Doctor's Visit Today-38 Weeks Pregnant

Today's visit was long because the offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Here is the wrap up:

• I am now 1 or 2 centimeter... last week I was just still 1/2 a centimeter. I am still 50 percent effaced like I was last week
• Her heart beat was good - in the 140's
• The doctor was concerned because she could not feel her head and wanted to know her exact position (I think she was concerned that she was sideways). She sent me to the ultrasound room for them to check out her exact position. Her head is down and in a great position but she has not dropped into the birth canal. She looked great and my fluid was good. I wanted the ultrasound tech to measure her but the doctor did not request it so they did not want to (I do not know if insurance covers it when doctors do not request it). Her head looked large! Pray that her head is not too big to get down the birth canal! Jackson was not a big baby so I would be shocked if she was larger than him. They saw yet again that she is definitely a girl. She looked great and was waving her hand at us.
• Because she has not dropped down unto the birth canal she said it was OK for us to go to Spartanburg just for the day on Thanksgiving and have lunch. I am so happy!
• I go back to the doctor Monday first thing in the morning (8 am) and we will see how I am progressing and then they will probably schedule an induction that day. I think as of now it might be that Friday December 5th as long as she drops into the birth canal.
• I have been having contractions off and on since Sunday night and I am sleeping fine from 1 or 12 till 5 or 6 am. I think God is just getting me ready for little to no sleep. My contractions are only about 15 or 20 minutes apart and then will go away for some hours and then come back...fun times
• Keep us in your prayers over the next 10 days. I am fine if I have a c-section, but it would be great not to have to go through induction and lots of fun contractions and then have to have a c-section. I just really think she is not ready to come this week and I am not ready for her to come either. I will be ready December 1st...wish I could let her know that...haha!