More of the same

The past few days have been more of the same - contractions that are not close enough together to make the trip back to the hospital.

The baby has dropped and this has created all sorts of fun pressure. As much as I research the web, everything seems to be very vague about timelines. It could be 2 days or 2 weeks. As nervous as I am about him coming early, I am just as frustrated with being in bed. But, his needs come first and I want him to be a healthy boy.

We know from the ultrasound last Monday that he is 7 pounds minimum. But, we remain concerned about lung development. Leah was born at 37 weeks, 7 lbs 9 oz, and she had severe lung problems. My doctor doesn't want me to worry about it because he doesn't think it will happen again. And even if it does, we'll be better prepared to treat Connor because we know what went wrong with Leah's treatment.

So, I go to see the doctor tomorrow. I will be 35 weeks and 3 days, so I know he won't induce me yet. This is more of an appointment to check to see if I have progressed (dilation & effacement) and monitor the proteins & blood pressure. My proteins were 1+ last week so we have to make sure they don't increase. Proteins indicate preeclampsia. Leah was induced because of this condition - high proteins & high blood pressure.

I'm going to work on thank you notes today and maybe even read some. Leah likes to lay in bed with me and watch her shows, so it has been nice to still have time with her. She will go to daycare as usual this week as Jesse needs to work & I can't take care of all of her needs due to the need to lift her & be up on my feet more than I should.

I'll update tomorrow after my appointment.