37 Weeks

Tuesday night at 10:55 pm I started to have contractions that were 5 minutes apart. I had a few that were 2 minutes and 8 minutes apart but the majority of them all were 5 minutes. They lasted until 12:30 am. I was so tired at that point. I also started to shiver like I was freezing and thought to myself here we go. I did the same thing while in labor with Victoria. We had our Dr's appointment yesterday. I keep losing and gaining the same pound for at least the past month or longer. My utersus is now measuring 40cm and I have dropped. Elizabeth is head down also. My blood pressure was high again like last appointment. She took it a second time and it was still high. My Dr decided to give me a non-stress test and have me do blood work to check for pre-eclampsia. During the non-stress test I was having a lot of contractions and one really good one. The nurse came in to check the progress and did not like the response she was getting from Elizabeth. They like the heart rate to jump 15 beats and stay there for 15 seconds. She had a device that would send a noise to her and check her response. The first buzz, Elizabeth did not respond at all, so she buzzed her again and got a better response. I am waiting for the lab results today and then we will go from there. I am already dialating and things are happening. I am assuming that if the lab work does not come back good that she will start me. I am still having contractions but they come at night just like Victoria. If I remember right with her, I had a few night of contractions and then the real labor began. So, we are just playing the waiting game right now and seeing what Elizabeth wants to do.

37 weeks

Pregnancy Update

I will be 35 weeks tomorrow. At my Doctor's appiontment yesterday I was measuring 38 weeks, Elizabeth's heart rate was 140 bpm. I lost a pound so I am up to a total of 11lbs gained. I am at my every week appointments already. I have been having a lot of back pain, pressure and contractions. She said that she would like me to make it another 3 weeks but if I do go early she will not stop my labor but give me probably steriods. At my last ultrasound Elizabeth was in the 68th percentile. So, we are just trying to take it easy and let her stay in there for as long as she can. I am not the type to just sit around and do nothing but I am trying to. I just have so many things that I need to get done before she comes. Only 4-5 weeks left until I am due depending on which due date we go by. Victoria now goes up to my belly and says, "Doctor", and I say to her, "Is the Dr going to take mommy's baby out?" and she says, "Yes". She really understands a lot and it is so cute how she is with this whole process.

34 weeks