Last Doctor's Appointment?

My mom came over to help clean up around the house since it could be any day now that we might have to go to the hospital. We had cleaned all the bathrooms and the floors throughout the house. There were just a couple last minute things that I wanted to get done before Emma was born, one thing was to get the dogs nails done and to have a bath. My mom gave Cali her bath and Lexi was scheduled to go to the beauty salon to get her bath and other things done. Now the girls are all clean and ready to meet their sister, Emma. After my mom and I had lunch, we headed to get a pedicure. We ended up going to a couple places nearby, but decided on the one right by our house. It was a little expensive, but we got the VIP pedicures. It felt so good and relaxing sitting in the massage chair.

At my doctor’s appointment, I had a three pound weight gain. I’m not liking the weight the scale is showing me, but I’m hoping it comes off fast after Emma is born. I asked about what I should do as far as working; she said I can continue to work just as long as I feel okay. My blood pressure was 128/80 and my belly measurement was 38 cm, both were perfect. Also Emma’s heart beat was perfect. While she was doing that, she asked if I was having a contraction. I didn’t feel anything, but my abdomen had apparently gotten really hard. If that’s what I’m supposed to consider a contraction then I have been having more contractions than I thought. Maybe this whole labor and delivery thing won’t be so bad after all. But then I had another terribly painful exam today. This time it was to the point where I wanted to cry. I had to reach for Michael’s hand to squeeze because it hurt so bad. My cervix is still so far behind Emma’s head that my doctor has to reach far to tell if I’m dilating. Her response was that I’m 1 cm dilated and 75% effaced. She said it’s a good thing where I’m at, but if we don’t have a baby by next week then we need to pick a date for when I will be induced. My doctor would prefer not to go past May 17th, but I have the choice to go a week later than that. I’m guessing that I won’t go past the 17th, but Michael and I need to discuss that. Emma could still decide to arrive this week or even by her due date; we will just have to wait and see what she decides to do. Either way, we are getting so close to meeting our daughter.