baby watch! Volume 1

So today was our first appointment where we had an internal to see if the baby made any progress.

yesterday... sucked. To be blunt. I am having contractions and it was to the point where my uterus didn't soften for more than a minute or so every hour... I got nervous because it was like that all day and through most of last night. The only relief I got was laying on my left side with a pillow propped under my huge belly. During the tightness, I would get contractions, but they weren't time-able so that was ok. I woke up this morning and it was better and my tummy felt back to normal and was ok until I got to the doctors office, I had another contraction. And sitting here now, I have the tightness again and had another one...

All that said... I told my doctor when I saw her today and she basically said not to worry, it's ok, and take it easy and a Tylenol...

yeah.

I'm ok with the uncomfortableness... I don't need a Tylenol. I just wanted to be sure it was normal/common/ok that my belly won't loosen it's grip on my baby! LOL

She seemed unconcerned. So I guess I'll be unconcerned too. So, I'm basically putting myself on bed rest. I barely get sleep at night as it is and the only time my tummy will quit freaking out is when I'm on my left side, so... that's what I'll do... I will be like my cats and take frequent naps. :-)

OK - so here are the stats from the office visit:

Dilation (opening of the cervix to let him through, at 10 they make you push)? 1.5cm

Effacement (flattening/softening of the cervix)? 30%

Head station (how far up he is, 0 is right before he makes his debut)? -2 (to be honest, I totally thought he was lower... it so much feels like it...)

Tests? Group B Strep (results at next appt.)

So he's making progress... the thing is though, none of this matters whatsoever... I can be like this for 3 more weeks, or I can be in labor tonight. There's no predicting when he'll be here at all. I just pray that my water breaks so that I know I'm really in labor and won't have to time these contractions.

If I do need to though, I have an app. :-) leave it to the iphone to have an app to help you time your contractions.

Ok, that's about all I got for right now. I'm going back to my bed. OH! 2 things - Nichole and Renee will be coming tonight to work on the nursery. Photos to come hopefully! :) and tomorrow night we have our first pediatrician interview. hope my tummy behaves and I'll be able to focus! lol

ok, NOW I'm finished. (think relaxed thoughts for me) :)