In about 14 hours I will be at the hospital, being hooked up to an i.v. (which is the worst part of childbirth as far as I am concerned) and getting ready for INDUCTION!
If all goes well, then in LESS THAN 24 HOURS I will finally get to hold my little Baby Bobblehead! Bonehead and Knucklehead are excited, though they are both dealing with it differently.
Hubby is excited too, and I can tell he is worried, even though he won't tell me that. It's so hard for him to get to a phone and call me, but he has called 3 times in the last 24 hours! I really hope he will be able to call at the end of labor, and hear Bobblehead's first cries.
I'm nesting BIG TIME here. Not just cleaning, but cooking up a storm, too. In the last two days I made chili, enchilada bake, 'glop' (pasta dish kind of like a hamburger helper but better) and Baked Potato Casserole. My mother-in-law won't have to cook ANYTHING for the boys while I am in the hospital! I even had so much food that I couldn't fit it all in my fridge, so I took a baked potato casserole and an enchilada bake across the street to my neighbors, who just brought their baby home from the hospital a few days ago. Tonight for my 'last meal' I am making tacos - Knucklehead's request.
I keep looking around the house to figure out what is missing - what DIDN'T I do to prepare? What did I forget?
hmmmmm....
NOTHING.
I am so READY to have this baby!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
DOULA? yes please!
Months ago I gave up on my hopes of having a doula for this birth, because the only 'affordable' doula I could find was just not really a 'match' for me.
Through a series of funny 'coincidences' I found a doula the other day who is PERFECT for me - and is available on very short notice, since the only mommy/client that she had due this week already had her baby last week. Her next birth isn't due for a few weeks, so I just got very lucky here.
Even better, she is offering me a SIGNIFICANT discount in light of hubby's current deployment, so that I can actually afford to hire her.
I am so RELIEVED to have her coming with me to the hospital, I can't even express it.
I had no idea just how SCARED I was to go into this birth alone, until I suddenly didn't HAVE to do it alone. And now I'm just not scared.
Anxious, yes. Nervous, sure! But scared? HECK NO!
My biggest fear is c-section, mostly because the long recovery would really effect me. I don't do 'holding still' very well, so any amount of confinement to a bed really bothers me. Of course, c-section is highly unlikely in my case, with three healthy and uncomplicated vaginal births already behind me. BUT....I am having labor induced, and I already know from experience that Pitocin contractions hurt WAY more than my natural labor contractions do. What if I can't manage that pain? If I give up and beg for an epidural (which I've never had before) I know that my risk of prolonged labor goes WAY UP at that point. Prolonged labor, of course, is the main thing that could lead to a c-section for me.
Oh, and did I mention that my labor coach can't come with me the night I am being induced? She was my 2nd choice for labor coach, my close friend and neighbor, and I am SO SAD that she can't come. Of course my first choice, my sister, had her baby a week and a half ago (I blogged about this over on the deployment blog, you can check that out here if you missed it) so she is obviously not available. Now my 3rd choice, my husband's younger sister, has been 'promoted' from photographer to COACH. She was already going to be IN the room for the birth, partly because I think she will make a great translator to my hubby, who will hopefully be on the phone with us during the birth. She can talk to him when I am physically unable to, and will give him the play-by-play so he doesn't miss anything. Now, my sister-in-law is AWESOME, and is Godmother to one of my sons already, but has literally never been anywhere NEAR a birth before. She is single, no kids of her own yet, and I don't really know if she will be able to stay calm, much less keep ME calm.
So, yeah, I was pretty scared.
But now I am NOT.
My doula will bring a birth ball for me to sit on so I can move around a little, for comfort AND to keep things moving along (lying flat on your back is one of the most painful and SLOWEST ways to labor!) and I can still stay on the monitors and i.v. and all that junk. She will rub my back if I need it, or will provide 'atmosphere' (lighting, scented spray, etc) to make the hospital setting more comfortable for me. She even helped me write out a birth plan that I can give to the nurses so they know ahead of time what I WANT. Not that I will get everything I want, but Melissa made it that much easier for me to ASK for what I want.
Bring it on, childbirth! Seriously, like ANY TIME NOW. I'm ready!
Through a series of funny 'coincidences' I found a doula the other day who is PERFECT for me - and is available on very short notice, since the only mommy/client that she had due this week already had her baby last week. Her next birth isn't due for a few weeks, so I just got very lucky here.
