39 week update/Name dilemma

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First of all, good luck to you, Gretchen, on making it

at least another 5 weeks!

I have just made it to 39 weeks, myself, and I cannot

believe it. My original doctor in Canada told me he

didn't think I would make it past 34 weeks. Wow...I

am not even dialated yet, either, so who knows if I

would even go PAST 40 weeks! But, we will never know,

because she is coming on Monday at 7:30 am via

c-section! I am soo excited I can't stand it. But, I

am still a little nervous. Thanks to all of you who

have given me encouraging words about the surgery,

though, it has helped.

I just have one favor to ask, if you get the chance,

could you just give me your opinions on names??? We

STILL cannot decide and we are down to the wire! We

will probably wait to see her face to make the

absolute final decision, but like to get others

opinions on the few (okay, six:) we like.....

1) Olivia Shea Neal

2) Peyton Shea Neal

3) Shea Neal

4) Shea Kathleen Neal

5) Kylie Shea Neal

6) Kendra Shea Neal

Thanks for your input! I can't wait to post a picture

of her! Wish me luck.

Neal

UD, edd 11/26/01

--- gmsabol@... wrote:

> I saw my high risk OB on Tuesday. My cervix looks

> long (37mm) and

> closed and the baby weighs approximately 3 lbs. My

> doc said at this

> point everything they're doing is probably overkill,

> since things

> look so great. He said to not even worry about the

> contractions I've

> been having because they do not seem to be affecting

> my cervix.

> Well.....

>

> On Wednesday he called me back to tell me my fetal

> fibronectin test

> was positive. (Two previous tests came back

> negative). The

> predictive value of a positive test is not great-

> it's only about 30-

> 50% accurate. But it does indicate an increased

> likelihood of pre-

> term labor within the next few weeks. So even though

> everything else

> looks fine, I have to cut back my hours

> significantly at work and

> rest a lot more than I have been.

>

> So I will work a reduced schedule and do whatever

> else I am

> comfortable with while resting at home. I will do

> whatever I have to,

> but I am not really worried. I am fortunate that I

> do not have to go

> on full bedrest (yet!). I can still go out shopping

> and whatever-

> just have to make sure I don't overdo it and that I

> REST while at

> home. DH will be busy- tee hee. He's terrific

> about it, of course.

>

> I've already talked to my boss and he is very

> supportive (not that he

> has a choice, but he could have been an insensitive

> man about it!). I

> am actually somewhat relieved to have to spend less

> time at the

> office, as work has become very stressful recently

> and I've been

> wondering how I will sustain this pace until my due

> date.

>

> Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. Sorry

> so long...

>

> Gretchen

> 29 weeks 1 day and hoping for AT LEAST 5 more weeks

>

>

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