My weight, blood pressure, urine- all good!
The baby’s heartbeat sounded good.
I’m still measuring big…not sure how big but the nurse said “Oh my! You sure are big!”. Its a good thing I’m not sensitive about that because I think I hear it about 100x each day….that, and “you’re still here?!??!”.
Anyway….
I tested negative on the Group B strep test.
The internal exam showed that I’m 2cm dialated but the head is still high and my cervix is still thick. Basically, I’ve dialated a smidge but the baby doesn’t appear to be movin’ on down.
I asked when they’d discuss the possibility of an induction based on the baby’s size. She said they wouldn’t do one until the baby was 10lbs and I was 39 weeks…unless I had a csection.
I didn’t really pursue the csection discussion as I don’t want to have one unless medically necessary. At this point, the baby is head down and there hasn’t been any indication I’d need a csection so I’m going to assume its going to be unnecessary.
I didn’t really pursue the induction discussion either as I’d really like nature to take its own course. Once the baby is 10lbs or I’m a week overdue, I’ll prob be more interested but right now I feel like I have time before thats really something that I need to seriously think about. I guess a part of me is in complete denial and thinks this baby is coming out sooner than later (before my due date) so the induction discussion is kinda not necessary.
She mentioned that they might have me do an ultrasound at my next visit to get another ballpark on the weight but they’d just play it by ear. When I scheduled my next appointment, we didn’t schedule an appointment with the ultrasound tech so we shall see….
I’ve shown a little progress since my last appointment when I was only a fingertip/1cm dialated. She said you really just never know when the baby is going to arrive.
She did my 37w exam with Ian and told me I was very likely to go a week overdue. And then 2 days later, at 37w2d, my water broke starting the ball rolling. I had only been 2cm dialated at my 37w appt then too so you really just never know…..
My next appt is next Friday (6/20)….I’ll be 38w3d at that point.
Here’s to hoping I never make it to the office for that appointment!