Even better, she is offering me a SIGNIFICANT discount in light of hubby's current deployment, so that I can actually afford to hire her.
I am so RELIEVED to have her coming with me to the hospital, I can't even express it.
I had no idea just how SCARED I was to go into this birth alone, until I suddenly didn't HAVE to do it alone. And now I'm just not scared.
Anxious, yes. Nervous, sure! But scared? HECK NO!
My biggest fear is c-section, mostly because the long recovery would really effect me. I don't do 'holding still' very well, so any amount of confinement to a bed really bothers me. Of course, c-section is highly unlikely in my case, with three healthy and uncomplicated vaginal births already behind me. BUT....I am having labor induced, and I already know from experience that Pitocin contractions hurt WAY more than my natural labor contractions do. What if I can't manage that pain? If I give up and beg for an epidural (which I've never had before) I know that my risk of prolonged labor goes WAY UP at that point. Prolonged labor, of course, is the main thing that could lead to a c-section for me.
Oh, and did I mention that my labor coach can't come with me the night I am being induced? She was my 2nd choice for labor coach, my close friend and neighbor, and I am SO SAD that she can't come. Of course my first choice, my sister, had her baby a week and a half ago (I blogged about this over on the deployment blog, you can check that out here if you missed it) so she is obviously not available. Now my 3rd choice, my husband's younger sister, has been 'promoted' from photographer to COACH. She was already going to be IN the room for the birth, partly because I think she will make a great translator to my hubby, who will hopefully be on the phone with us during the birth. She can talk to him when I am physically unable to, and will give him the play-by-play so he doesn't miss anything. Now, my sister-in-law is AWESOME, and is Godmother to one of my sons already, but has literally never been anywhere NEAR a birth before. She is single, no kids of her own yet, and I don't really know if she will be able to stay calm, much less keep ME calm.
So, yeah, I was pretty scared.
But now I am NOT.
My doula will bring a birth ball for me to sit on so I can move around a little, for comfort AND to keep things moving along (lying flat on your back is one of the most painful and SLOWEST ways to labor!) and I can still stay on the monitors and i.v. and all that junk. She will rub my back if I need it, or will provide 'atmosphere' (lighting, scented spray, etc) to make the hospital setting more comfortable for me. She even helped me write out a birth plan that I can give to the nurses so they know ahead of time what I WANT. Not that I will get everything I want, but Melissa made it that much easier for me to ASK for what I want.
Bring it on, childbirth! Seriously, like ANY TIME NOW. I'm ready!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Patience is a virtue (that I do not possess)
Waiting really is NOT fun. In fact, it SUCKS. Especially for someone like me.
I know it's technically early for me to be THIS impatient for Baby Bobblehead's arrival, but the nearly constant contractions really don't help. And the doctor's estimate on Bobblehead's size didn't do much to bolster my patience yesterday - so yeah, at 38 weeks, I am SO READY to have this baby! Like, NOW!
Last Saturday I finally went out and bought a nursing bra - the one thing that was technically missing from my labor bag. I will admit that a part of me secretly HOPED that this one last thing was what Bobblehead was 'waiting' for, and he would decide to make his arrival at that point. When my contractions became very regular and far more painful Sunday night, I was more excited than worried - at 37 weeks, the chances of something going wrong with the baby were so slim.
But alas, my cervix was not responding at all to the contractions, so I was sent home from the hospital to WAIT some more. (have I mentioned that I am not very good at waiting?)
The false alarm last Sunday did get hubby and I to finally make some decisions that we had been putting off; among other things, we rushed to enroll in a Cord Blood Banking program. The company we chose rushed the 'collection kit' to me, and it arrived here on Wednesday. If I had gone into labor and did not have the kit with me, we would have lost the option to store the baby's cord blood.
So naturally, in my impatient head, I started thinking, 'maybe THIS is what Bobblehead was waiting for'.....and I began to silently WILL him to come out. That night was my monthly Bunco night, so I went to my girlfriend's house to play Bunco and socialize. I had a lot of good contractions, visited with friends, won some money (WOO HOO!) and came home actively timing the increasingly painful contractions - only to notice that they were becoming more sporadic and less intense as the night wore on.
Yes, I was sad. Even though I won money, I didn't feel very lucky when I went to bed STILL PREGNANT.
