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Thursday, August 12, 2004
 
37 week appointment update - may be TMI for some:

1 - I am group B strep positive which means I will have to have an IV with antibiotics during labor. Since I am allergic to penicillin and that was noted on my chart, they ran the culture to see which medications I could take. It turns out the strain I have is resistant to penicillin anyway. They've identified the proper antibiotic and wrote it on my chart.

2 - My blood pressure was excellent (116/70), urine was fine and weight held steady from last week. I'm still up 40 pounds and you're supposed to be between 25-35 but the doctors aren't concerned about that and neither am I.

3 - Baby's heartbeat was wonderful. Baby had the hiccups while she was trying to listen to it so of course there was static and stuff. It was pretty funny. And when the doctor (actually a certified nurse practitioner) was measuring my tummy, she put her hand up towards the top and the baby kicked it away. Our baby doesn't really like people invading her space. I'll do that sometimes to get her to move. I'll simply sit in a chair and put my hands on the top of my stomach and she'll kick me or move away from me. Stinker.

4 - Internal check - Here's the TMI part - I've definitely dropped as baby's head is very low which is good. Those Braxton Hicks contractions and the low back ache and mild menstrual-like cramping (I've had the back ache and cramping since Monday) are all doing some good. She said my cervix is very soft and around the middle of where it should be (it's not anterior or posterior but in the middle position wise). She could stick the tip of her finger in my cervix but she wouldn't call me dilated yet because the inside of my cervix (close to baby) is still hard and closed. She said I was maybe 30% effaced though. (That's the thinning of the cervix.)

So, that's it I think. Everything is progressing as normal.

My hopsital bag is packed except for last minute items (toothbrush, cell phone, etc.). Tonight I plan on washing baby stuff, writing thank you notes and some other last minute things.

Kris is going to be out of town tomorrow night and Saturday so everyone think "keep baby in" thoughts until at least Sunday. He's not going to be too far away - but far enough that I don't want to go into labor this weekend.

Posted by Kristina at 8/12/2004 11:00:00 AM



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