37W appointment & no progress
Long story short... I'm not dilated, my cervix is long and "thinning" but isn't there yet. And he hasn't dropped. Yeah, so I got nothin'. Baby J is still head down though (yay!), and the doc said she could feel the head. She also said that I was measuring a bit on the smaller side, but that's just to be expected with my body shape (tall, long torso).
It was a pretty uneventful appointment and I have to say, I'm kind of disappointed that I'm not dilated AT ALL. I thought with all these painful BH that I've been having, it would get the ball rolling (so to speak), but nope. Nada. Nothin. I did mention the painful BH and she was happy, saying "Yay, your body is getting ready then!"
*sigh* I know that baby really could use the full 40 weeks, but I thought at this point, things would be moving along. I guess I'm just in a blue funk today. Didn't help that I had a mini-meltdown last night because I'm so exhausted but every time I lay down stomach acid comes up my throat. It hurts and it's uncomfortable. The meds I've been taking for it don't seem to be helping much anymore. Blah, oh well. I need to just count my blessings. Baby J is doing well, he is still head down, and I'm healthy.
Re: 37W appointment & no progress
That is so frustrating! With DS I had no progress AT ALL at 41 weeks. I know that's not encouraging but I def feel your pain. With this LO I was 1CM 80%effaced on Monday. Weird.
Also, have you tried Zantac for the acid reflux? That's the only thing that works for me. Good luck with that....it sucks for sure!
Thanks, but I'm on a prescription med for the acid (can't remember the name off the top of my head) *AND* I'm on an over-the-counter acid reducer. I just got the generic of Pepcid (per my GE doc). This really isn't new for me, since I have IBS and acid reflux and hiatal hernia, but it has really gotten bad this past week or so. It's EVERY time I lay down now. Just trying to get through the next few weeks, because I really don't want to go back to my gastroenterologist.
If it makes you feel any better, I'll be 37 weeks tomorrow and just got back from a similarly uneventful appt.
I am a FTM and I know it doesn't mean much, but I would have been pretty darn excited if I had been dilated at all. MD said my cervix was closed and thick, but that it was facing in the right direction (turned down) and baby's head was down. She was quite happy with that, and I am, too, but I feel your frustration b/c these days are dragging on!
I'm on baby #3 and only 1 cm dilated, long, and thick! I've been this way since 30 weeks when I was checked in the ER for some bad cramping. I even have had horrible contractions lately, went to my OB appointment today, and still have made no further progress. I made no progress with DD at 40 weeks and had to be induced, but with DS I was 3 cm and 80% at this point and went into labor at 38.6, so this is definitely frustrating.
As far as the acid coming up when you lay down, hopefully you'll get some relief when baby drops! My OB told me to sleep sitting up, but seriously? How the heck is that comfortable? When I try that, I get a pinched nerve where my ribs are and it's just miserable.
Thanks for all the support everyone. Yeah, it's been a bit of an emotional day for me. Like I said, blue funk. Probably doesn't help that today is my last day at work (and I won't be coming back after my maternity leave). Even though I absolutely hate it here, there are things/people I will miss.
I know I could still go into labor at any moment, but still, hearing that I've progressed would be like a small little triumph. Even if it means nothing
I think I'll feel better about it all tomorrow after some better sleep. And yes, MrsW0615, I too have been told to try propping myself up with pillows, or sleeping in a recliner, both of which seem even more uncomfortable than just dealing with the acid. So I am RIGHT there with you on that one. Let's cross our fingers that baby drops soon!!