Cognosco

Just a quick update on my preggo status. No new news to report. Although I will say that the baby has moved to some newfangled uncomfortable position with one big bump up by my ribs and a smaller one on the other side a little lower. I am hoping neither of them is the head. Because really, at this point, how can I better spend my time than worrying about a breech presentation? Seriously, though, I have no idea where the feet are any more.

Leigh says I am killing her by not giving any updates. But there’s not so much to tell.

I did see my midwife today, and I am about 1 cm dilated and 40% effaced. She asked if I wanted her to "semi-sweep my membranes". I declined, reasoning that if I have dilated painlessly thus far, that I’d like to keep that up a little longer. However, the baby is now estimated at 8 lbs. so I’m thinking that if I make it to next week’s appointment (without going into labor prior to that), I’ll probably take her up on it.

So, that’s pretty much it. Now it’s all just hurry up and wait… 

I had some bloody show this morning. It was considerably more blood that I expected, but a large part of the shock factor was that it has been so long since I have seen blood…it initially scared the bejeebus out of me, until I remembered that it was supposed to happen.

I’m excited, because this means that there is a very high probability the baby will be born in the next two weeks. Yay.