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Hi girls, ceecee I have my appointment today at 3:20! I wish it were earlier in the day, but that's ok. I am so freakin tired today because I woke up at 4am to pee and would have gone right back to sleep as usual but Ava didn't move so I laid there for a bit feeling for something and still no movement so of course I couldn't go back to sleep. I got up to use the doppler (thank god I still have that) and heartbeat was fine but she took forever to get moving. This slowed movement thing at the end is going to fry my nerves I swear...I do not like it at all!

Ladies!!! So i will be 39 weeks tomorrow and my baby is not moving as much as she usually does. She moves once in a while but not as much. Like at night after i lay down she usually moves quite a bit last night she didnt really move.yes she moved like once or twice but usually she moves more. Same with yesterday she moved but just not as much or as frequent. Is it because i am almost due and she has no room????????????

Ok, so the membrane sweep didn't work I'm sure. I read a lot about those and found that the more gentle the dr. does it -- the less chance of it to work. My dr. did it to where it didn't really hurt and didn't bleed at all, it just made me loose my mucus plug when I got home. And it's also supposed to work within 24-48 hours. But nothing for me, not even a strong contraction. Also, if done "right" it's supposed to stretch your cervix! So pretty much the reason it works is because the membranes get loosened up around the opening -- letting the cervix dilate easier AND at the same time this releases proglandin which triggers contractions. I read that the deeper they can get their fingers -- the better chance of it working, like two nucles deep is best from what information I found. And also while they are doing the sweep they can push the baby's head up a little to where there is a small opening formed in between the head and the amniotic sac that fills up with the fluid --this is supposed to raise the chances of labor starting. Oh, and if your cervix is still posterior then it'll be harder for the dr. to do it, therefore lessening the chance of labor beginning afterwards (mine was posterior when my doc did it).

i just drank some orange juice and she started moving around a little bit. so im just being paranoid i guess... 1 week left and i wont have to worry anymore

Are you being induced?

well one more week until my due date. July 9th.. I have a appt this thursday and then again on the 8th. if i dont have her by then they will schedule me to be induced. and if i end up having her before my induced day then great if not then i will be induced when they scheduled it. i really hope she comes out on her own :)

went to my doc appointment today n still no improvement on dilation.. so he ask me to go to LnD and only had mild contractions ... he tired to get me induce but nothing. So, if she doesnt come on her own..i'll be induce July 9th at 11am. i feel like c___p i've been an emotional baby.. so i'll be in bed all day i dont want to do anything i am so tired of everything..

Hang in there hun. Things will progress soon. I hope that you don't have to be induced either. -Sorry to hear of your ordeal with the visit Precious. Just keep thinking about how wonderful it will be to gaze upon your child's face when he/she makes their debut! :)

Hi girls - i am so excited and patiently waiting for the rest of you to get your bundles of joy......Megan had a great night last night I slept 6 hrs straight - I have been pumping until we see the lactation consultant I need to give my nipples a break.....I am feeling better now that I have finally gotten some sleep. Thank you all for your support during my pregnancy! I will try to post some more pictures later - OK so the big question is ....who's next!!!

Hi Tina! I'm getting ready to go to my dr.'s appointment so we'll see what happens. My prediction is no progress and she says she'll schedule an induction for next Monday or Tuesday (early next week) and then will leave it up to my body to go on it's own. I think I'm more excited about the ultrasound than anything b/c at least then I can get a peek of Ava and see that things are going ok. I'm really nervous for the appt and I don't know why...just lots of b___terflies. I'll post when I get back.

let us know what they say stef

Ok, update on my drs appt. I had the u/s and all looked great. Fluid was 22 and baby looks to be about 7lbs 2 oz. She said that I have not progressed from my d__n 1cm though! So, she had already called labor and delivery before she came in to see me and set me up for induction next Tuesday, July 8 at 6am. At least I have a plan I figure and she said I could still go into labor anytime before then. She said she had two patients who were at 1cm Friday and BOTH had their babies already (grrrrrr, ha ha). Anyways, I go for a non-stress test this Friday at l&d and that's about it. I am really sad that my sister will miss the birth if I end up being induced. I really really wanted her here for it but didn't feel comfortable arguing with my dr. about it. I'm half tempted to call the office and ask if there is ANY way to do it this week, but I don't want to be difficult and she said she feels she wants to give my body just a bit more time to gear up--as she said, my body just isn't rearing to go right now.

STEF - I know you are anxious and wanting to get the show on the road but honey if you push it you could end up in a c-section ....look at me I mean I know its a fluke but I was 3cm dialted and that really didn't make that big of a difference. I know how you feel because I didn't want Megan to come before my mom showed up....hang in there girl - TIEN - CEE CEE - ELENA-CHARLI - What's up girls! Time to get them babies out...JULIA sorry you are so miserable it will be ok soon - today we went and got another b___stfeeding consulation things are so much better it's good that I can go there and get help - i feel like we are pros tonight......it wasn't her latch it was the way I was holding her...go figure! ok girls my meds are kicking in I am going to get ready for bed! hugs!

STEF, did you ask her about the membrane sweep? I posted above about it, I did an extensive research while not being able to sleep. Mine didn't work :( Still prego.

Tina, I was totally thinking the same thing! I decided to stick with the dr's plan because I don't want to push things if my body is like "NO!", lol. ELENA, I'm kicking myself because I totally forgot to ask her until after I left. I was so focused on the info she was giving me about the induction and my test friday that everything just went right outta my head. Oh well....I thought about calling my acupuncturist, but honestly right now I'm a bit scared to have any interference at all. It might be better to just let nature take it's course with me walking some and trying s_x. Hey, if all else fails it looks like we could have another 3 or more of us going all about the same time again (I think there are a couple of inductions for the 9th, am I right?) Ok, gotta finish up some work. I am making tomorrow my last day!!!!!!!!! WOOOOHHHOOOOOOO

Dang! 50% effaced, and 0 CM !!!! Grrrr!!! I was so hoping she would tell me I was at least 1 cm. *sighs* Oh well.