At today's appointment, Dr. Bell confirmed I am dilated to two centimeters and am 70% effaced. Charlotte still hasn't dropped at all, so Dr. Bell and I both think Charlie Jo isn't making her debut any time within the next week. If I want, at the next appointment Dr. Bell can help things along a little by "stripping the membranes", but that will only encourage labor to begin if I was on the cusp anyway. Since I'm still two weeks and a day shy of the due date, there's no huge hurry.
Corey asked a very good question at today's appointment. If he has a cold, should he be allowed at the delivery? Dr. Bell said it would be fine, since the baby is going to go home to live with us anyway and can't live in a bubble forever! She said it's pretty rare that a husband is so sick that he shouldn't be there for the birth. Of course, we often have a hard time distinguishing between Corey getting sick and his allergies just acting up, so it's nice to know we don't need to stress about which one it really is.
More good news - Dr. Bell also confirmed that Charlotte is still head down. Considering all of the dancing she has been doing lately, I was afraid Charlie has been doing backflips! It doesn't sound like we have anything to worry about in terms of a breech birth, but I know there's still other reasons why a c-section may still become necessary.
Cross your fingers for some more progress, but not so much that I miss my last two and a half days of work!
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happy last day of work!!
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