Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dr. visit @ 39 weeks

Baby is head down, at -1 station with 80% effacement and 1cm dilation.
We're getting there!

A few people have asked what effacement is (and fetal descent stations are questionable too) so I thought I would link to a few illustrations that would help explain those two birthing terms.
Eric and I have learned alot through this whole thing. Case in point, once Eric said that "as a guy" he wasn't sure he could have said how many weeks a pregnancy was; fact was, neither could I. But we know now.

1 comment:

Karen P said...

Hi to you both. You look so happy and healthy. My guess is a boy, 8 lbs even and born on 05/28. I wish you all health happpiness and God's grace. Love, Karen Paige