NST

Everything went really well! My amniotic fluid level is normal 14.6 on a scale of 8-24. Baby is still head down, facing towards my spine. Her resting heart rate is in the 120s and when she is stimulated awake her heart rate goes up to 140-150s so that was reassuring! Apparently I am having some contractions that I just can't feel...probably braxton hicks since they aren't painful, but at least it is something! The nurse did another cervical check and I was still only 1 cm dilated and maybe 60% effaced, so she stripped my membranes again (that makes 3 times total now). I am thinking this little girl is going to wait until Saturday night to get the ball rolling! I am so blessed to have met such wonderful friends/nurses out here in San Francisco! Ironically, I know a handful of labor and delivery nurses and they are bound to make sure I receive great care! One of my friends has signed up to be my nurse on Saturday night to help explain my options for inducing and provide some moral support. So, I am just trying to enjoy these last few days with Maya kicking and hiccuping because I know very soon I will probably miss these days of being pregnant!