Any Day Now... but technically 8 days to go

Ok, so a lot has happened. No baby yet. But we're pretty much there. Quick background... Sunday was our ALL DAY class about Childbirth. Highly recommend it, but man, it wears you out! And I learned so much stuff. We covered contractions (which is what I was most worried about. Not knowing that I'm having them and then speeding to the hospital just in the nick of time..). We covered all the stages of labor, went through the hospital, different positions, etc. And I have come to realize people should have babies on Sunday. There's hardly anyone at the hospital! Ok, continuing on... Monday was my appointment with my doctor. Here's how it all went down.

Monday morning I woke up with my first ever contraction!!! It was all up in my back, oh it hurt so bad!! And then spread to the front. But mostly hurt in the back. I have no idea how long it lasted but it lasted a looong time. And as I was laying there I thought What if I go into the doctor's appointment and she checks me and goes "Oh my gosh, Let's get you to the hospital! You're in labor!" It sounded like a cool story anyway. Well, I just drank some water and it went away. Silly Braxton Hicks.

In our class, the teacher mentioned one part that I tried not to forget... for the next appointment ask the doctor 1. How far I'm dilated, 2. How far I'm effaced, 3. The baby's station, and 4. If my cervix is forward. In case you don't know... dilated is the measurement to 10cm. Effaced reminds me of a beanie hat with a tube at the end representing the uterus. When the tube folds up into the uterus, it means you're 100% effaced and you're water will break really quick and the farther you're effaced the faster you dilate too. The baby's station is measured by how far the baby's head is from a certain part of your pelvic bone. At zero, they're even, at -1 and -2 etc. they're farther up and +1 and +2 etc. the baby's pretty much out. And last if the cervix is back then when the baby comes down he or she will head bump your tailbone causing a tremendous amount of back labor pains... so a forward cervix is good.

Now to the good part. Aldo and I were driving to the appointment and we were discussing the questions that needed to be brought up. And he asks me what do I think I am. I say I don't know what I am, but I know what I want to be. 3 cm, 70%, I don't know... -3, and forward cervix. Wishful thinking. So we get to the appointment and go through the normal procedures. I weigh 202 lbs. Wow. Even though my feet look like tortas (pointed out by my very loving husband) my blood pressure is still fine.  We told her about our class and I told her I wanted to know the answers to those 4 questions. Get ready for this. It will blow your mind!

1. I was dilated to 3 cm.
2. I was 70% effaced.
3. The baby's position was -2.
4. My cervix is forward.

YES! I'm better off than what I wanted! And I can't believe I guessed almost everything perfectly! I'm like a psychic medical guru or something! She said I could go any day. I'm very favorable. !!!!
So ever since then, we've been patiently... or trying to be patiently... waiting. Monday night I was having contractions all night. Fake ones of course. Tuesday morning came and so I didn't go to the hospital. Then Tuesday night came. I was up every hour on the hour going to the bathroom. But I didn't have one contraction. And the baby didn't move as much either. Then this morning came. And all morning I kind of freaked myself out because I kept thinking that maybe my water broke and I didn't know it and so I'm slowly draining and my poor baby isn't floating around in his little baby cushion any more. Well, now I know that's not true because I'm still just as big as I was this morning. What a little tease though. I'm so worn out from all the anticipation. But now it's Wednesday night and I'm eager to go home and roll around on my exercise ball a little bit and dance or whatever and then go to bed. Might be going to the hospital tonight. You never know!
All I can say is... the next time I get on here... there's gonna be a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT of a certain little man joining our family and entering our world! I can't wait.