We had a good visit with the Midwife today. While the clinic was short staffed and they were running about 45 minutes behind, by the time we left we were feeling pretty happy despite the long wait. We met another Midwife today because our regular Midwife was not available for our appointment. We continue to be impressed with the great Midwife staff at our clinic. We have not yet seen anyone that we did not like or with whom we thought we would not feel comfortable for our delivery.
Here's the short update from the appointment. Everything is still going well and we continue to make progress toward the big day. While I am beginning to have swelling in my extremities, it's nothing to worry about because my blood pressure is normal and I'm not having any other symptoms. The baby continues to drop. He is now at a 0 station, meaning that his head is at the level of the ischial spines in the pelvis. So he is engaged (no way to go but out) and this is good news. I am more than 2 cm dilated (almost 3 according to the Midwife) and 40% effaced. Of course the Midwife cautioned us from getting too excited about an impending birth. She mentioned that it could still be some time before he decides to make his appearance. So we're taking it one day at a time, but we're happy to know that everything is still progressing as it should.
