I made it to the 38 week mark yesterday. I really do feel remarkably well to be this gigantic. I am not saying this is the most comfortable I have ever been. That would be a lie, but I definitely have not gotten to the "I am so miserable" point.
Today I saw the good doc. Everything was fine. I had gained more weight than I had hoped, but I wasn't surprised. I weighed at school this morning, so I was prepared for the number. Hopeful that it wouldn't be that high but it was. So I have gained 28 pounds. Not a good start to the appointment. My blood pressure was fine. I am dilated to a big ol' 1 and 25% effaced. And the baby was high - but definitely head down. So basically - no progress. My only issue with that is that I have been having contractions and Braxton-Hicks, so I thought I might have made some progress along the way. Apparently not.
He did say that it is not uncommon for a woman - especially one that has had a baby before - to go from where I am to having a baby quickly. Not that I am wishing for that. I would like to make it to at least this time next week. I want to clear Halloween by a few days, but I suppose we'll do whatever the baby wants at this point. He also asked how I felt about induction. I told him that I am not interested unless he felt like it needed to be done. Right now there is no medical reason for it, so that was the end of that. We'll see if I have changed my mind 2 weeks from now...
For now I plan on enjoying the beautiful weather and my precious girl who is present and accounted for and a little football over the weekend!
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