31-week OB update (pg ment)

October 24, 2002

Hiya,

Well, it's 32 weeks tomorrow and all is well, I think. The last two weeks

since my last OB appointment have been a little nerve wracking, though.

I've been getting more pinchy shooting pains and a little of the low-down

menstrual heaviness sensations that I equate with a cervix opening up or a

cerclage tearing free. And I think back on the 13th, I lost a bit of the

mucus plug and had heavy discharge for a day. At the time I called the doc

and he just prescribed me an antibiotic and told me to rest up. Said losing

part of the mucus plug means next to nothing, despite the hype. I guess it

rebuilds within hours.

Anyhow, I told him today that my cervix must be effacing and that suddenly

the fishing line threaded through the cervix seemed a little *unlikely* to

me. He said it was more like 60-pound test fishing line, and would hold.

(And if all else fails I can pull in a halibut with it, I'll bet).

And what do you know--my cervix is still holding up, with a long cervix

beyond the stitch. The OB said he couldn't feel any change.

The old ute is measuring big as a 35-weeker, though. No wonder I feel like

a melon ready to split. I hope this means that the baby is growing well.

We will do another office US at the next visit to check for IUGR and

placental condition. No weight gain in the last 2 weeks. I asked about

kick counts and such, and this fellow thinks that feeling movement every day

should suffice. He also asked me if I felt optimistic or a sense of doom

about the pregnancy. I could only say that I wanted to lose myself in

excitement, but needed to hold back. Things don't quite seem real, yet.

Since I apparently still have a cervix of steel, I drove to the big city

(well, Eau ) and went shopping! Oh my God . . . I felt like the

little mermaid, with every step excruciating. I felt like a cheapshit,

rusty clockwork doll, hobbling around. I limited myself to one store, and

toyed with the idea of buying a carseat on sale, but couldn't make myself do

it.

And that's that, I guess. thanks for listening.

--

Beth

SU

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