Baby update

Well I had a doctor's appointment this morning. I am a "loose" 1.5 centimeters dilated now and am 70% effaced. The only issue is my blood pressure. It is pretty high. He doesn't think I have preeclampsia, just pregnancy-induced hypertension. But he is doing a lot of testing to rule out preeclampsia. He sent me over to the hospital this morning for a non stress test. Baby's heart rate is fine and it turns out I am having contractions...eventhough I am not sure they really count since I can't feel them! The nurses told me to enjoy these ones, because the contractions that come next aren't as easy. Lol.

Anyway, my blood pressure seems to always go down to normal after I have been laying down for a while. So yes, I am officially on bedrest. I got quite the lecture about no housekeeping, no laundry, nothing. Just feet up in bed. Which is driving me crazy as I am looking at the clothes in the hamper!

I go back in Monday morning for more tests and another stress test. I am officially 38 weeks on Tuesday and the doctor said he would like to wait until then to induce me if my blood pressure doesn't get better. But it sounds like baby might come on his own anyway, so we will see!