So we have this birth pool in our kitchen, my husband worked hard to fill it today, why not use it? So I am taking a bath, I have had a total of 2 contractions since I got in about 45 minutes ago, I think my body is enjoying the rest and warm water. Being a labor and delivery nurse at heart, I got tempted to check myself, not something I really did with the others for fear of disappointment, but I would be ok with this pregnancy lasting a little longer, so why not try to see whats going on down there?
Now I will tell you that it is not common practice for midwifes to do frequent vaginal exams, if any. With Kylie I NEVER had an exam, not prenatally, not while I was in labor, not before or during pushing, just at my 6 week postpartum to see how things were healing. With Cooper I had just a couple exams during labor because I asked for them and was wondering why my labor pattern seemed so weird. So my hand is the first to do a check for this third baby and potentially the only one who will check (depending on my desires and whether or not my midwife sees it as necessary. With all that being said, I could totally feel my cervix, I could feel the bag of water and the babies head! I am defiantly more then 3-4 cm, which doesn't mean much of anything, since women can sit at this dilation for a long time. But it was so exciting to feel the baby's head and know that we are getting close to finding out who this baby is! I have not contracted in a while, so I am going to get out and see if I can try to re-position this baby and get some more contractions going :) I will keep you posted.
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