well, i'm in the final stretch!
went to the dr today. First, my blood pressure was high. so they had me lay on my left side for a lil while before taking it again. it was normal the second time. So i have been advised i need to rest often and lay on my left side during the day to keep it normal, also to inform them of any bad headaches and/or seeing stars. Next the dr did the lil poke check on my cervix!
the news? I am almost completely effaced (down to 1/2 inch bout) and dilated 1 cm! the dr said he even touched the baby's head! i've actually seen a lil bit of what they call 'the bloody show' tonight, but have been informed that can be caused by sex or the pelvic exam, like i had today. we're looking at my going into labor around this weekend or next week. Next wed is my official due date, so all is well!...
cept for one thing. SNOW!! its supposed to snow its ass off this thursday and then again on saturday. even if i make it thru the weekend, its supposed to snow AGAIN on my due date! crazy huh? even stranger? the one labor dream i had, we were in the car on the way to the hospital, mom in the back seat telling me to breath, while we drove thru the .... wait for it... SNOW!
is that a premonition? no idea! but i'm curious... my mom is supposed to get here on sunday and i'd like to have her here when i go into labor. i'm not as scared of labor, thanx to the multitude of sites and online childbirth classes i've been reading thru. However! having her here would definitely help in determining when i should head to the hospital, if i'm in true labor vs braxton hicks or false labor and reminding me to slow down and focus on my breathing during.
all in all, i'm excited. there was a bounce to my step when i walked out of the dr's office. just knowing that the dr was able to poke my baby's head, that he's in the right position, has dropped and is ready to go..... i can now finally visualize him in my arms. i realize just how close we are to having out little one in the house, cuddled next to us. even my fiance is excited as hell. he joked he'd like to find a big ass spider to shove in my face and scare me into labor!
we're down to the last moments of waiting. each day is feeling longer, each small cramp a possible sign. i realize after the baby is here, we'll be getting no sleep, but the thought of holding our son in our arms overcomes any worries about inconveniences... its the final stretch and i'm ready to make the last leap!
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