I've got just a week and 5 days until I'm due with Baby Hunt. The last two doctor's appts have been encouraging for a first timer since my body is already more than halfway ready to deliver. Unfortunately, this baby loves the womb and doesn't seem to have any plans of coming out until he/she is good and ready. So here's the scoop: last Thursday I was dilated to between 4 and 5 cm, 70% effaced and at +1 station, which is the position of Baby's head in my pelvis with +5 being crowning I'm pretty sure. Birthing class made all that information so much more understandable. Monte and I feel much more confident in our labor and delivery knowledge now that we took the class. All those who are expecting - take the class! Of course, you don't have to until much later in your pregnancy. Take it too early and you might forget some valuable info.
Of course, with this kind of progression already taking place in my body might indicate a much shorter labor. So I was advised to be very aware of when contractions start becoming regular and 5 minutes apart to make our way to the hospital since I'm not nearly as far from transition as most first timers. I definitely don't want to deliver in the car! Monte would flip out!
Be sure and check out pictures of the nursery and my belly pics with Allyson Neely on my Facebook. I'll announce the news when it comes!
