My appointment on Tuesday brought some exciting news: I'm less than 1cm dilated, but things are going forward! Things are really nearing the end. There's no effacement yet, but the cervix is forward. I got a prescription for Prilosec because my heartburn is literally keeping me awake at night. Three more weeks and we are at term. Mike keeps urging me to pack my bag for the hospital, but truth be told that makes me very nervous. I finally packed the diaper bag for the baby, but I'm still hesitant to pack my own bag. There's some part of my brain telling me that if I pack it, it's going to jinx something. Either I'm not going to need it, or the baby is going to come early. I've been in a push and pull with family about the baby coming early. They are all anxious for the birth, but I try to keep telling them that a preemie baby isn't a good thing! I'm nervous to see what next week's appointment will bring. I'm strongly hoping that there's not a significant change in dilation. Whatever is going to happen will happen, but I really want to make it the next couple of weeks without going into labor.