36 week, 4 day doctor visit

This will be a pretty boring post, but just to update: Olivia has a strong heartbeat of 144 bpm and kicked Dr. Chwe when he went to measure me. My blood pressure is still good and low. I'm up a total of 28 lbs now, and I don't even care...I'm to that point. I am a little more dilated--1 1/2 centimeters and Dr. Chwe said that hopefully means that my labor will go a little quicker than someone who starts out not dilated at all. I'm the same amount effaced, but I didn't catch how much that was. He said that Olivia's head had dropped considerably since last week, but I'm not sure if that means that she "has dropped." (I know that it sounds like I didn't get my questions answered, but the reality is, I was so tired that I didn't event think to ask these questions!)

Dr. Chwe suggested wrist splints at night again for my swollen hands, and to rest as much as I can from now until I deliver.

I asked about the size of Olivia. He said that his best guess from my measurements is that she won't hit the eight pound mark even if I make it to 40 weeks. I told him that I was a 10 pound baby, and he said, "You won't be having a 10 pound baby." Hallelujah!