37 WEEKS

It gets more and more exciting every week!!! By the way did you know that I'm going every week now?

First off let me say I was nervous for this appointment because i was worried that I might not show any progress at all.

My appointment started at 10:30 and the one time I happen to be early there are zillions of people waiting in the waiting room.

It always starts with me signing a paper stating our insurance is the same.
Second, pee in a cup. Or how they like to say "leave your sample"
Third, Find a seat somewhere and wait.... and wait... and wait.. and wait. It appears that both doctors were behind and the room would not stop filling up.
Finally by 11:25 I was called back.

They check my weight: 172 lbs. NO CHANGE! woot! that means labor is around the corner.
The nurse takes me to the room I sit down and she checks my blood pressure. every thing's normal. She tells me the the dr has caught up and should be in pretty quick. She then leaves so I can undress.

Dr. Savage has arrived. As always she asks how i'm doing and if I have any swelling. Nope no swelling. But I do have questions for her...
First I ask about Registering Early at the hospital, she gave me a card for us to register online. Which we did that night).
Second Should I be more excited if I have dilated more of if the effacement is more. She said most people think it should be the dilation (opening) but it actually should be the Effacement that we look for the most (thinning).
Third I ask her to remind me when to go to the hospital and she makes a list for me....
     One: Contractions every 2-3 Min and are hurting.
     Two: Water Breaks
     Three: Vaginal Bleeding
     Four:  Baby not moving for 20 min, and can't get her to move.

Now Dr. Savage Measures my belly. it stayed the same too 36 cm.
Our baby girls heart beat went up 130-152
Next and last of all she checks me.
Baby is still head down.
Dilation Still at 1 Cm (want to be a 4 for delivery)
Effacement  70%-85% (need to be close to 100% for delivery)

HOLY COW can you believe I went up 15% in one week!? If I progress the same this next week we could be having a baby! Actually she really could come any day now! I'm so stinking excited!!!