Not Much Longer!

Well tomorrow we are officially 37 weeks and "full term" which means Jennifer and all her body parts should be fully formed and functional. She can come any time now. According to my doctor today my cervix is thinning, I have begun to dialate (spelling?), and Jennifer is head down and engaged!! So when will she come? WHO KNOWS??? ONLY SHE KNOWS FOR SURE!! My goal is to obviously go into labor and deliver vaginally, but there are a few hurdles we have to clear first.

1. Today my blood pressure was high and they are testing me for pre-eclampsia (PE). I have to do a 24-hour urine test and go to the hospital Friday. Since we are full term if on Friday it is determined I have PE then we will deliver immediately. Yes immediately that means she could come this weekend.......Yikes

2. Her weight. I go tomorrow for one last check on her weight. If they determine she will be over 9 and a half pounds by her due date, then they will schedule an induction or c-section. That will be scheduled much closer to due date. And will most likely be a c-section (boo not what I want at all). They won't attempt to deliver a baby that is over 9.5 pounds because the margin of error is a pound on the Ultrasounds- so if they gage less than actual.....well you get the picture. Plus some other stuff i don't remember very well

So.... if there is no PE and no weight issues then we wait for labor. If there is PE we deliver immediately, and if there is a weight issue then we deliver in about 2 weeks (that is if she doesn't come on her own first)...........

I guess we just wait and see. I will keep you posted. My second dr appointment is tomorrow........ how much bigger has she gotten? hmmmmmmm??????????