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 hesit...
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Once again, I was unable to see my regular OB but I didn't mind this time. The doctor that did see me was one of the three I was under the care of in the hospital for my miscarriage. She is a damn good doctor in our opinion. She handled us well in the hospital and at this appointment she made a good impression again. She didn't try to fake it through the appointment, she told us right at the beginning she obviously wasn't completely familiar with my case and asked us to bring her up to speed ...
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These pains are just something I'm going to have to live with, but I'm A-ok with it. Our baby is a bundle of movement with a very strong heart beat. I got a prescription for my migraines. Hopefully this is works as it's our last defense for them. But at this point I'll suffer through anything. Our anatomy scan is on December 22nd and I'm a bundle of nerves.

My doctor did a sonogram to give me peace of mind and she made a strong guess as to the baby's sex but the machine isn't the best quality...
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