Small progress at 38 weeks
Sorry for the lack of update yesterday, but when there's nothing to report, it gets a little boring. So yesterday, nothing good was happening, but I was having contractions seven minutes apart last night. But of course they stopped after about an hour. Bah.
Today was my weekly appointment. I went in expecting not to have made much progress, and told my OB I was betting I was about 2 cm. She said I was juuuuust barely 2 cm, but the head was right there. We forgot to talk about effacement, so I have no number for you there, but with the head right there, I am guessing I am almost fully thinned out.
She also measured the old belly, just for kicks since they stop measuring at 36 weeks because the dropping head can skew the measurements, and I was measuring 34 weeks at 38 weeks. Everyone keeps saying I sure don't look like I am due in two weeks, and I don't think I do either, so there's some confirmation.
I should be pleased with 2 cm, but I was all bummed and whining to my mom on the phone after my appointment. You have this cervix, which is really quite a crappy cervix in general, and for all those weeks you try to keep it in line. And then you open the gates, so to speak, and it decides to play nice. No fair.
But 2 cm is a lot better than 0 cm and no hope of being induced next Tuesday. I would imagine I will probably be 3 cm by then -- and when I say I imagine, I mean I will be doing everything in my power to move things along this week -- and everything will be fine.
However. When I tried to make my 39-week appointment for next Monday, the receptionist cheerily announced my OB was not in next week. Until Thursday. WHAT? You can imagine the look of panic on my face that accompanied that annoucement. After pleading with her to please, for the love of all things holy, check with the nurse to see what the deal was, it was found that my OB will be around, just not seeing patients because of her teaching schedule. She didn't even know herself that she was out next week.
After I ceased breathing into a paper bag, they made me an appointment with one of the other doctors in the practice and assured me my OB would indeed be available for the induction next Tuesday. I am still not convinced, but I am refusing to think about it.
So who's got some great ideas for dilating the old cervix?
Today was my weekly appointment. I went in expecting not to have made much progress, and told my OB I was betting I was about 2 cm. She said I was juuuuust barely 2 cm, but the head was right there. We forgot to talk about effacement, so I have no number for you there, but with the head right there, I am guessing I am almost fully thinned out.
She also measured the old belly, just for kicks since they stop measuring at 36 weeks because the dropping head can skew the measurements, and I was measuring 34 weeks at 38 weeks. Everyone keeps saying I sure don't look like I am due in two weeks, and I don't think I do either, so there's some confirmation.
I should be pleased with 2 cm, but I was all bummed and whining to my mom on the phone after my appointment. You have this cervix, which is really quite a crappy cervix in general, and for all those weeks you try to keep it in line. And then you open the gates, so to speak, and it decides to play nice. No fair.
But 2 cm is a lot better than 0 cm and no hope of being induced next Tuesday. I would imagine I will probably be 3 cm by then -- and when I say I imagine, I mean I will be doing everything in my power to move things along this week -- and everything will be fine.
However. When I tried to make my 39-week appointment for next Monday, the receptionist cheerily announced my OB was not in next week. Until Thursday. WHAT? You can imagine the look of panic on my face that accompanied that annoucement. After pleading with her to please, for the love of all things holy, check with the nurse to see what the deal was, it was found that my OB will be around, just not seeing patients because of her teaching schedule. She didn't even know herself that she was out next week.
After I ceased breathing into a paper bag, they made me an appointment with one of the other doctors in the practice and assured me my OB would indeed be available for the induction next Tuesday. I am still not convinced, but I am refusing to think about it.
So who's got some great ideas for dilating the old cervix?
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posted by Amy at
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4 Comments:
Don't laugh! Someone told me bowling works.
Take caster oil. This lady I worked with had three kids and swears by it.
Sex!! I've been on pelvic rest for MONTHS and when (hopefully!) I make it to 36 weeks, that is what I plan to try. :-D
Otherwise, oh, cleaning, walking, squats, nipple stimulation (although this always struck me as a painful way to go about things!)... Having my OB sweep my membranes is what finally did it last time.
Good luck! Hope to hear some good news soon! :)
No advice... standing up always did it for me
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