Excited

Yesterday was not the day, either...but...today's appointment went as good as possible. I didn't gain any weight this week (still at 35 lbs total, but my blood pressure was up to 130 from 108-112 for the majority of the pregnancy and the 120's the past two weeks). Best of all - I was 4 3/4 cm dilated (so almost 5 - halfway done!) which is pretty much the most you can get and not be in labor, you don't hear of people walking around with a 5! The baby's head was also noticeable/stationed this time (something that my old doctor had said with Logan three days before I had him, but I hadn't heard Dr. Sullivan say she could see this baby's head yet) and I was 100% effaced. She was pretty optimistic this time, even saying, "I hope I see you tonight!" especially because she stripped my membranes.

By the way -- it was nothing!!! I would totally recommend it for anyone who might be induced but doesn't want to be. I would never have known that she did it, it took just a few more seconds while she checked my cervix! I asked her why it's not offered to everyone and she said that for women who are only a little dilated it can hurt and not cause labor...but seriously, shouldn't we be able to have the option? It just seems way better than an actual induction to me. I'd rather be disappointed with nothing happening but know I tried everything, rather than do nothing. And as for the "possible" pain, my friend who is a nurse who told me about it had it done because she was only A HALF of a cm at her 40 wk appt and it didn't hurt for her, either. She went into labor that night. Plus, my thought was that any pain that might be from this is probably pretty minor compared to the real thing coming soon!

My friend says she is confident I'm going into labor this weekend, as there is no one who she's known whose had their membranes stripped and not gone into labor. Today is the day Joe guessed on the Baby Rodgers Challenge and tomorrow is my brother's birthday. . .