I woke up Thursday morning excited to go to my 38 week checkup, knowing that I would at least get to SEE Bobblehead on a sonogram. I even looked forward to the pelvic exam, hoping for good news about my cervix progressing throughout the week, since the contractions this week have been so much more painful than the previous ones. I also hoped, at least a little bit, that the pelvic exam at the checkup might 'stir things up' and get real labor going. I knew the doc was not going to specifically strip the membranes, but I still hoped......maybe....
But no. No progress, and no new patterns or intensity in the contractions.
I left the doctor's office feeling incredibly discouraged, but went to the mall, determined to walk and at least get some exercise, and maybe move things along a little. While there, I finally found a diaper bag that I liked AND could afford - after searching for weeks. I have found several bags that I LOVE, but they were all way out of my budget. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to finally buy a diaper bag, and proudly brought it home.
Yes, in the back of my mind, I was thinking the usual, 'maybe THIS is what the baby was waiting for'.....
And hours later, as I worked my afternoon crossing guard shift, I had several PAINFUL contractions, only 5 minutes apart. I knew better than to get my hopes up, but still....I obviously DID, or I would not have felt so darned disappointed when the contractions stopped, almost as soon as I sat down and put my feet up. Bummer.
Last night I barely slept, because the random contractions kept waking me up. Yes, I said they were random. *sigh* I had also developed a nasty headache, which was so strong it actually made me forget about some of the contractions. Tylenol didn't help, so I was basically miserable all night.
I woke up this morning, reported for my crossing guard duty, and did not even bother timing my contractions while there. I then went to meet my sister at the mall, so I could help watch her boys while she tried on nursing bras (this is the sister who was originally going to be my labor coach, until she turned up pregnant with her 3rd baby, and was found to be due a week and a half ahead of me - she had her baby last week, which honestly is probably contributing at least a little bit to my impatience). I walked the length of the mall a few times, and felt some good contractions, and enjoyed my adorable nephews for awhile. I decided a nap was in order before returning to the school for my FINAL crossing guard shift (now I am officially on maternity leave) but again could not sleep because of the contractions.
This is SO INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING!
In case you still don't understand my impatience, let me give you the short version:
This whole pregnancy I have basically felt GREAT! Minimal morningsickness, minimal back pain, and I even got some sleep in the first two trimesters. But in the past two weeks, the baby has dropped ONTO A NERVE, limiting my sitting positions to the semi-reclined and fully-reclined options. Reclining all the time has increased the frequency and severity of my heartburn, making it nearly unbearable. At the same time, my nearly constant contractions have become painful (rather than just uncomfortable). As a result of all of this, I am just not sleeping. Also new in these final weeks: swelling feet. Yay.
Contractions.
Fatigue.
Heartburn.
More contractions.
Pelvic Pain/numb feet.
More heartburn.
Fat feet and 'Kankles'
Increased fatigue....
Are you seeing how the cycle works?
So, yeah, I am so DONE being pregnant! I'm OVER this, really.
Oh, and on top of all that, seeing my sweet newborn nephew makes me really really REALLY long to hold my Bobblehead. Just look at this face:
I'm now scheduled for induction late next Thursday night/early Friday morning, so I have a week (at most) to wait.
But considering the ups and downs of this past week, I don't know how I can make it through another WHOLE week.
I know it's technically early for me to be THIS impatient for Baby Bobblehead's arrival, but the nearly constant contractions really don't help. And the doctor's estimate on Bobblehead's size didn't do much to bolster my patience yesterday - so yeah, at 38 weeks, I am SO READY to have this baby! Like, NOW!
Last Saturday I finally went out and bought a nursing bra - the one thing that was technically missing from my labor bag. I will admit that a part of me secretly HOPED that this one last thing was what Bobblehead was 'waiting' for, and he would decide to make his arrival at that point. When my contractions became very regular and far more painful Sunday night, I was more excited than worried - at 37 weeks, the chances of something going wrong with the baby were so slim.
But alas, my cervix was not responding at all to the contractions, so I was sent home from the hospital to WAIT some more. (have I mentioned that I am not very good at waiting?)
The false alarm last Sunday did get hubby and I to finally make some decisions that we had been putting off; among other things, we rushed to enroll in a Cord Blood Banking program. The company we chose rushed the 'collection kit' to me, and it arrived here on Wednesday. If I had gone into labor and did not have the kit with me, we would have lost the option to store the baby's cord blood.
