After the ultrasound, I did all the other standard stuff...weight check (yeah I gained too), blood pressure, urine, all that fun stuff, but everything looked good. Then I saw Dr. C. I've made some process since last week (YAY), and I'm definitely getting close to having this sweet girl!! I'm still just at 1 cm, but he said I was a better 1 cm now. Being at only 1 cm doesn't really mean anything for me. Based on my history, I tend to dilate all at once right at the end. The big news is that she has indeed dropped, and I've thinned out some now. He put me at about 50% effaced. Interestingly, all my numbers today very closely match my numbers from my 39 week appointment with Elizabeth. If you are at all interested, you can look back at that info by clicking here:
Elizabeth's 39 week check-up
So my due date is next Monday. Folks, we are less than one week away! Dr. C. thinks I could definitely go on my own before then. Notice that "could" is the key word. He threw Saturday out there as a good possibility. He also mentioned that day would be rather convenient for him since it would not throw off his office hours, and he might could avoid his "Honey Do List" at home. Ha!! I'm thinking I should tell on him to his wife!! :) Anyway, Saturday would be two days early. I know when he said that he was totally not aware that he made a similar prediction with Elizabeth, and she was in fact two days early! Of course, no one knows for sure. The Lord has already determined this girl's birthday, and we just get to wait and see. We do have a plan for induction. I know that there are lots of opinions about induction and many think that we should just all wait for baby to come naturally and have the least medical intervention possible. I respect those who hold that opinion, however Wesley and I have made our decision prayerfully and with the advice of our doctor. Our circumstances are unique to us, and we feel good about this decision. SO, if she doesn't make her debut on or before her due date, she will be served her eviction notice early on Tuesday, the day after my due date. There's no sense loitering around in there!! It's time to meet the family! :)
All the similarities between this 39 week appt with Anna Love and my 39 week appointment with Elizabeth are so cool to me. My progress, babies weight, doctor's predictions, induction plan, all so similar. It's going to be so neat to see how it all comes together!! I don't think I even mentioned the weight similarity when I wrote about that above, but Elizabeth was also predicted to weigh around 8 lbs, almost the same as Anna Love's prediction yesterday. Fortunately that was indeed off by a little bit, and Elizabeth was born at 7 lbs 5 oz. Now that I can handle!!
So for now we wait. And waiting is OK. Actually I'm really, really hoping that Anna Love does wait until at least Sunday. There are some important things happening at the end of this week, and it would be most convenient for all if this sweet girl just hold out til then. We shall see!!
I'd love for anyone reading to join me in praying for mine and Anna Love's health and safety, for God's perfect timing, and all the details (childcare for my other kiddos, my mom's arrival, etc.) to come together beautifully.
Here's a cute 39 week picture. I posted this on Facebook and said that I was SO glad that I was not as big as this other preggo lady. She's huge, but she's so cute!! Rumor has it that she had her baby yesterday. ;)
Blessings to all!!
Jennifer
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