39 Weeks & Making Progress!

I was SO excited to hear my doctor today say, "Two centimeters dilated and about 50% effaced - and I can feel the baby's head!"

Music to my ears!

He seemed to be confused at first, so I thought he was going to say, "Well you're starting to dilate...wait, no, not really" or something of the sort. So when he said 2 cm I thought, was the confusion between 1-2 or 2-3?? Either way, I'm happy! Last week I had no changes so I can safely say that in one week I have dilated to 2 and started effacing. I wonder if that's considered quick or not? I know a lot of women who stay at 2 for 2-3 weeks so I'm not exactly expecting to go into labor tomorrow, but I am still excited that my body has started the process naturally. Even if I have to be partially induced in the end, being already somewhat dilated gives me a better chance of success (unlike with Leyla, being 0% effaced and 0 cm dilated, induced, and ending in c-section). My blood pressure was also still low, at 110/70.

I keep thanking God that everything is going so smoothly so far :) I have been waiting for something to happen and to be told I won't be able to VBAC and will need an immediate c-section, or something. But so far I feel really good and confident that God is supporting me and has put such great people in my life who support me too. I feel extremely blessed and excited that I just might be able to do this!

These ultrasound pictures look just like Leyla's! And he has chubby cheeks and fat lips! He apparently weighs 7 lbs, 12 oz already and his head - although still big - is no longer ahead of schedule. I'm happy about that! Can't wait to meet him.