Today, I met Mary Byers, a nurse midwife at Ochsner. (Dr. Hamilton is currently on vacation at Disney World.) The check-up went well. My weight is finally starting to pick up the way the doctor wants - it was 130 today. I talked to the nurse about the lingering concerns I had after my trip to L&D last week, and she did a cervical check in order to try to set my mind at ease. She reassured me that I'm still not dilated, and that my cervix was still firm, in her opinion. THANK GOD! I've been so concerned that Evie was on her way, since the contractions haven't gotten much better lately. Nurse Byers explained that the aches and pains tend to get worse with every pregnancy, and that I might be one of the unlucky women who suffer from intense discomfort for the rest of my pregnancy. Oh well. I will gladly suffer through any amount of discomfort as long as Evie gets here, and she's healthy and happy.
You look amazing!
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