So, the countdown is on. Adam is snuggling up and keeping warm inside my belly, which is cramping and contracting at a regularly irregular pace. ha! My appointment this week was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but Monday night I had some pretty intense and regular contractions so by Tuesday morning I decided to call the doctor and move my appointment. I saw a nurse practitioner Tuesday morning and she gave me some discouraging news. After a week of contractions I am still only 3 centimeters dilated, and have effaced to 60%. I mentioned to her wanting to discuss induction if I haven't had him by my due date, and she said the doctors wouldn't even consider talking to me about that until I was exactly 39 weeks... which was the VERY next day.
So, my next appointment is scheduled on my due date, September 11th. So we shall see if I have my sweet baby boy in the next few days, or if he will be a late baby. Johnathan predicts since he is a Kemp, he will probably be late. So true, although Anna Rae came right on time!
As for how I'm feeling... other than getting pretty annoyed by the comments I get at work, "shouldn't you have already had that baby," and "my god you are huge, you need to just have that baby." etc. etc. I'm doing pretty good. I'm still working full time, and trying to cram getting some priority deadlines done. My lower back is KILLING me, but I'm still trying to get in walks every evening and relaxing baths at night really help. Some days I have a ton of contractions and get a little excited, but then other days, like today, I hardly have any and am feeling great. I better stop complaining and soak these good days up right!
Sweet Adam, we are so excited, anxious, and can't wait to meet you!!! Any day now... we are ready! :)
