Belated 38 Week Appt

I am a little late writing this update as I am about to go for my 39 week appt tomorrow. But as anyone can guess, I am still pregnant. I am very excited about having this baby and even labor at this point. As my Aunt said to me the other night, no one would want to go through labor if pregnancy was easy and comfortable. I think the end of pregnancy becomes so uncomfortable just so everyone is looking forward to the pain of labor. But I only have 2 more days of work after today and I can't wait. I am so tired during the day and unmotivated to work that everyday is grueling. I am still getting my work done, but everything seems a little harder these days. I am glad I made the decision to work up until my due date (or a couple days shy) as I know I will appreciate all the time I get with my little guy once he gets here. And if I go passed my due date as most first time moms do, I know I will be anxious and trying to keep busy while sitting at home. I don't think I would survive more than a week of nothing to do but wait.

So my 38 week appt went well. Before I went in I was expecting a lot of progress as I had been having a lot of contractions in the evenings and had lost some of my mucus plug. I was hoping that I was only a few short days away from labor. At the appt my blood pressure was good, baby's heart rate was good and he was measuring on time. So far the doctor's estimate is around 8lbs, but there really is no sure-fire way to tell how big (or small) a baby will be. When she did the internal check I was 70% effaced and a finger tip dilated. So there was progress in the right direction, but not as much as I had hoped. I know the progress at each appt does not really tell you how soon you will go into labor, but my hopes were up anyways.

So far this week I have contractions every evening and sporadically throughout the day. Those are also accompanied by pelvic pressure and cramping in my uterus. At this point I just expect them to lead no where so I try not to pay attention. I have my 39 week appt tomorrow and we will see if anything has changed. I really want to go into labor on my own and not be induced, so hopefully this baby will cooperate and get things started soon. We are now less than a week away from my due date - so anytime now!