Pregnancy Update - Week 38

UGH! Still only dilated 3 cm. Bummer. I am now effaced 70% though, so still some progress. I have had a lot of contractions the past few days, at least a few every hour with a big one every few hours. Since none of the contractions were lasting very long or seemed to have any consistency to them, I assumed they were just Braxton Hicks contractions. However, I thought that at least the false contractions would be helping me dilate. At my doctor's appointment today I had my membranes stripped. I had that done twice when I was pregnant with Tate and it lead to nothing. So we will see if it will provide any benefit this time. I am still on the schedule for August 5th, but it would be great if she decided to make an appearance before then. So, for right now we are still waiting. Rob and I have a date planned for tonight and hopefully I can keep myself busy enough for the next week to go by quickly. We can't wait to meet Baby Girl (yes, we STILL have not picked a name).