OMG. I'm about to freak out. In this episode of 19 Kids and Counting I'm watching, they find out their 20th baby's heart stopped beating at 18 or 19 weeks. They show them at a routine checkup, the doppler machine on her belly and there's just.... nothing. No sound at all.
I may cry, even if they are friggin crazy and have 19 kids. But hell, I JUST had an appointment this morning and heard Gavin's heart going strong. I have had many appointments and heard his heartbeat over the doppler many times. I can't even IMAGINE going in all happy like any other day, expecting the heartbeat and just hear dead air on the machine. That must feel HORRIBLE. I'm so thankful my nugget has been so healthy and strong and perfect this pregnancy.
On a much happier note, my appointment this morning had some great news. I opted to get checked, and I am already 1cm dilated, and 50% effaced!!! Holy shit. I KNEW it too! Ever since I hit 36 weeks, he's been putting so much pressure straight downwards that I knew he had to be priming my cervix at least somewhat! This great, cause once I'm actually in labor, I'll only have 9cm to dilate til I can start pushing. Haha. So this 1cm with no effort is a nice little way to get ahead of the game!
In one more note, I finally got Gavin's car seat installed! I've been procrastinating on it so bad. I was worried we'd just end up tossing it in the car and installing it right before leaving the hospital, AFTER he was already here. But it's ready, hooray! The weather finally wasn't that cold so I was comfortable to sit outside and figure that thing out. Now my nugget has a safe ride home :)
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