Saw the doctor for my 39-week appointment... all for disappointment. I'm still only dilated to 1-2 cm and my cervix is still thick and posterior (overshare?). She said that she was able to touch his head but he bounced back up into the abdomen at that... something she said is a tad discouraging and could mean 3 things: my pelvis is too steep for his head to stay down inside, he's too big to fit or he's just plain not ready. The latter would be the only option to allow for a vaginal delivery... if it's either of the first two, surgery, here I come! At this point I was hoping for a little more of an encouraging update since I'm so uncomfortable. What can I say? We're ready for this baby NOW!!
So, another week to wait (unless he decides to make an appearance before next Monday, of course - praying for that to happen). Next week my doc will do a "biophysical profile" of the baby in order to ensure that everything in the womb is still hunky-dory. Apparently the placenta starts breaking down and becoming less efficient and useful at about 41 1/2 weeks. Cross your fingers (that's the least we're doing) that he'll naturally decide that it's time to greet the world before the week is up!
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