40 Week Appointment Check-In

[ChickenOnSunday]

I'm starting a check-in post for each week remaining of our pregnancies. This will give everyone a chance to read what the other members of F15 are going through as far as symptoms and medical intervention. Maybe seeing that others are going through some of the same pains and struggles will give folks comfort that things are progressing right on track. Obviously, the opposite could also become apparent that medical invention is necessary in some circumstances. I would suggest reading some responses prior to posting your own information.

Tell us about you -
How far along are you?
EDD?
Symptoms?
How are you sleeping?
FTM? STM? 10th time mom?

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment?
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check?
Are you dilated?
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date?
When is your next appointment?

[ChickenOnSunday]

Tell us about you -
How far along are you? 39w5d
EDD? 2/5
Symptoms? Maybe a hemorrhoid.
How are you sleeping? Pretty good. I'm on the couch and getting up to pee about 3-4 times a night.
FTM? STM? 10th time mom? STM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? Fundal and doppler were on point.
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? This was my second cervix check.
Are you dilated? I was 1.5-2cm last week and I'm 2.5-3cm this week. Didn't do a membrane sweep because my daughter is getting tubes in her ears tomorrow. Need this baby to hold tight a bit longer.
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? I'm going for a VBAC but have a c-section scheduled for 2/12.
When is your next appointment? 2/10 at just shy of 41w

[kerrigrooves]

Tell us about you -
How far along are you? 40w
EDD? TODAY
Symptoms? nothing really
How are you sleeping? wide awake from 3-5 am and hips ache - peeing 3-4x
STM

Tell us about your appointment -
Fundal and doppler were fine - had some scar tissue she broke up on my cervix, hurt like hell
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? third check
Are you dilated? 70% effaced and 1 cm dilated, going for membrane sweep tomorrow at 8:30 am
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date?if sweep doesnt work tomorrow, induction on Fri with pitocin, VBAC hopeful
When is your next appointment? tomorrow at 8:30 am for membrane sweep

UPDATE: membranes swept this morning and nothing happening yet.  Still 1 cm and 70% so we are getting induced tomorrow morning @ 7:30 am with a balloon-tipped catheter inserted beyond the cervical opening to help ripen things up with a very low dose of pitocin.  

[mands1125]

Tell us about you -
How far along are you? 40w
EDD? 2/4/2015 TODAY
Symptoms? oddly, I am feeling the best ever today. Just the usual water retention and feeling large.
How are you sleeping? so-so. I was up for about 2 hours in the middle of the night when DH came to bed and couldn't sleep either.
FTM? STM? 10th time mom? FTM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? Fundal measurement is 36 weeks (no concern I guess?), NST is Friday.
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? Yes
Are you dilated? Fingertip still
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? Nope, not yet
When is your next appointment? NST Friday, next Tuesday for 41w visit if no baby by then

[babycfeb2015]

How far along are you? 40 wks
EDD? TODAY 2/4
Symptoms? Pelvic pain, reflux and lower back pain

How are you sleeping? Meh depends on the day. Napping well
FTM? STM? 10th time mom? fTM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? U/s looked good estimate weight of 7.7 lots of fluid still. Everything else measured/looked fine

Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? Yes
Are you dilated? 1 cm 50%
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? NST and u/s scheduled for the 10th and induction scheduled for the 11th if nothing happens by then
When is your next appointment? 2/10

[seamonster]

How far along are you? 39W5D
EDD? Friday 2/4
Symptoms? pelvic pain, sausage fingers and finger pain (carpel tunnel is terrible), and swollen feet (I had up the compression on my socks)
How are you sleeping? ok, but still having to get up to pee every 3 horus
FTM? STM? 10th time mom? FTM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? U/S shows baby is just getting chubbier. He's now 60% engaged, but showing no signs of coming anytime soon. OB said that he's unlikely to come in the next 36 hours and probably won't come until my regular OB is back next week.
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? Nope
Are you dilated? No clue
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? 2/13 if he hasn't come by then
When is your next appointment? 2/12

[muse1182]

Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? Measuring right-on, good heartbeat
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? Yup.
Are you dilated? Nope.
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? If I don't go into labor on my own, I'll go into the hospital Tuesday night for cervidil, then pitocin in the morning if needed.
When is your next appointment? No more appointments until my 6 week post-partum, just the scheduled induction.

[michelle142]

How far along are you? 40 tomorrow
EDD? 2.17
Symptoms? Cramping, contractions (that get to 10 min apart, then fizzle out), lots of um... discharge.
How are you sleeping? Ok. About 2 pee breaks a night.
FTM? STM? 10th time mom? STM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? Measuring 39, 130BPM, my blood pressure was ridic low even for me, but MW wasn't concerned
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? Yep
Are you dilated? 4, could be stretched to a 5
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? No, induction would be discussed at 41 week appointment if needed
When is your next appointment? Next Monday

[lilyelayne]

Tell us about you -
How far along are you? 40w1d but I had my appointment yesterday at 40 exactly
EDD? 2/26
Symptoms? Occasional contractions. Hip pain.
How are you sleeping? I get enough total in a night, so I shouldn't complain. I keep hoping I'll wake up in labor, but that hasn't happened yet. Seems like the only painful contractions happen at night, though.
FTM? STM? 10th time mom? FTM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? I'm getting tired of gaining weight, but my OB isn't concerned. Blood pressure is still great. OB did fundus & doppler without comment, so they must be normal.
Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check? Yes
Are you dilated? No. Possibly more thinning since last week. OB says that my cervix is really soft so if I would just start having contractions he predicts I will progress nicely. OB & chiropractor both agree there's plenty of room for baby to descend and start the process.
Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? We saved a spot at the hospital for induction on Friday 3/6 (8 days overdue) but OB is okay waiting 10-14 days overdue if I don't make my peace with induction before then. Still hoping LO decides to exit on his own so I don't have to decide.
When is your next appointment? I don't have one, other than the induction at the end of next week. If I decide to postpone induction until the week after, then I have to make an appointment for Thursday.

[MrsPavlov]

I didn't know there was a check-in for 40 weeks.

How far along are you?
40+4 but appointment was at 4+2

EDD?
2/23

Symptoms?
Continuing BH with intense pelvic pressure/pain. Last night had timeable contractions lasting 45 sec every 7-8 mins for 30 mins.

How are you sleeping?
Alright. I've gotten used to how progressively crappier I'm feeling.

FTM? STM? 10th time mom?
FTM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment?
Everything was normal. Baby isn't too big.

Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check?
Yes

Are you dilated?
Still 3 cm and 75% from last week. OB said my cervix is ripe enough to skip the Cervidil and go straight to water breaking and pitocin. Joy.

Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date?
Monday, 3/2.

When is your next appointment?
Monday morning for induction. Back in the Golden Age of birth plan writing I was dead-set against having an induction. Now I'm just like, whatever.

[tg01515]

Tell us about you -
How far along are you?
40 weeks

EDD?
Today, Feb. 27th

How are you sleeping?
Not good at all. My hips are killing me.

FTM? STM? 10th time mom?
FTM

Tell us about your appointment -
Medical highlights (fundal measurement, doppler, NST, U/S, etc) of your appointment? Everything was normal.

Do your doctor/midwife do a cervix check?
Yes

Are you dilated?
3cm

Do you have a scheduled c/s or induction date? We will set a date on Tuesday of I'm not in labor by then.

When is your next appointment? Tuesday March 3rd for a biophysical profile and NST.