Due Date Debate

On Monday, I had another monthly check-up with my doctor. By my calendar due date, I was supposed to be measuring about 32 weeks. When the doctor measured my belly, I was only measuring about 28 weeks. In my previous sonogram at 20 weeks, I was measuring about a week behind the calendar calculation of my due date. (Pretty sure this is due to the fact that my cycle is longer than the standard 28 days.) But the measurement this Monday was showing me 4 weeks behind - much further than 1 week. So the doctor wanted to do an ultrasound to ensure our baby girl was growing okay. Naturally, Scott & I were a bit panicked, nervous, worried, etc. We didn't want anything to be wrong with our baby girl's development. This afternoon Scott & I went in for the ultrasound. Everything looks completely normal and healthy, praise the Lord! Her measurements came out to be about 31 1/2 weeks, so I am still measuring about a week behind the calendar calculation of my due date (August 22). The technician told us the low measurement on Monday was likely due to a combination of me really being a week behind and that baby girl was lying side-ways in my belly instead of head down. We were both relieved, to say the least! My mom told me this was a good introduction to parenthood because sometimes the only thing you can do for your child is to pray for her. I pray for our baby girl everyday, but this experience was a true reminder that she is God's child and He is taking care of her!

I start seeing my doctor every two weeks now, so I'm wondering if she will change my official due date. In my mind, it's always been the end of August versus August 22. So if all goes on schedule, looks like baby girl will be making her debut at the tail end of August or around Labor Day weekend - how appropriate!