So naturally, in my impatient head, I started thinking, 'maybe THIS is what Bobblehead was waiting for'.....and I began to silently WILL him to come out. That night was my monthly Bunco night, so I went to my girlfriend's house to play Bunco and socialize. I had a lot of good contractions, visited with friends, won some money (WOO HOO!) and came home actively timing the increasingly painful contractions - only to notice that they were becoming more sporadic and less intense as the night wore on.
Yes, I was sad. Even though I won money, I didn't feel very lucky when I went to bed STILL PREGNANT.
I woke up Thursday morning excited to go to my 38 week checkup, knowing that I would at least get to SEE Bobblehead on a sonogram. I even looked forward to the pelvic exam, hoping for good news about my cervix progressing throughout the week, since the contractions this week have been so much more painful than the previous ones. I also hoped, at least a little bit, that the pelvic exam at the checkup might 'stir things up' and get real labor going. I knew the doc was not going to specifically strip the membranes, but I still hoped......maybe....
But no. No progress, and no new patterns or intensity in the contractions.
I left the doctor's office feeling incredibly discouraged, but went to the mall, determined to walk and at least get some exercise, and maybe move things along a little. While there, I finally found a diaper bag that I liked AND could afford - after searching for weeks. I have found several bags that I LOVE, but they were all way out of my budget. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to finally buy a diaper bag, and proudly brought it home.
Yes, in the back of my mind, I was thinking the usual, 'maybe THIS is what the baby was waiting for'.....
And hours later, as I worked my afternoon crossing guard shift, I had several PAINFUL contractions, only 5 minutes apart. I knew better than to get my hopes up, but still....I obviously DID, or I would not have felt so darned disappointed when the contractions stopped, almost as soon as I sat down and put my feet up. Bummer.
Last night I barely slept, because the random contractions kept waking me up. Yes, I said they were random. *sigh* I had also developed a nasty headache, which was so strong it actually made me forget about some of the contractions. Tylenol didn't help, so I was basically miserable all night.
I woke up this morning, reported for my crossing guard duty, and did not even bother timing my contractions while there. I then went to meet my sister at the mall, so I could help watch her boys while she tried on nursing bras (this is the sister who was originally going to be my labor coach, until she turned up pregnant with her 3rd baby, and was found to be due a week and a half ahead of me - she had her baby last week, which honestly is probably contributing at least a little bit to my impatience). I walked the length of the mall a few times, and felt some good contractions, and enjoyed my adorable nephews for awhile. I decided a nap was in order before returning to the school for my FINAL crossing guard shift (now I am officially on maternity leave) but again could not sleep because of the contractions.
This is SO INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING!
In case you still don't understand my impatience, let me give you the short version:
This whole pregnancy I have basically felt GREAT! Minimal morningsickness, minimal back pain, and I even got some sleep in the first two trimesters. But in the past two weeks, the baby has dropped ONTO A NERVE, limiting my sitting positions to the semi-reclined and fully-reclined options. Reclining all the time has increased the frequency and severity of my heartburn, making it nearly unbearable. At the same time, my nearly constant contractions have become painful (rather than just uncomfortable). As a result of all of this, I am just not sleeping. Also new in these final weeks: swelling feet. Yay.
Contractions.
Fatigue.
Heartburn.
More contractions.
Pelvic Pain/numb feet.
More heartburn.
Fat feet and 'Kankles'
Increased fatigue....
Are you seeing how the cycle works?
So, yeah, I am so DONE being pregnant! I'm OVER this, really.
Oh, and on top of all that, seeing my sweet newborn nephew makes me really really REALLY long to hold my Bobblehead. Just look at this face:
I'm now scheduled for induction late next Thursday night/early Friday morning, so I have a week (at most) to wait.
But considering the ups and downs of this past week, I don't know how I can make it through another WHOLE week.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
38 week checkup!
Today's checkup went well, all things considered.
I have suddenly started gaining weight - 6 whopping pounds in only a week! My doctor thinks this is mostly water weight, as my feet and ankles have been swelling a little in the past 48 hours.
My blood pressure was normal, and baby's heart rate was great. We did an ultrasound today to get his measurements and check the amniotic fluid levels - everything looks GREAT!
