41 weeks - October 8, 2008 (Do I look tired? That's probably because I am...)This afternoon we had a doctor appointment, and once again, no major news. If you saw the previous post, you read that I had a BPP test today. The baby passed the test with an A+ (that's our girl!) and is healthy and doing really well. It was fun to see a "full size" baby on the screen during the ultrasound, and also a bit surreal - the last time we had an ultrasound was 19 weeks along. She was moving around a lot, waving at us (I waved back), and we saw a profile of her cute little face. The ultrasound technician laughed and said, "Well, she really looks comfortable and happy in there!" Kind of fun to hear - I'm glad that I am providing a good and comfy home for her, but we'd also like to meet her one of these days too... her fun time in there is just about up and it's about time for her to come out and have a fun time with all of us waiting to meet her! :)
After the ultrasound we saw Dr. Curran, and he said that I'm really not progressing much, meaning that my body isn't quite yet ready for labor. That news, coupled with also knowing that the baby is healthy and doing fine, means that there is no major push (no pun intended) to induce labor in the next few days. He said waiting a few more days gives my body the chance to possibly ease into labor naturally. I do have another appointment and BPP scheduled for early Monday morning. So if nothing happens before then, I'll be back at the OB office on Monday morning and depending on the BPP results and check-up, will be induced by next Wednesday (42 week mark!) at the very latest. He also said that if the baby was born today she would be about 7.5 pounds, give or take. So not too big yet. That's the update! Thanks again for your continued prayers for us and baby girl, please keep them coming. We hope to have more exciting news for you soon.
