Stats for week of Feb 16th-20th. It's raining BABIES!!!!!!

Amanda, maybe he'll be done cooking early then, and you won't have to wait 5 more weeks. I'm super jealous! I really really want to go early, but I'm sure I'm jinxing myself that way.

Yeah...I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I'll go early! And yet, that really would screw up my maternity leave plans. I was hoping to take 8 weeks off, fly my sister down to cover the one week I would have to go back to school, and then be done for the summer. If little one decides to come early, or they decided to induce me because he is the size of a sumo, I'll have to go back to teach several weeks...and have no daycare or family here to take care of him. Not good. On top of that, my mother has already threatened me with death if I have him early. She is planning on flying down but not until Easter Sunday...and she certainly doesn't want to meet him for the first time when he's 6 weeks old. Oh..the PLANNING involved in this whole having-a-baby thing!

Week: 36
Weight Gain so far: 38lbs!!
Blood Pressure: 111/66
Belly measurement: 36 - right on!
Dilation/Effacement: Effaced at 25%, the Dr says I am exactly where I need to be (even though I was hoping I would be dialated by now!)
Urine: none this time, thank goodness I cant ever see the cup so I always miss
Next appt: Next Wed! 2/25
Tests: Had the Strp B thing done, wasn't bad at all!
Baby's sex:Boy
Baby's name:Ryder
Other: In my birth class they talk about how aweful getting checked is, so when the Dr wanted to check my cervix I was so scared! But it wasnt bad at all!! I don't know if its because I am not dialated yet or what but it just felt like a regular physical exam. So I was happy it didn't hurt and I didnt bleed at all so either my Dr is really good, or I am just in for a big awakening once I start dialating LOL. Only one more month till he gets here YAY

Becky, its never bad for me either, even when I am dialated...I think its just different for everyone. And I think the most "tense" you are the worse it is, kinda like when you get a pap...

I didn't bleed at all after internals with Olivia, even though my OB warned me that it would be totally normal, and this time I have only bled once...so I guess it all depends.

Amanda - That is so exciting that you get to see Danny again before he arrives, I haven't had an U/S past 22W with either pregnancy, so I am guessing its super cool when they are so close to being born, you can see their features, etc. Every OB is different about inducing due to size, so I wouldn't be afraid to ask what the "plan" would be for you, can't hurt to ask.

Week: 37
Weight Gain so far: 12 ( I lost 2 lbs this week- weird)
Blood Pressure: 114/70
Belly measurement: 37 cm
Dilation/Effacement: 1 cm
Urine: Noticed some pink in it..so I made them check it for blood. They have to send that to the lab
Next appt: Next Friday
Tests: Strep B came back neg. They took blood to check my antibodies again- like they do every 2 weeks.
Baby's sex: Still a girl
Baby's name: Evie
Other: Found out that my midwife's last day at the practice is my due date. I told her we need to get on with this birth..so she doesnt miss it. She suggested taking a benedryl at night before bed would make me go into labor- has anyone ever heard that before?

I have lost 3 lbs this week too. Its normal at the end.. but a first for me. But im not really that hungry anymore.

Benedryl? HOw much? How often? How desperate am I?

I never heard of it!

She said 1 benedryl each night before bed. Hey, if nothing else, I thought I might get a few hours of sleep.

I love Benedryl!!!!! I have yet to take it pregnant but if the doctor said I could take it at this point, I would. I need sleep!

kboogie wrote:She said 1 benedryl each night before bed. Hey, if nothing else, I thought I might get a few hours of sleep.

Huh?! I've never heard this either, i wonder how long it would take to take affect??

I've also been told by my doc that I could take oral benadryl for my uncontrollable itching. I had no idea it could speed up labor though!

Week: 38W5D
Weight Gain so far: Holding steady 20 lbs
Blood Pressure: 142/80
Belly measurement:
Dilation/Effacement:3cm/80%
Urine: Neg
Next appt: NONE
Tests: NONE
Baby's sex:Male
Baby's name: Jacob Shawn
Other:Jacob's head has dropped very low! My OB said once I am in active labor that it will go fast. He thinks Jacob is about 8 lbs. I go Thursday Feb. 26th to be induced. Still a chance I will have him before then. I have been having a lot of cramping and my doctor says its Braxton Hicks contractions. Yay! I will get to meet my little boy next week if not before then!

Week:38.4
Weight Gain so far:42 lbs
Blood Pressure: 122/72
Belly measurement: 37.5
Dilation/Effacement:3cm 100% (same as the last 4 weeks)
Urine: None taken
Next appt: Monday 2/23
Tests: None
Baby's sex: Girl
Baby's name: Izabella
Other:I am still trying to hold out until March 1st. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.

Week: 36
Weight Gain so far: 17 lbs
Blood Pressure: 120/80 up a little - but she said it was fine
Belly measurement: Right on track
Dilation/Effacement: Didn't check
Urine: Normal
Next appt: Feb 27th
Tests: None
Baby's sex: Boy!
Baby's name: William Joseph
Other: Very uneventful doc appointment. They will check me next week and then another Sono on March 6th to see how big he is.

Dee - I hope I am home from the hospital by the time Jake makes his appearance, so I can read about it right away...so exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dee that is great birthday!! That will be Jared's 9th birthday....if he makes it, I might have to ship him off someplace and let him run here.

How exciting Leigh, our little ones will be a few days apart!!

Yay for Feb 26th!

Dee

Feb 26 is also my dh's birthday. He said you picked a good day!

YAY! The 26th seems to be a popular day! I am so excited!

Week: 35 weeks, 2 days
Weight Gain so far: holding steady at 4 pounds lost overall
Blood Pressure: 124/78
Belly measurement: didn't get the number, but she said it was right on track
Dilation/Effacement: 1-2 cm, didn't say effacement but did say baby's head is right there!
Urine: fine
Next appt: Feb 25
Tests: u/s tomorrow for growth, NST on Monday
Baby's sex: it's a surprise
Baby's name: Liliana Grace or Brandon Foster
Other: she did give me the group b strep test today, no biggie, but I was just under the assumption that she would just list me as + since she did that with the last 2 babies. She decided to do an internal but didn't think anything was going on. She was very surprised and said that the head is right there and that I'm 1-2 cm already. I never got things going this early with any of the others, so this is exciting for me! She said since my sugars are so well controlled, that I don't have to have the NST 2 times a week (like the other ob told me I did) so I'm glad for that. Tomorrow is the growth u/s, I'm excited for another peek at baby and very curious as to how big he/she is.

That is exciting that you get to see the baby tomorrow. Let us know how the ultrasound goes and yay for only one NST a week. I just had my last one today. Your little might be here sooner than you think.