My nonstress test was normal today. My blood pressure was normal and I didn't hear about my bloodwork so it must be normal. I hit 34 weeks tomorrow! :-)

33 weeks pregnant and in a dress!!

I had my 34ish week appointment today. She was having trouble finding both heartbeats again because we weren't 100% sure of their positions so she did a quick ultrasound. Both babies are now transverse again! They're lying with their heads on the left and body and legs to the right. Ouch!! She felt the lumps that are their heads :-)

She is happy to see I'm moving along and almost at 34 weeks. After 34 weeks, a babies lungs are more mature and I don't any supplemental steroid injections. She said 35 weeks is even better and less chance of having to have them go to the NICU. 

However, my blood pressure was the highest it's been at 140/80 so I had repeat bloodwork for preeclampsia.. She will only call if its abnormal. If my blood pressure remains high, delivering sooner is a possibility. 

Busy week with more appointments, nonstress test tomorrow and on Friday, an ultrasound and nonstress test. I have an appointment for next Thursday with the doctor that is scheduled to do the csection. 

I went to my regular nonstress test (NST) yesterday at the hospital.

I mentioned to the nurse that on Thursday night, I had a few contractions. Contractions are normal to have but if I have more than 5 an hour, I'm supposed to call my doctor and see if I need to go to the hospital to be monitored. I had maybe three on Thursday night in one hour, I laid down and went to bed soon after.

While I was having the NST, I had some more contractions on the monitor which I didn't really feel. So.. a midwife came in to talk to me and had me do a FFN test which is a fetal fibronectin test. This test is to see if I have chance to be in labor or if I don't. It's a swab that checks for protein released by the placenta that acts like a "glue" for the fetus to tell when labor could occur. My test came back negative which meant that I have a 97% chance of not going into labor or delivering in the next 10-14 days. While I was there, she also wanted to check my cervix... turns out I am 1 1/2 centimeters dilated and 50% effaced. This isn't really indicative of anything as she said people have be 1 cm dilated for a month or two and not be in or going into labor. She said I didn't have to be on bed rest yet. Dilation and Effacement Photo

So for now, I just watch and go back if the contractions happen again. I return on Tuesday anyway for another NST and Monday for my ob appointment. 

I have a feeling this will not my last trip to the hospital before my due date.. I guess it really is happening quick now! I have about 8 more shifts at work until my "quit date", ending the week of March 1. 

33 weeks photo!

33 Weeks

Pineapples!!! Wow.. 

39 more days at the most until we meet our babies. I woke up in a panic last night thinking of how much/little time is left before our lives are turned upside down. I'm hoping to never have that feeling again! Stress test was fine yesterday, I'll be going back on Tuesdays and Fridays.