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I had my 39 week appointment today and here are the stats... that as usual, really don't mean much: 2 centimeters dilated, 60% effaced, baby is head down but still pretty high. But at least the cramps & contractions this weekend weren't completely in vain.

I did find out that the only day my doctor is on call this week is Wednesday... (yet another reason why that day, 7-8-9, would be perfect!) :) But really, any of the other doctors in the practice would be just fine.

I did something I've never done before today. I was in the exam room (undressed from the waist down of course) and it seemed to be taking an unusually long time. I looked at my phone and saw that I had been sitting there for 35 minutes. I remembered Carletta telling me how one time she sat and waited for over an hour only to find out they had accidentally forgotten her... so I told myself I'd wait 5 more minutes, and then since I couldn't step out the door without getting redressed, I'd just use my cell phone to call the front desk. No one showed up, so I called. I didn't want to seem impatient, but I couldn't hear anyone in the hallway and I hated to sit there if they had forgotten me. The receptionist told the nurse and she popped in and said it would be just a few more minutes. Sure enough, the doctor came in shortly and she was really sweet and apologetic, and I told her it was no problem... so it all worked out. :) Sitting undressed for 40 minutes on an exam table with your legs dangling and no back support isn't exactly comfortable anytime, let alone when you're 39 weeks pregnant!