Another uneventful update!

I had another OB appointment today and found out that there has been very little change. The nurse practitioner said that the baby is definitely sitting lower but there has been no further dilation. Dang! This kid is going to have a tight squeeze through an "almost 2" cervix! She was hopeful that things would get started on their own but...I have another OB appointment on Monday afternoon (with my actual OB this time) at which point I will be induced. So, this kid needs to come out this weekend while Grandpa is here! My Mom and I have been doing a lot (for me) of walking. Retail therapy is good for this situation!!! And we tested the theory that spicy food will help by eating Mexican food for lunch today.

It's Go Time!

As the baby count down ticker says, "It's go time!" We have reached the 40 week mark and are still in a holding pattern!!! I went for my normal AFI/NST this morning and everything looked good. The baby had a very active heart rate on the monitor, he is still head down (no last minute flipping!) and the fluid level was 10.7 which is normal for the end of pregnancy. The only exciting thing I can pass on is that I lost my mucous plug yesterday. I know, too much info! But, I'm hoping that that means that something is going on. I spent yesterday feeling crampy, but am still having only a few contractions. I'm really getting a bit impatient. I'm ready to meet this baby! :-) Maybe he is just waiting until his Grandpa Thorne and Auntie Marcy get here this weekend. I have an OB visit scheduled for Thursday and then a repeat AFI/NST on Friday, if I last that long!

Boo (Hoo)

Happy Halloween! This year I'm going as the Incredibly Pregnant Woman! Yep, you guessed right, no baby yet. I had a doctor appointment yesterday where I found out that nothing has changed. Bummer! The Nurse Practitioner that I see is really funny and kept making jokes about how comfy the baby is inside. It was sweet of her to try and make me feel better but I'm so ready for this kid to come out. I am feeling much better today than I did yesterday so that is a plus. I guess I can't complain too much since I'm not due until Tuesday. The doc said that they would let me go about a week post dates since this is my first and the baby looks great. I'm betting on an induction on Nov 10th! I like to think that the baby is just being fiscally responsible, if he were to be born today we'd have to pay for his insurance for the entire month of October. What a good boy to think ahead and get the most bang for our buck! My amniotic fluid level was 11 today, which was very good. We just get to continue the waiting game. Happy haunting to all, and to all much chocolate!

Nothing New....

39 weeks and still counting! I had another doctor visit today and found out that my fluid level was back up to 11.5. So we are still cooking! Somehow the baby must have been hiding the fluid last Friday. I was afraid that the level would be borderline today and then I'd have to go to the hospital again. But I was lucky and got to go home and take a nap! No baby today also meant that we got to go ahead with the shower that the church girls through for us tonight. It was so sweet of them to go to all the trouble! The food was yummy and the baby scored a lot of cute gifts. We are so lucky to have such a great ward family!

False Alarm

I went for my regular visit on Friday and found out that my amniotic fluid level (AFI) had dropped from 12 on Tuesday to 5.9. So the girls at the doctor's office sent me across the street to the hospital to be check and most likely admitted for induction. Your AFI tends to drop as you get closer to the end of pregnancy, or when your water breaks. I called Frank and was lucky to catch him before he had left for work and had him meet me at the hospital. After many, many phone calls, and much racing around Frank finally arrived (near panic I might mention!) We sat in triage for 3+ hours, my vitals were great, no blood pressure problems, the baby was healthy as could be on the monitor and moving a lot. Turns out that our doctor is out of town, and most likely will be for the delivery since she is on vacation in New York! The on call Doc decided that since I was having only small, occasional contractions, wasn't ruptured and the baby looked good that I could go home. I have to admit being happy and disappointed at the same time. I really don't want to be induced but the thought of having a baby by the end of the weekend was really exciting. My parents made it into town a day early thinking that that baby was on the way. So we celebrated my continued pregnancy by going to Downtown Disney and having a dinner buffet! Sad to say, a buffet is a waste on me since that baby leaves little room for food. It was wonderful to get to spend a little extra time with my Dad before he went back to Watsonville to be the working man. My Mom stayed here, and has been a blessing to have around already! I'm a lucky girl. I have an appointment at Labor and Delivery tomorrow, Monday, at 10am to repeat my AFI and monitor the baby. If my level continues to be below 6 they will probably induce me. We will see if I make it to the baby shower the church girls are throwing for me on Tuesday or if we are welcoming our little guy by then! We will be sure to keep everyone posted.

Latest update

So I had my weekly OB appointment today and am happy to report that I'm almost 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I know, I know, it's not much of a change. But, right now, I'll take any change! The baby is doing well. Very strong little heartbeat (I check that a home all the time so no worries there!) and very active. He gave us a hard time on Tuesday while we were trying to monitor him. He kept running away from the sensor and kicking the nurses. They all thought it was funny to watch him as he moved from side to side. It is still so strange to watch him roll around in my belly, sometimes I'm very lopsided!

38 weeks and counting......

Just wanted to post a quick update. Still no baby! We're now 38 weeks and just waiting for the baby to decide when he will make his appearance. At last check I'm still 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. He is head down. Head way, way down! I feel like I've been riding a horse for the last week. So sore. Last night we went for the hospital tour. I'm hoping that we deliver during a slow time so we get a private room after delivery. Hopefully, if we let it slip that I'm a nurse that will help too! My parents are coming down this weekend so I'm very excited. Well, that is about all the news that we have for now, we will be sure to keep everyone posted!