Week 40+

Well, I am 4 days over my due date and am still here waiting. It's getting quite old if you ask me, but I do have reason to believe that it will be soon. I went to the hospital on Tuesday to get a check-up and will be doing that every two days to find out if the baby is still doing well and if anything needs to be done.

First of all I had noticed that on Sunday/Monday the baby had dropped quite a bit. I could feel so much more lower pressure not to mention the fact that my bladder feels constantly squishes from that pressure making me have to use the bathroom what seems like every 5 minutes. Plus Monday night was the first night that I felt I had finally reached the miserable point. Because the baby is so low and putting so much pressure on my pelvis/hips it was painful to lay on my sides as well so I was constantly turning. Then, I had to get up about 6-7 times to go to the bathroom.

On Tuesday we went to the hospital and I went to the same place I did last time to have the CTG (check the heartbeat and if I'm having a contraction). They asked me my name and when I told them they asked if I had an appointment which I didn't really because my doctor just told me to go in and start doing that every two days. When I told them I was over my due date they understood and let me come right in and get strapped up to a machine. At first the nurse had a hard time finding the heartbeat but then realized it was a lot lower because the baby dropped so that also confirmed that fact.

After doing the CTG I went in to see the doctor and he said the heartbeat was great and even gave it an A+. Then the line below that showed that I had a contraction. He asked if I had felt it and I said no. It was weird. I thought for sure I would notice if I had a contraction. Then I realized that maybe I had felt it but thought it was the baby moving. It wasn't painful though. The doctor said that it was good and that I should come back on Thursday so I made an appointment for 12:00. I will let you know what he says today.

Since my appointment I had made it a point to really pay attention to see if I felt anything and to see if I thought it was the baby or a contraction and I think I have been having some contractions off and on since then. I think I can now tell the difference now that I know what to look for. So that is good news that there is some progress. Keep praying for me!

I'll end this post with a couple of recent pictures.


Clint and me- 39 weeks


Present exchange- we got together recently to exchange presents since the Sullivans were in the States for Christmas


With Clint


Me at 40 weeks


Clint kissing the baby! Also my yucky stretch marks and almost nonexistent belly button!