pounds and other way around, so guess we just trust our doctors and be calm hoping all is fine.
Glad to know ur baby is head down posn.
I can feel wt. down when i sit and heaviness don't know if this is what its supposed to be like. I can movements way below and even heartbeat found was much below the normal posn.
Will know next app..if baby is further down/any progress in dilation..
till then don't worry. I am sure doc know better and u will have a healthy baby with proper wt.(Gives us a reason to indulge in fatty food. :) without the guilt felt..though doc said fatty foods don't help much don't mind indulging..with restricted diet i have)
Take care.
Radhika Anu replied. Hi Manvi,

I just came from my doc appointment and she did internal &the GBS swab test today for me. She said i am not dilated or effaced. She also mentioned that my baby's head is down but not sure whether it is engaged. So, same is the case with me.

I haven't experienced any false labor symptoms. I used to get braxton hicks few weeks before, but now i am not getting them too. Yesterday night, i felt mild menstrual cramps but they are gone by morning. I am carrying the baby low from beginning, so would not know if my baby is dropped. But from two days, I am kind of feeling heavy at the bottom belly and some thing is different in my belly shape.

I have already gained 35lbs and there is no change after that. I had a scan during my 33rd week and by then Sidharth was weighing 5 lbs 8oz. Today doctor said by now he would be 6.5 lbs based on 0.5lbs increase per week.

As long as your doctor is not worried about your weight gain, I guess you shouldn't worry.
You still have 4 more weeks for the baby to grow. Heard that 6lbs weight baby is supposed to be healthy baby. So, Don't worry about your baby's weight. He/She will be fine.

Take care,
Anu.