As of my appointment today, I am 1 centimeter dilated and 70% effaced! I am so excited. With everything I've been feeling lately, I had thought that there was really no way that we wouldn't have made any progress, but I was still bracing myself for disappointment. Not so! My doctor said that I'm right on track, but he also said that I might well go early. I have another appointment on Monday (only 5 days from now), at which point he said we will be able to see where we are and check out how much longer it will be. He wants me to make it to at least 39 weeks, which will be next Tuesday. He really sounded like he wanted to take me in if I hadn't gone on my own by the week of my due date. Sounds obvious, since a due date is, well, when the baby's due, but considering my family's history of waiting until weeks after their due dates, that was very exciting news.
Scott and I are so excited. I just kept clapping and saying, "YAY!" when we left the office. It's so exciting to know that I'm progressing on my own, and that everything I've been feeling has been for a reason. I've been having lots of contractions, and while they're not painful or very significant, they are uncomfortable enough that it makes me happy to know that they're doing something.
In the meantime, I'm supposed to keep drinking lots of water and stay off of my feet as much as I can. I'm so excited!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Making progress!
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Yippee for you!!!! I just can't believe it's already almost time. You can't imagine how excited I am to see this sweet babe (though I'm not sure if you're showing her or not??)
It's fantastic for you if they don't have to induce. That's not fun. I had contractions like you mentioned also... for about a week. They slowly & gradually got more intense especially at night toward the end there.The day she was born I was driving on the interstate to get Bub at a play date in teh next town over & drive back home when they got pretty bad so I couldn't step on the gas pedal anymore. Insane but you do what you gotta.
What I wasn't ready for was the was of emotions after. I didn't' happen as intensely with Siss as it did with Bub thankfully. Everything was such a big deal with the first. I'll be praying for you that all will go smoothly and you will be at peace!
You're gonna do awesome!! Have fun *S*
that's "Wash of emotions" not was of emotions *L*
Happy New Year! This is YOUR baby girl's year. Can you stand it? So happy to hear of the progress you're making. Yippee!
OH, Jess! This is so exciting!!!!
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