My internal exam went well. She said she believes the baby is head down but it's not in the pelvis yet. Darn! So that means I'm not dilated and I'm not effaced, either. I know! I know! I have 4 weeks left but I just feel ready.
The strep B test was easy. Just a swab of the lady parts. In case you're wondering why the Strep B test I've copy and pasted a little tid-bit from thebump.com for you:
About 10-30 percent of pregnant women are carrying a bacterium called group B streptococcus (GBS). (Most have never had symptoms from it and don’t know it’s in there.) If do have the GBS bacteria floating around in your body (usually in your reproductive or digestive tracts) and aren’t aware, it can be passed on to your child during delivery, possibly leading to serious illness in baby’s first weeks of life.
Don’t get too freaked out -- If the bacteria is found on those swabs, you’ll be treated with antibiotics to help keep baby in the clear.
See? No sweat. I get the results back next week at my 37 week appointment.
Last night I had CRAZY Braxton Hicks contractions. I was very frustrated and uncomfortable. I did the laying down on the couch vs standing/walking thing and neither seemed to work. Then I drank a glass of cold water -- no luck. Finally I just went to bed and hoped to have better luck ignoring it. It worked because I eventually fell asleep. Frustrating to find out today that all that suffering and this little bugger isn't even in the pelvis yet!
In other news, I just ate lunch and I'm dying for a brownie. I leave you now so that I can go and search far and wide for the perfect brownie.
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