I had my weekly visit with my OB this morning. The visit was fairly routine. The baby's heartbeat was a strong and fast 154 bpm and my fundal height was right on track at 37 weeks. I did get 2 pieces of good news this week. My strep test that they took last week came back negative, which means I won't need IV antibiotics when I go into labour, and when they weighed me, I had actually LOST 2 lbs.
The weight loss is a really positive sign that labour could start any day. Pregnant women commonly lose 1-3 lbs the week before labour begins because the body starts ridding itself of access fluid that is has been storing. You lose this fluid through sweating and increased urination. Given that I've felt like a furnace the last few days and I can't go an hour without visiting the ladies room, I'd say its fairly safe to attribute the weight loss to the depleting fluid levels.
I have another appointment set for next week, but my fingers are crossed that the baby arrives before my next visit. A close friend of mine is predicting a January 22nd birth, so I guess in a few days we will find out if he really does have psychic abilities.
