37 weeks and counting...

Well, I am happy to report that a crying session was NOT needed at this appt.! There was some definite progress!! I tested negative for Group B Strep and I am 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced! If you ask me, that is good progress for one week! I understand, however, that it could stay like this until my due date (My poor sister walked around at like 4 cm and 80% for 3 weeks or something crazy like that!) but I am certainly hopeful! Dr. said Ellie's head was really low, so I imagine that is a good thing as well! I'm up to 151 now. Exactly 25 lbs. gained (and yes, she moved the bottom thing on the scale to '150' before I ever even got on...). It seems to bother me less and less as time goes by! Everything else was great too! We measured at 35 weeks (35 cm from my pubic bone to wherever the other point is somewhere near the bottom of my breast bone) and she was fine with that! Ellie's heart rate and my blood pressure were perfect and I was told my lack of serious swelling was awesome! I asked what the chances were that she'd really go all the way to the 25th and Dr. said "*giggle* You're making progress and that is good!" So I think there's still a pretty good chance that she'll cook until the 25th ... but I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities that she could come a little early! I'm okay with either! I figure I can handle (at most) 3 more weeks of this! I'm still not comfortable ... ever, but it's definitely manageable! I truly believe things could be a lot worse! I'm very, very, very thankful for how easy things have been for me this go 'round!! :o)

38 week check up: May 13, 2008