Today I went to the doctor's office and had my 36 week check up. I am dilated 1+ and am 50% effaced according to my doctor. Which doesn't mean a whole lote for me. With Tate I was dilated 2+ and 80% efface for two or three weeks and they still had to induce me three days after my due date. I am on the schedule for an induction on August 5th. But in reality, I could be bumped from that list for any reason since I am not being induced for a medical reason. I am ready to be done. I have not slept well the past few nights. My hips ache at night and in the morning, and Baby Girl (still not officially named) moves around like she's doing laps in an Olympic-sized pool. Sometimes she will stretch and stay in the stretch until I feel like I can't take it anymore. Some great news from my checkup today though was that she is head down, WHICH IS GREAT!Rob is allowed two weeks of PAID paternity leave after the baby is born, but right now we are not sure how that is going to pan out. He is short-staffed at work and has a staff member going on vacation the week of August 10th. That means he has to work that week. So, best case scenario - if I have the baby on August 5th, he can stay home the rest of the week but will have to go back to work on Monday. He can stay home the week after that, but still won't be able to finish his two weeks before he has to leave for Boston on a business trip. ARGH! I am just hoping it all works out. I am lucky enough to have my mom stay with me during the days while Rob is in Boston, which will be a lifesaver. At least I am not alone in this pregnancy . . .
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