I've been walking around at 5cm and 80% effaced. I wonder when this little guy is going to make his appearance. :p He'll come when he's ready. What's the big rush? They act like I've got something wrong with me for having my own opinion and wanting things done as naturally as possible. Oh well. :D ( Read more... )

At my Tuesday appointment I was 4cm dilated and 80% effaced. They didn't want to let me go home because my blood pressure was high, and were trying to get me to let them strip my membranes. Stripping the membranes is when the doctor inserts their fingers between the amniotic sac and your uterine wall and breaks the adhesion between them. Yeah, ow. ( Read more... )

Today was pretty decent. I didn't have to go to work. I had a doctors appointment at 1:45. That started out bad, because it started storming while I was in the waiting room and the power kept going out, so they were backed up pretty far and I didn't go back to see the doctor until after 3pm. Happymeal didn't want anyone to hear its heartbeat, and ( Read more... )

Been getting a little more disappointed with my doctors office every day. I've slowly gotten over the ultrasound disappointment, but yeah ( Read more... )

Wednesday I went to the doctor. The baby's heartbeat sounded good. I've gained weight and am weighing in at 152 now. My blood pressure was surprisingly normal, and my blood sugar was high. Because of that I was told I had to come back and take my 1 hour glucose test yesterday instead of in my 28th week. (I'm in my 25th.) I also learned, sadly, that ( Read more... )