End of June?

We just had our first June OB appointment — the appointment that marks the start of weekly doctor's visits (during the first two trimesters you generally see the doctor every 4 weeks, then during the first part of the third trimester every two weeks, then every week during the last month).

Dr W checked Benjamin's heart beat — it sounds good.



He then palpated my belly and said "I love this size" -- about the baby, not my belly! Right now the baby is probably around 4½ lbs and Dr W estimated that at birth he will be around 7–7½ lbs. He also said that if he were born today he would be fine.

So far, we were still on target. Then came the internal exam:

• 0 station (meaning Benjamin is head down, but hasn't started down the birth canal — which he normally wouldn't do until the second stage of labor anyway)
• 0 dilation (cervix isn't opening yet — thank goodness!!!)
• 50% effaced (cervix is thinning… which is what it does before opening)

Dr W predicted we wouldn't make it to the estimated birth date! Looks like Benjamin might arrive end of June. (And of course I now think of the question I didn't ask: does that mean he'll be less than 7 lbs?)

Maman really needs to finish organizing the house and find curtains for the nursery! Not to mention practice breathing and relaxation for labor, and do stretching exercises…

Yikes!

-maman