Baby Bobblehead might very well be a BIG baby though. His estimated weight today (at 2 days shy of 38 weeks) is 7 lbs, 10 oz!!! That's like normal full-term 40 week birth weight! Crazy. That means if I have him in a week, he will likely be over 8 pounds, or if I somehow make it to 40 weeks he could even be pushhing 8 1/2 or 9 pounds. Ouch.
My cervix hasn't changed really - still about 75% effaced, and about 1.5 or 'almost' 2 cm.
In other words, these annoying and now painful contractions aren't doing a darned thing - so frustrating.
So, my OB says that "IF" I don't go into natural labor in the next week, she will induce me very early Friday morning (Sept 17). I will actually go to the hospital by midnight Thursday night so they can start my i.v. and get everything 'ready'. This does not necessarily mean I will have him ON Sept 17, since inductions are not ALWAYS successful.
**If you posted a comment on my 'guess the stats' contest and would like to change your guess based on today's info, just post a new comment and let me know your updated guess - you get ONE chance to change your guess **
If you haven't yet posted a guess, WHY NOT?!?! Winner gets a $20 gift card! Go! Click here, read the rules and post your guess, like NOW. As in, before it's too late. Just tell me when you think he will be born and how much he will weigh. You've got all the inside info now, so
I have suddenly started gaining weight - 6 whopping pounds in only a week! My doctor thinks this is mostly water weight, as my feet and ankles have been swelling a little in the past 48 hours.
My blood pressure was normal, and baby's heart rate was great. We did an ultrasound today to get his measurements and check the amniotic fluid levels - everything looks GREAT!
Baby Bobblehead might very well be a BIG baby though. His estimated weight today (at 2 days shy of 38 weeks) is 7 lbs, 10 oz!!! That's like normal full-term 40 week birth weight! Crazy. That means if I have him in a week, he will likely be over 8 pounds, or if I somehow make it to 40 weeks he could even be pushhing 8 1/2 or 9 pounds. Ouch.
My cervix hasn't changed really - still about 75% effaced, and about 1.5 or 'almost' 2 cm.
In other words, these annoying and now painful contractions aren't doing a darned thing - so frustrating.
So, my OB says that "IF" I don't go into natural labor in the next week, she will induce me very early Friday morning (Sept 17). I will actually go to the hospital by midnight Thursday night so they can start my i.v. and get everything 'ready'. This does not necessarily mean I will have him ON Sept 17, since inductions are not ALWAYS successful.
**If you posted a comment on my 'guess the stats' contest and would like to change your guess based on today's info, just post a new comment and let me know your updated guess - you get ONE chance to change your guess **
If you haven't yet posted a guess, WHY NOT?!?! Winner gets a $20 gift card! Go! Click here, read the rules and post your guess, like NOW. As in, before it's too late. Just tell me when you think he will be born and how much he will weigh. You've got all the inside info now, so
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
belly pic update
Sorry for the lack of real blog posts lately - these final weeks are making it SO hard to sit for any length of time.
I keep wanting to post new belly pics and can't get good ones with the timer, and my kids take AWFUL pictures...so today I got a friend to snap a couple photos.
I'm seriously hoping to have this baby SOONER rather than later - but for now, you still have time to get your guesses in for the $20 gift card giveaway!
Click HERE for the contest.
I keep wanting to post new belly pics and can't get good ones with the timer, and my kids take AWFUL pictures...so today I got a friend to snap a couple photos.
My profile certainly does not stop traffic,
but I do have fewer idiots asking me if I am pregnant
(It's pretty obvious, right?)
And for those who can't recognize a baby bump
as big as a beach ball,
the shirt should clue them in - or so you'd think!
I'm seriously hoping to have this baby SOONER rather than later - but for now, you still have time to get your guesses in for the $20 gift card giveaway!
Click HERE for the contest.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Guess the stats (contest)
OK I am trying to distract myself from some VERY annoying false-labor right now, so I decided to hold a contest.
The prize will be a $20 gift card, either to Target or Babies R Us (winner will choose which store, and card will be delivered via email)
I technically have 20 days until my due date, (SEPT 26) so the contest is sort of a 'betting pool' to see who can come the closest in guessing these categories:
Birth Date
Time of day (morning = 5:01 AM to noon, afternoon = 12:01 PM to 6 PM, or night, 6:01 PM to 5 AM)
Baby's WEIGHT at birth
First place guess in each category gets 10 points, and 2nd place guess gets 7 points, and 3rd place guess gets 5 points. This means max score is 30 points, if you happen to have the closest guess in ALL THREE categories.
