Jack Update: Week 37

I wanted to give a little bit more of an update on the pregnancy on our website, as opposed to the little tid bits I put on Facebook.  We had lots of good news last week and we feel very, very blessed.  As mentioned in the last post, Jack defied odds and flipped from a breech presentation to a head-down presentation!  Not only that, but he immediately started to drop into my pelvis. (I could almost hear him say, "Mom, I know what I'm doing here :-) ).  I had my midwife appt a week ago today and expressed that I was feeling LOTS of pressure.  They decided to check me and reported that he was indeed head-down, at a 0 station (midwife could feel his head easily), 3 cm, 70% effaced, and cervix was "laboring" (completely soft and anterior I found out since I didn't know what "laboring" meant).  The midwife predicted that I would have a "37 weeker" or she would see me within a couple of days to deliver.  I left the office and was actually contracting for the next 2 days.  I didn't feel any pain, but some discomfort and my stomach was hardening every 2-3 minutes, lasting for 1-2 min each!!!  I then lost my mucus plug on Thursday morning and had some back pain all day.  I was hustling around the house to get some things ready since I wasn't ready!  All to say, everything halted on Friday.  We did lots of housework on Saturday and even walked around the Zoo on Sunday and all that has transpired has been lots of pain and discomfort at night from aching muscles and ligaments.  I go back to the midwife this afternoon, but have started to prepare myself for anything--even another 3+ weeks of waiting :-).  I REALLY hope he comes before then, but have to say that I am really excited to experience going into labor and delivering without being induced.  I feel so blessed that he is no longer breech and I can attempt the natural labor and delivery I have hoped for this pregnancy.  This will be my last week of work and am starting to compile my list of tasks and projects I have been anxious to work on.  I am confident I can stay busy until this little guy decides he is ready to come.  --I just hope I can be patient and enjoy the time :)....updates to follow...