I went to the doctor today, and was a little surprised that there has been no real change since last week, despite the contractions I've reported. I am dilated to "slightly" more than a 2 and am still 75% effaced and haven't really had many contractions today. Now that I'm 38 weeks along, I'm ready for this baby to come whenever he's ready, and was hoping that I'd made some progress so that this baby would come sooner rather than later. J works five days a week starting next week at his new job, my mom is coming to help with the baby, and our insurance changes next week, so we'd like Baby Boy to come before things get more complicated schedule-wise and insurance-wise and while my mom is in town. But we don't have a lot of control over the matter. I am not going to go crazy with the home-induction techniques and herbal remedies which can actually do more harm than good, but I'm not against walking a few miles this weekend or trying some exercise positions to maybe convince this kid he wants to come. I started wearing breast shells to help prepare my flat nipples for nursing, and the pressure from the shells can sometimes bring on contractions, but hasn't done so for me so far. I've been doing a lot of walking, lifting, and cleaning in the last few days to prepare for labor, but the activity doesn't do a whole lot either. I guess if Baby Boy is not ready, he's not ready and we just have to wait him out. Next week I can schedule an induction for the following week, but we have to figure out when J is working that week and when my doctor is available if we go that route. We're hoping that labor just naturally occurs. . . this weekend, preferably, but we shall see how it goes.
No real change this week
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