Oh Baby. Where Art Thee?

I was so thankful to have my own doctor back today!

I was having a hard time waiting for my appointment today so I vacuumed, mopped and did the dishes to pass the time. I was just feeling antsy and on edge.

When I finally got there, they were of course running behind again. I sat in the waiting room for quite awhile before being called back. I gained yet another pound...probably the chocolate chip cookies that I cannot stop eating!

Then I had another wait in the exam room waiting for the doctor. Thankfully someone put a new magazine in there so I had something to read that I haven't read 500 other times!

When my doctor came in I told her I was very happy to see her! I also let her know of my experience last week and she felt really bad that I had to deal with that. She promised me in the future that if I come in and she isn't there I will be given a different one. I like that she'll listen to my concerns and actually empathize.

She checked Daniel's heartbeat. It was up at 142 today! He was being quite active.

Next was my cervical check. I warn this could be TMI (although it's really not that bad), so read ahead at your own risk, but I figure almost everyone who reads this is a woman anyway.

She said I'm 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced! Then she stripped my membranes. For those who don't know what that is, she basically separated the bag of water from the uterine wall. The purpose of it is to try and stimulate labor by realeasing hormones that dilate the cervix and get things going. She told me that if it works, usually women go into labor within 24-48 hours. If not, it just means my body isn't quite ready yet. I was immediately crampy after she did it (which I won't lie...it was not a comfortable thing to have my membranes stripped!). I'm still cramping, my back hurts and hoping maybe something will get going. She said my water bag was starting to buldge, so maybe that's a good sign.

If there's no baby still by early next week I have to go back for an ultrasound and then we talk induction.

So, now we sit and wait some more.