Today I had my 38 week OB check up. Our girl is continuing to do well with plenty of movement and a healthy heart rate. The nurse and I get a laugh out of her always kicking the doppler while the nurse tries to check her heart rate. I'm guessing she's either being sassy or curious :-) I do wish she'd drop and give me a little more room to breathe and enjoy my meals, but she seems content to just hang out for now.
I'm also doing well. My body is progressing in its preparations for labor. As of today I am 2 centimeters dilated and about 50 percent effaced. I've been woken up in the middle of the night a few times now with contractions, but nothing consistent. Still it's nice to know those contractions are accomplishing something! My doctor thinks it's possible that I'll go into labor before my appointment next week, but I'm hoping to hold out until my mom gets here the same day as next week's check-up. The stats I've seen tell me I have a 25 percent chance of going into labor this week, and a 46 percent chance next week! I feel a little like a ticking time bomb!
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