34 and a half weeks and the fun begins

Here we go! Settle in...

On Wednesday, I walked confidently into my high-risk doctor's office, ready to "graduate" and have my final cervical length ultrasound. I have been feeling great...best I have this entire pregnancy. I told the tech that I have had more energy, less contractions and pressure, and I've been able to run a few errands and get stuff done around the house. The moment the ultrasound flipped on the screen, I knew that it didn't look so good, and let out a little "uh oh". My cervix was short...but I couldn't believe how short. 1.8 centimeters! Now, at this point in my pregnancy, that doesn't mean much. I was 2.9 cm the week before and 3.6 cm a week before that. It is totally normal for the cervix to shorten at the end of pregnancy. But this quick shortening was a sign that I might be dilating. So I got checked...

Yup. 1 centimeter dilated and soft. The nurse practitioner said that she touched his head! Yikes! Of course, I was worried and nervous...but my doctor wasn't. They are so proud that we have gotten this far and they feel like baby boy is going to be just fine. This weekend, I am a bridesmaid in one of my best friend's wedding. I am so honored to "stand up" next to her but unfortunately, I won't be standing. My doctors told me that I can attend the wedding and walk down the aisle but I need to be sitting at all other times. I'm sad about that, and nervous about going into labor at the wedding. But there is a little bit of me that is excited to be meeting our son soon. (Another pre-term labor thing happened last night that makes me think the little man is coming sooner than later. Hint...its pretty gross and rhymes with shmucus bug.)

If I make it through this weekend without going into labor, the next goal is 36 weeks. For some reason, my high-risk doctor feels that 36 weeks is full-term and wouldn't require much/any NICU time. SOOOOO...36 weeks is only 10 days away. I don't usually ask for prayers but I'm going to ask for them now. If you could please pray that I can get through this weekend and then to 36 weeks, that would be wonderful.

Here's a picture from the awesome rehearsal dinner last night at Flamingo Bowl. (34w3d) Just days away from 35/35...a milestone that I so badly want to meet!