It seems I've got everyone worried with my BH contractions.... Work is now planning a lunch for me on Friday in case I don't make it to my due date. My boss is taking over more and more of my responsibilities as part of the transition. Mom has re-delegated her work load to be better prepared to take off sooner, if necessary. And Sean called 3 times last night since he was working on the farm to make sure I was still doing ok.
Here are a few facts to help reassure everyone:
* Prior to 37 wks, BH contractions are infrequent, irregular, and essentially painless
* After that, they can become more intense and more frequent, and they may even become painful - this helps to prepare the cervix for labor
* However, this says nothing about when labor will begin - it could be days or weeks.
But hopefully not too many weeks... I figured out a few positions that help to minimize the discomfort, so that's a relief. I see the dr again on Friday - but because it's in the middle of the day, Sean won't be going with.
We're starting to make plans for the weekend - lots of cleaning! But the good news is we're almost done. We're going to have Sean's friend Danny come over to put together the cradle they're lending us - it'll be nice to have a little company while the house is freshly clean.
Lastly, I did get the request to post another picture, however... even though cameras were brought to the last shower, no one remembered to use them! So I don't have any from that. And since I'm getting closer to my due date, I figure I might as well just wait for that final "We're heading to the hospital" picture. But Sean assures me that I continue to look bigger and rounder nearly every day.
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