No Baby

So no Baby just yet.  Laura is having stronger contractions since they striped her membranes.  Striping your membranes for those of you who don’t know is where the doctor takes her finger and loosens the bag of water from the cervix.  It involves her sticking her finger up through the cervix and it is HORRIBLY painful!  But it has been known to jump start labor.  Laura has pretty much decided to wait it out for the weekend and try induction on Monday if this weekend is uneventful!  I hope that she does go into labor on her own shortly! 

To celebrate the possible arrival of the baby Laura and I had some girl time tonight.  We went to get Manis & Pedis!  A girl can’t have a baby without pretty toes!  I love getting my nails done!  It was so relaxing!  We had a really good time!  I love spending time with my sister and can not wait to include Princess!

Incase you forgot how pretty my ring is I took a few pictures of it tonight!     

Week 39

Week Thirty-Nine

• The lanugo has mostly disappeared, but you’ll probably find a bit on her shoulders, arms and legs and in those protected little bodily creases. It will vanish completely on its own in time.
• Her lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing and fully prepared to take on the outside world!
• Your baby doesn’t have much room to move and certainly mom agrees! Did you imagine 8 months ago that this wee one would be able to hook a toe in your ribs while elbowing your bladder? She certainly has grown!
• Her body continues laying on the fat stores that will help regulate her body temperature after birth. In addition to normal fat, she is accumulating a special “brown” fat in the nape of her neck, between her shoulders and around organs. Brown fat cells are important for thermogenesis (generating heat) during her first weeks.
• Your infant’s weight is around 7.25 pounds (3288gm) and length is 19.9 inches (50.7cm).

J-O-B

I am sooo happy for my friend Michele!  I just got an email from her and she got the job that she wanted so bad!  It is the perfect job for her!  I am sooo happy for her!  Go give her some love!

Stripping

Laura just called from the Doctors office!  They decided to strip her membranes.  Her doctor also changed her due date, it is now the 26th!  They suggested inducing and Laura really doesn’t want that, so they are trying stripping the membranes in hope of starting labor.  She is heading to the mall to walk walk walk!  I know she doesn’t want to be induced so I hope Princess gets her little but in gear and labor starts.  The also said they won’t let her go past 41 weeks which will be February 2nd.  BUT her original due date was February 1st, so I don’t agree with that.  If the baby isn’t done cooking let it go a little longer as long as the baby and mommy are healthy!  Who knows……Good news is we are really getting close now!  Wooo  Whoo!