Tag Archives: dilation
Birth story
I wrote most of this post in the hospital. Here’s how it all went down in the wee hours of Monday, March 21… 12am The night before cervix check appointments, I get pretty anxious and tend to stay up late … Continue reading
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Another Monday, another OB appt
But this was a good one! At 34w3d, I’m still 3cm dilated (and 100% effaced). I’ve had a lot of snotty discharge and pelvic pressure since Thursday’s appointments, so I was tooooooooooooootally shocked to hear my cervix has hung in … Continue reading
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On borrowed time?
I’m 33w3d today. And at my weekly Monday morning OB appointment, they discovered that I’m now 3cm dilated, with a super soft cervix, and still totally effaced. And with a crazy high blood pressure level (150/100) thrown in for good … Continue reading
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33 weeks!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, my gosh: I am still here. 33 weeks. Thank you lord! The contrax were pretty bad on Tuesday night….not painful, but scary because there were more than usual. Two thoughts kept running through my mind….either I am a) going … Continue reading
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Hanging in
We had a GREAT appointment this morning. My cervix is still totally effaced, but Dr. Zen said maybe she could feel a tiny bit of length. I will TAKE IT! My cervix is still a “loose 1cm.” It doesn’t get … Continue reading
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32 weeks!!!!!!!
Thank you lord! Thank you lord! Thank you lord! I went to the OB on Monday and was still completely effaced (cervical length = 0cm) with dilation hanging on at 1cm. I had lost 2 pounds over the week, which … Continue reading
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Mantra: One more day
Thank you all so much for the words of love and support and prayer yesterday. They all warmed my heart and continue to give me strength! Now I’m going to go all runner-analogy on you. Whenever I do a marathon, … Continue reading
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