I'm 36 weeks today and had a doctor's appointment this morning. She told me I'm 2-3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. The dilation doesn't alarm me at all because women can stay dilated for weeks before delivery but that much effacement is concerning to me. Effacement is the thinning of the cervix in preparation for delivery of the baby. 100% effacement (or completely effaced) means that labor is right around the corner. I read online that if you are a first-time mom your cervix will usually efface before it dilates. If you are a second-time mom your cervix will usually dilate before it effaces. I wonder what the statistics are on a fourth-time mom... Ha ha! No, but seriously, this baby cannot come early. I'm trying to talk to the little guy (Greyson) about it. We close on both houses on Sept.16th. That's a little over two weeks away. We do not have time to deliver a baby between now and then. This whole entire house needs to be packed up and moved. I'm a little panicked. Upon hearing the news from my doctor's appointment John told me I need to stop doing so much and sit down whenever possible. In his words, "Enough being super-Julie." So, I guess I'll get out my magic wand.
About Me
- juliecollins
- Mom to four little boys, Hunter (8), twins, Tyler and Brody (4 years) and Greyson (2 years) and wife of 13 years to the love of my life and best friend, John. I keep busy but I love it!! Maybe not every second of every day but that's what this blog is sometimes about! I want to document the good and the bad regardless of who reads it. My purpose behind blogging is so that I can remember these fleeting moments someday when my children are grown and have families of their own. Maybe they'll read a few entries someday, maybe not, either way I'm doing this for me!
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