I had my doc. appt. today and everything is great. The baby's heartbeat was 140, and I measured right on at 38 cm. I was 2-3 cm. dialated, nice and soft, and 60% effaced. The baby is "in position" but it's head is still pretty high up. He did an ultrasound just to make sure the head was down. So it is and that's great. We discussed what we wanted to do: induce vs. waiting for it to come naturally. Considering I feel great and don't have any other complications, we will absolutely wait for it to come naturally at this point. I kind of like the thrill of not knowing when it's going to happen! If I get to 40 weeks, we will cross that bridge again. My doctor will be there no matter when it happens, so there are no advantages to getting induced. I don't want to do it just to meet our baby sooner. Truly, I am trying to cherish each and every moment with just the girls and being pregnant. I know our life will change a lot when our new baby joins us. Early this morning, Josh and I were laying in bed and he had his arm wrapped around my belly. He could feel the baby moving a lot. It was a precious moment. I said, "Pretty soon it will be in bed with us and not in my belly!" He said that it amazed him that, in an instant, we are going to love another child just as much as we love Sophie and Halle. It's truly amazing.
Please continue to pray that the baby grows stronger each day and that I continue to stay patient, healthy, and strong.
When I was 40 weeks, I had the doctor strip my membranes. That put me into labor less than two days later. It is hard to completely cherish the last weeks of pregnancy because of anticipation, being uncomfortable etc... but try to cherish all of those movements! I still miss the feeling of the baby move inside of me... :)
ReplyDeleteI am soooo excited for you! I can hardly wait to get "the phone call!" I'll be praying....
ReplyDeleteLove you!