Prenatal Week 38 Check-Up

Today I had my 38th week check-up. It went better than the 36th week check. I still need to keep off of my feet, drink the H2O, and no salt. However, my blood pressure was okay . Unfortunately, I am not dilated or effaced. The doctor reassured my that since this is my 5th pregnancy, it doesn't matter. He said I will just 'go.' He said that if it was my first he'd say I'd still have two weeks left. That was some good news. However, I just want to be done and have the baby here.

Prenatal 36 week check-up

Okay, so I had a bad prenatal check-up today. I went in thinking every thing was fine except for a little swelling. Well, my weight jumped up 5 pounds, my blood pressure was high, and I was swollen. SO, my Doc told me----NO salt, drink a GALLON of H2o every day, put my feet up for 6-8 HOURS a day, and at night. Uh, does the sentence-I-Have-four-children-at-home-who-are-home schooled-mean anything? This is going to be a challenge since I live 1,300+/- miles from any family. He said if I don't do this he expects me to have pre-eclampsia by next week. Lovely.

Ava-isms

Well, Ava is at is again. She always has something funny or cute to say. A few weeks ago, Ava was looking closely at my skin. She saw the beautiful stretch marks I have acquired through five pregnancies and she said, "Mommy!! You are stripped!." Yes, in the eyes of a four year old I have stripes. Last night as we were sitting in church, Ava reaches over and starts to stroke my stomach. She looks up with her big blue eyes and says, "Mommy, I am petting the baby."