An End In Sight!!

We went to the doctor again today and after a few contractions the past couple days I was only about a 1/2cm more dilated. I also lost my mucus plug yesterday (sorry if that is TMI for anyone). If Jackson doesn't come this weekend, we will go in Sunday evening to start the induction process. They will use Cervadil Sunday night which will get things started and then they will start Pitocin Monday morning at 5:30am. Wish me luck and I will keep you all posted about Jack's arrival!!!

40 weeks and still pregnant:)

I just got home from the doctor. Jack is a stubborn boy. I am still only 1cm dilated and a little thinner. My blood pressure was fine, so that's good. They won't talk about inducing until next week. I go back Thursday for a check and until then I am waiting patiently:)

39 weeks....still

I went to the doctor yesterday. My blood pressure was about the same so I had to go get blood drawn to make sure it is not preeclampsia. The doctor checked my cervix and it is the same as Tuesday...50% effaced and 1cm. Not too much progression! My next doctor's appointment is Monday so we'll go from there:)

39 weeks

I went to the doctor today and I am now 1cm dilated. I'm moving slow here! He was not able to "strip my membrane" (move things along) because I am Group B Strep +. My official due date is Sunday, so now I am playing the ever so popular waiting game:) I also had high blood pressure so I have to go back to the doctor Friday. For those of you that don't know it is a sign of preeclampsia, but that is the only symptom I have so I am not really worried about it. I'll keep you posted.

38 weeks

Well, we're getting down to it. Pat and I went to the doctor today. I am still softening and am now, what the doctor called a "fingertip dilated". She said it is about 1/2 cm. I am just happy that I am progressing.

I finished school Saturday which is a great thing, but I now find myself constantly thinking about when Jack might get here. I know I shouldn't be doing this or else it's going to be a long next two weeks!

Update

Well this week was a little interesting. The doctor's office called and let me know that I was Group B Strep positive, which means that I have to have antibiotics when I am in labor. The Group B Strep can infect the baby during birth, but it is harmless on me because of my immune system.

I also learned that I am O- blood type, which is funny because when I donated blood last year they told me I was O+. Supposedly South Bend Medical Foundation has a new way of testing Rh factor and I am negative now. What this means is that if I am carrying a Rh+ baby and our blood crosses at some point, my body will produce antibodies to the Rh+ factor. It would not harm this child, but if I were to get pregnant again with an Rh+ baby my body would fight the pregnancy. Therefore, I had to get a shot at the doctor yesterday that prevents my body from building up anti Rh+ antibodies. Weird huh?

On a final note, I am not dilated at all, but I am 50% effaced (my cervix is softening!).

36 weeks...4 weeks to go!

I am 36 weeks pregnant today and boy do I feel it. I am having the darndest time getting around, but I'm trying to hang in there. I went to the doctor last Thursday and my cervix is still closed. No progression yet! I am happy about that because I still have 2 weeks of school with 5 tests to boot. We will go to the doctor every week now and find out if anything is happening. We are getting really excited for him to arrive:)

This week Jack is (according to my week by week book) about 6lbs and 20.75 inches long. His feet have been up in my lungs for a couple weeks now:) I've attached a picture of myself. If I look really tired it is because I am!!