No progress at all since my last appointment 2 weeks ago. I was really hoping all the pain I'd been in had done SOMETHING, but apparently not. I'm very downhearted. She ended up stripping my menbranes, though. It was pretty uncomfortable, but nothing too awful. Then, John and I went for a walk up the mountain behind our house and around the base. I started having some intense pains about halfway through. Like period feeling but with pressure and all over tummy tightening.. It was like I had to constantly focus on breathing through them. It was not fun. They all stopped once I got back home, though. So, obviously nothing to be concerned about or to get excited about, but hopefully something was happening in there to speed things up.
Today I woke up to some weird (TMI ALERT) mucousy, bloddy, spotting. Not at all pretty, but thinking maybe my plug is coming out? I figure it's probably just normal since she was messing around in there, but I can hope, right? I had better have had some progress (or a baby) by Monday or I'm going to be VERY let down. It's just not fair.. And considering we'll have to move just a week or so after my 42 week mark.. If I end up going over and having to be induced, they won't agree to do it until I'm 42 weeks.. That's much too late for me. Can't be healthy for a mom who's just given birth to go on a 13 hour plan ride 32,000 feet in the air w/ her week old baby who's not even had his newborn check-up yet. Stupid military doctors.. Civilian doctors take these things into consideration and will induce people even BEFORE their due date. It's rediculous.
I'm just stressing and worrying that he won't make an early (or timely) appearance and then everything is gonna go all to hell.. ~sigh..
2006-10-25 (37 weeks)
Just an update So far still nothing going on. Everyone keeps saying I won't make it to my next appointment, but we shall see. I mean, I admit, there are some factors that would lead one to believe that it won't be much longer.. But, it's just hard for me to believe that it'll be within the week. I mean, yes, he's dropped. A few weeks ago actually. Yes, I was dialated and effaced at my appointment a week ago. But, only 1 cm.. Yes, I've had a bit of a nesting spurt lately. Not only 'having' to get bags packed and all baby stuff washed, but even to the point of scrubbing floors on my hands and knees the day before yesterday, and rearranging things. And, yes, I've been having more and more period-type cramps and noticing more tightening of my tummy. But, I think that's just Braxton Hicks. Occasionally the period ones are pretty uncomfortable and the tightening ones will make it difficult to walk during them, but nothing at all consistant and they're not getting worse. They tend to fade, so it's not the real thing. I told John we needed to start walking, though. I'd love to just go by myself, but I feel stupid just aimlessly walking around. Everyone who does things like that either are running/walking with a stroller or they're running or they're Marines/Navy.. But, you never see some random girl walking aimlessly alone around the base. It just looks lonely and awkward. I know I should, though. We'll see. Maybe I'll start. If only the dog behaved better on a leash.. then, I could take her. I'm pretty much just rambling now, huh? Sorry. I tend to blog more on my Myspace than on here, but I know no one wants to read so much about my being frustrated w/ pregnancy, so now that I'm updating a real entry in here (as opposed to just copying and pasting what I write in the Myspace) I suppose I have a lot to babble about. Anyway, I do hope things get moving soon. I'm getting really impatient waiting for him to make his debut. I'm getting almost tired of being prengnant (I mean, I love it, but I'm just ready to have my body back.. as much as possible..) and I know if I'm not pregnant.. that means he's here. I'm ready to see what he looks like and hold him. I"ll stop now. LoL
2006-10-19 (36 weeks)
Oct. 16th 36 Weeks Appointment
Well.. 50% effaced and 1cm dialted.. o0o0o0ooo Wasn't expecting ANYTHING to have happened down there yet. :)
Dr. offered to strip my membranes at my next appointment in 2 weeks. I'm seriously considering it b/c well.. it might make things go fast & it would be nice to have him a bit earlier since we have to move in about a month and a half. I just wonder exactly how much faster it'll go.. Probably not at all knowing my luck. I'll go 2 weeks over and have to be induced LoL Oh well..
2006-10-12 (35 weeks)
Has he dropped?
Anyone care to venture an opinion on the weird tummy shape this morning?
As opposed to this...
I know it means nothing and still gonna be weeks, but exciting none the less, right? :)
