Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss! 
I got in to see my doctor this morning and we’re in first stage, baby! I’ve been thinking I was in pre-labour for the past weekend as I’ve been having all the symptoms I did with Anne. The baby also dropped quite significantly again and I could feel the head (TMI?) already in the pelvis. The final straw was that yesterday I woke up and my entire face was puffy and swollen. This happened the day before I went into labour with Anne. So between the achiness, the light sleep, the cramping and now this…well, I would have been very surprised if the doctor had told me that we were still waiting!
So good news is that I’m about 60-70% effaced already and 2.5 cms dilated. “Real” labour could/should start any moment. I’d love to get going today. I’m sooooooooo ready.
One thing I’d like to ask you to pray about is my blood pressure. I’ve usually got very low blood pressure and a very slow pulse (one doctor asked me if I ran marathons….I laughed in her face). These past two weeks, it’s crept up slowly but steadily. It’s not ‘high’ compared to most everyone else but for me, it’s a big jump. The doctor offered to break my water today so that we can head off the hypertension at the pass. (I refused.) She did say that if I hadn’t had the baby by Friday, then I’ll do a non-stress test and then, if my blood pressure hasn’t either leveled off or dropped, then she’d like to talk more about that possibility. So let’s pray that my blood pressure goes down AND that the baby comes soon!
More good news is that the baby is in the right position and already fully engaged in the pelvis. (I could have told her that – I feel like if I SNEEZE the baby will come flying out!) Heartbeat remains strong and steady but had dropped down to the high 130s this time.
My mum spent the night last night and took me to the doctor today. (She even did a pedicure on my poor swollen mitten-looking feet! Am I spoiled OR WHAT?) She got to hear the heartbeat which was fun. She hadn’t been to any of my doctor appointments so it was great to have her there for this one. She didn’t want to leave today, in case everything started but I chased her out and told her to get all of her work done so that I could have her, guilt-free, later. Everyone is on high alert. My dad is out of the country (South Africa) right now so unfortunately won’t be here for the first few days. I’m quite sad about it. And of course, Brian’s family is all on tenterhooks as well since we don’t have a phone right now!
So watch this space for updates!
Oooops…I’ve got to go pack my hospital bag! I knew there was something I was missing!
Is now a good time for me to narrow down the boy names???? We’re still stumped on those boy names!