You have to be following THIS BLOG to be eligible for the prize.
Contest is open UNTIL I HAVE THE BABY....any guesses submitted after the birth will be disqualified, even if you didn't know (but I know some of you also follow me on FB, and the news of the birth will be posted via text message almost immediately after the birth)
I recently posted birth stories about my first three deliveries, so if you think those stats will help you make an educated guess, check out the archives.
Here is my most recent check-up info:
As of Thursday, Sept 2, my cervix was 75% effaced and dilated 1-2 cm. My OB says she will induce me at 39 weeks if nothing happens naturally by then, BUT, if you read my birth stories, you know that inductions don't always work. Since then I have been having some strong but SPORADIC contractions, and today have had some regular but WEAK contractions. To my knowledge, I have not yet passed my mucous plug. Oh, and in case this effects your guess at all, Baby Bobblehead is a BOY.
*THIS CONTEST WILL BE 'duplicated' on my FaceBook, with a separate $10 gift card as the prize...so you can enter both contests and be eligible to win either or both, if you happen to be on my FB as well*
So get guessing! Post your comment below with your guess - be sure to include all three categories, DATE, Time of day (morning - afternoon - night), and BIRTH WEIGHT. Also, if your profile is 'private' you'll need to either include some contact info or WATCH this blog to see if you've won.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
37 week checkup!
My OB was out of town last week, so I missed my 36 week checkup. I was (mostly) OK with this, but was really worried all week that I would go into pre-term labor while she was out of town, and then would have some stranger deliver the baby......
Anyway, since the doctor returned from her vacation Monday night, I have been WISHING and HOPING for labor to start, since I am unbelievably uncomfortable now.
Baby dropped into my pelvis last week, and the pressure has made it impossible to even SIT UP. If I sit 'normal' (like for driving) then my feet go numb within about 15 minutes - so I have to sit at least semi-reclined all the time now. Doc says baby is just lying on a nerve, no big deal. Of course, a side-effect of being semi-reclined or reclined all the time, I am having WICKED heartburn. Tums & Prevacid are my very best friends right now.
So, today's checkup revealed that my weight is HOLDING (YAY!) and my blood pressure is normal, as is baby's heart rate. Baby is measuring exactly the right size, according to external measurements - we didn't do an ultrasound today, but will do one NEXT Thursday for sure.
The contractions I have been having (they've finally crossed that line between discomfort and pain) are actually doing something - my cervix is now 75% effaced and 'almost' 2 cm dilated.
Best news of all today:
If I don't go into natural labor on my own by next week, then the OB will SCHEDULE me for induction sometime the following week - so September 16 at the latest! YAY!
I keep meaning to post the nursery before/after pics on here, and honestly am waiting until I get the final pieces of the bedding set in place. They are not essential, but will make the room LOOK nicer, so before I show it off I want it really done, you know? Since they are only available online, I have to wait for the nice postman to bring them....any day now.
ANY DAY NOW....
Anyway, since the doctor returned from her vacation Monday night, I have been WISHING and HOPING for labor to start, since I am unbelievably uncomfortable now.
Baby dropped into my pelvis last week, and the pressure has made it impossible to even SIT UP. If I sit 'normal' (like for driving) then my feet go numb within about 15 minutes - so I have to sit at least semi-reclined all the time now. Doc says baby is just lying on a nerve, no big deal. Of course, a side-effect of being semi-reclined or reclined all the time, I am having WICKED heartburn. Tums & Prevacid are my very best friends right now.
So, today's checkup revealed that my weight is HOLDING (YAY!) and my blood pressure is normal, as is baby's heart rate. Baby is measuring exactly the right size, according to external measurements - we didn't do an ultrasound today, but will do one NEXT Thursday for sure.
The contractions I have been having (they've finally crossed that line between discomfort and pain) are actually doing something - my cervix is now 75% effaced and 'almost' 2 cm dilated.
Best news of all today:
If I don't go into natural labor on my own by next week, then the OB will SCHEDULE me for induction sometime the following week - so September 16 at the latest! YAY!
I keep meaning to post the nursery before/after pics on here, and honestly am waiting until I get the final pieces of the bedding set in place. They are not essential, but will make the room LOOK nicer, so before I show it off I want it really done, you know? Since they are only available online, I have to wait for the nice postman to bring them....any day now.
ANY DAY NOW....
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