Jeff got to go with me for the first time today. He was able to meet me for all of my appointments when we were at Ft. Campbell, but his new work schedule really hasn't allowed him to come to any here in Cinci yet. There are some days that he is working at Good Samaritan (where I work and where the baby will be delivered), so that could be convenient if I go into labor at work!
Today my blood pressure was normal and my weight remained the same since last week. We heard a nice strong baby heartbeat and the doctor said that I really don't look like we're having a huge baby or anything...haha. Good thing for me! The baby's head is down and ready to go. Now for the crazy part...I'm already 1 1/2 cm dilated and 25% effaced. Holy cow! The doctor said that this is no prediction of when delivery will take place, but it's a great start. She said that most first time moms go into labor right around their due date, so the progression is no indication for anything. We'll just have to wait and see what happens next! It's still nice to know that we're getting somewhere!
I've been feeling pretty good. I've noticed the baby dropping quite a bit in the past few weeks. I've felt a ton of movement and I can feel the movement a lot lower these days. It's exciting because that means that he/she is making their way down, but it's not too exciting for my bladder! haha I've definitely been having Braxton Hicks contractions and there are some days when they can be kinda painful. I usually just take that as a sign that I've overdone it for the day and I need to take a rest.
The strep B test came back negative which means that I won't need any antibiotics during delivery. I have not heard anything yet about my glucose tolerance test, but I'm taking no news as good news! :)
Well, hopefully things will continue to move right along and we'll get to meet the baby soon!
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