40 Week Appointment

I had my 40 week appointment on Thursday. Technically I was 39 weeks and 5 days but with 2 days away from my due date I am calling it 40 weeks. Well I went it with some hopes of progress but didn't want to get my hopes up too high just to be let down. Last appointment I was 1 cm and 60-70% effaced and this time I was a 1.5 cm and 80 percent effaced - 20 percent more to go until I start dilating faster! We heard the baby's heartbeat which was right on and he is still head down. He continues to move but now it's getting uncomfortable when he wiggles around. My blood pressure was good too. I had asked Dr. Akins to estimate how big he may be - after feeling around and measuring she guessed around 7-8 lbs. She had also said that it's just the way I am carrying him that makes him look so big - I had told her about how I kept getting a lot of twins comments) Of course it is just a guess but we know that most likely he will be bigger than Alex who was only 6 lbs 12.8 oz. But she didn't seem to think he would be a huge baby (like 10 lbs or anything like in my dreams!)

We also talked about induction. I had asked what the next step was should I go past my due date. She said that we could schedule one that day so we scheduled an induction for the Friday March 11, should he not come by then. What is better is that should I have to wait that long she will be working at the hospital that day so she can deliver my baby. I've had her for most of my appointments so I feel the most comfortable with her. She's the one seeing me progress the most and it's nice when the doctor remembers who you are. But should I deliver before then who knows who I will have. There is one other doctor who I've seen maybe 3 times but all of the others were 1 timers and I don't even think I have seen them all. She is also working on the 9th so that would work too!

So either way we only have 1 more week to wait!! That is if they have a room available - it says in my directions that people in active labor of course get first priority which is totally fair.

I know everyone is anxiously awaiting the arrival of this baby boy. I am anxiously awaiting it more than anyone though - not only will I have the joy of having a new son but also my body can start to go back to normal and I can be comfortable again!