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37 Weeks

Four days ago, I hit 37 weeks and reached a new milestone: I am now considered full-term! Aside from the episode of false labor yesterday, the baby seems content on staying inside my belly for the time being. I am still experiencing contractions, but they remain irregular and completely manageable. I feel as huge as ever, but whenever I tell people how far along I am they're almost always shocked. "You look like you're only 6 or 7 months along!" they exclaim. I think that the fact that I am a first-time mom has to do a lot with my belly (seemingly) looking relatively small. I've read that women are more likely to "pop" a lot sooner and their bellies more likely...

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