Jack will be here soon!

Went to the doc this morning for the 39.5 week check up. He said my cervix was slightly softened and I was 1 cm dilated. He went ahead and "stripped the membranes" and now I am 2 cm dilated. The hope is that will jumpstart the labor process. Assuming nothing happens this weekend, though, I will check in to the hospital Monday night for an induction and they will start me on Cervadil and then the Petosin on Tuesday morning. Assuming all goes well, we should have Jack in our arms by Tuesday evening! We're so excited!! OH - and they did another ultrasound today to check the size - although his chubby cheeks are very prominent, they're still only estimating his size to be around 7.10 (give or take a lb). We'll see soon enough!! Thanks for all the love and prayers!

Jack's 38 week check up

No news. No dilation. No thinning. I go back next Friday (8/22) to see if there has been any progress. If not, we'll discuss induction for the week of the 25th. The doc also wants to do an ultrasound to see how big Jack is. He said he feels big, but it also might just be that I have a lot of amniotic fluid. In the meantime, I'm just hoping I go into labor. I'd like to avoid induction if at all possible. Until next week...

Final Belly Pics

Accepting the new due date....(sigh)

I don't think doctor's realize how traumatic it is to change the due date in the last month. Since my last ultrasound, we've been working towards a August 21st finish line....apparently that finish line is August 25th. The ultrasound office and the doctor office don't keep the same records, but what really matters is what the doctor has. I don't think they realize how hard it is to accept 4 extra days when you're at this stage in the game....not cool. Sooooooo, the check up was today (37 1/2 weeks) - the midwife said Jack still hasn't dropped - no thinning, no dilation. She said the aches at night (hands, feet, hips, etc) is all related to the increased blood flow and swelling. Her best advice was to take some Benadryl. I wanted to hit her. Until next week...

Jack's 37 week check up

I don't feel much different than last week, so I went in to the doctor's office expecting "no changes". That is exactly what I got, but somehow I'm still disappointed. I'm not sleeping at all and so the days seem to be dragging a little more each day. Doc said Jack is still "floating", which means he has not "dropped" into the birth canal. He's just not ready to come out. I'll try not to take it personally. In the mean time, the whole family is coming in town this weekend, so that will keep me distracted. Mom, Dad, Whit, Pete, Forester and Micah are all coming tonight. Forrest, Paris, Sam and Madison are coming tomorrow. Looks like Steve, Dad and Pete will golf tomorrow morning. I have a shower at 2pm on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone!