My Pregnancy Log- 39 Weeks

[Heather209]

Date: September 24, 2009

I'm 39 weeks along!

I am so ready to have this baby! I'm really excited to meet him or her!!!

This past week has been pretty slow. I've been trying to take it easy.

I met with my midwife on Monday. It was a very rainy day and I hate driving when you can't see much in front of you but I survived the drive. LOL While I was there I borrowed the glucose meter from her again so I can test my sugars. My new doctor asked me to test an hour after my main meals. Normal range for blood sugar is 80 to 140 and mine have been excellent so far! They are ranging from 85 to 110. Which is well within the normal range and I consider this as having my blood sugars under control. I have been really watching what I eat so I can avoid any possible complications that a blood sugar spike cause to my baby.  I also started on evening primrose oil and blue and black cohosh to help ripen my cervix faster which we are hoping will cause me to go into labor early. My doctor doesn't want me to go too far past my due date if at all possible because there are greater chances of complications. Well, we just won't think of that as a possibility. Positive thoughts only!

Tomorrow I go see my new doctor again. A week ago she checked my cervix and I was 50% effaced and about a finger tips width dilated. She's going to check me again and I really hope I'm much further now and that I go into labor in the next week! I'm going to have her strip my membranes and stretch my cervix while I'm there. I hope it doesn't hurt too much but my ultimate goal is to not be induced via drugs. I want a drug free birth!

So, we are still just waiting at this point for those signs of labor. Wish me luck!

 

[Lb128f]

Sep. 25, 2009 at 4:14 AM

Good Luck and