40 Weeks!

We have TWO days until our due date! We went to the doctor today and found out that we've made excellent progress! My cervix went from 25% to 50% effaced and from a fingertip (1/2 cm) to 2 full centimeters dialated! Yay! We go back next Tuesday for an ultrasound and to find out an induction day if he hasn't come by then. I'd prefer to go into labor on my own because I hear that it's less painful than having pitocin but he might need some motivation to come out! Either way, he will most likely be here by the end of next week!

38 Weeks 5 Days from the front

38 weeks 5 days from the side

My belly has officially taken on that "bullet" shape that means it's time to get the baby out! We had our 38 week appointment on Thursday afternoon and Owen is still doing very well. His heartbeat was 127 which is normal for this time in pregnancy. He has the heartbeat and sleep cycles of a newborn rather than the fast heartbeat of a baby in utero. The doctor checked me again this week and we found out that I haven't progressed AT ALL since last week. He did move down a little bit in my pelvis though so the walking is working! The doctor said it is no big deal that I haven't dialated or effaced any more because whether I dialate early or not I still have to wait for real contractions and labor.

Dan and I have everything ready for him to come now so we're just waiting...and trying to be patient.

We have our next appointment on Thursday morning. We'll talk more about our overdue plan at that point since I will be 2 days away from my due date. Apparently they'll let you go almost 2 weeks overdue...oh boy!

38 Weeks

We had our 37 1/2 week doctors appointment this past Thursday. We ended up waiting for an hour and a half for one of the doctors and finally being seen by the nurse practitioner. I guess there were lots of emergency deliveries that day so they were very behind. Once we were finally back in the room Owen must have been annoyed because he would NOT let his heartbeat be found! He was hiding and flipping around like crazy but he finally stopped and we found out that he was at 120. The doctor said that it's totally normal that his heartbeat has slowed so much from previous appointments because he's getting ready for birth.

Speaking of getting ready for birth...I'm 1/2 a centimeter dialated! This may not sound like much but it's better than nothing and has really pulled me through this week! We also finished the nursery...except for the rocking chair that's still on Daddy's to do list for the weekend.

We have another appointment on Thursday and are hoping for a lot more dialation!