After a week of being asked, "When is the baby due?" or hearing comments like "You are *so* pregnant." Here is this week's progress report ...
Projected Due Date: August 9th
Total Weight Gained: 24 pounds
Baby's Heartbeat: 156
Fundal Height Measurement: Per the doctor a "full 39cm" (He will probably be a big boy!)
Typically, it should match your current week of pregnancy.
Effacement Percentage: 50% (Same as last week)
This is how thin your cervix is.
Dilatation: 2 centimeters (More than last week, yea!)
How far your cervix has opened. 10 centimeters being the widest.
Baby's Head Station: 0 (The baby has dropped a little since last week)
This is the position of the baby in relation to your pelvis, measured in pluses and minuses. A baby who is at 0 station is said to be engaged, while a baby in the negative numbers is said to be floating. The positive numbers are the way out!
So, here is the deal. My doctor feels that there is a 50/50 chance that I will be delivering this baby naturally in the upcoming week. However, if that does not happen, the contingency plan is that I will start the inducement process next Wednesday night. Josh really hopes that this little baby boy comes as a surprise. He wants the excitement of my water breaking and to feel the rush of heading to the hospital while his wife is having contractions. We'll see. My gut is telling me that this little one is perfectly happy in the womb and may need some coercion to be brought into this world. Either way, we will have a new addition to our family by the end of next week.
Stay tuned for the BIG announcement!
Projected Due Date: August 9th
Total Weight Gained: 24 pounds
Baby's Heartbeat: 156
Fundal Height Measurement: Per the doctor a "full 39cm" (He will probably be a big boy!)
Typically, it should match your current week of pregnancy.
Effacement Percentage: 50% (Same as last week)
This is how thin your cervix is.
Dilatation: 2 centimeters (More than last week, yea!)
How far your cervix has opened. 10 centimeters being the widest.
Baby's Head Station: 0 (The baby has dropped a little since last week)
This is the position of the baby in relation to your pelvis, measured in pluses and minuses. A baby who is at 0 station is said to be engaged, while a baby in the negative numbers is said to be floating. The positive numbers are the way out!
So, here is the deal. My doctor feels that there is a 50/50 chance that I will be delivering this baby naturally in the upcoming week. However, if that does not happen, the contingency plan is that I will start the inducement process next Wednesday night. Josh really hopes that this little baby boy comes as a surprise. He wants the excitement of my water breaking and to feel the rush of heading to the hospital while his wife is having contractions. We'll see. My gut is telling me that this little one is perfectly happy in the womb and may need some coercion to be brought into this world. Either way, we will have a new addition to our family by the end of next week.
Stay tuned for the BIG announcement!
Comments
Can't wait to meet your little dude!
You are sooo pregnant!
ha ha ha
What an exciting week for you!