Absolutely nothing!

So I went to my 38th week prenatal check-up today. It’s very strange because I just changed hospitals to be closer to my in-laws and this new place doesn’t do routine urine dipsticks. I’m so used to being bladder ready and peeing into the cup as soon as I arrive. Oh wells.

Anyways, the doctor checks me and says I’m dilated two centimeters. That’s a big change from not being dilated last week. But what does it really mean? Nothing. Doesn’t mean I’m going to pop right away. Preggos can walk around being dilated 2 for weeks. So I didn’t want to really tell my in-laws, might get them too excited and worried. However, being the big-mouth that I am, I still tell them and of course they think I’m going to pop this weekend. Still, it is my 2nd baby and multips most definitely can go at anytime.

Another way to see if I’m favorable to go into labor is the Bishop’s Score. It’s looks at several categories and gives a score, highest is 13. The score means two things. The lower the score, the less likely labor will start without induction. However, below 5, induction will probably fail anyway. The higher the score, the more likely spontaneous labor will start. And above 9, induction is likely to be successful.

I love wikipedia, btw, and this chart is from there.

So I’m basically only a score of 1, because I’ve only got the dilation thing going for me. Which, I should emphasize again! – is very common for preggos to be walking around 2 cm dilated during their last two weeks.