Checkup @ 39 weeks

Today morning 11am went for checkup. Over this week i had quite a lot of contractions but irregular and sometimes stop for as long as half a day. Nurse informed that my weight is still the same. She said i have to be strapped on to the CTG machine for 30mins as part of the routine checkup near due date. It is use to monitor baby heartbeat and contractions.

As someone is using the machine, we went downstairs to have our breakfast. After breakfast we came up and i was strapped on to the machine. After nearly 45-50mins on the machine, I asked M to check with the nurse whether I can be let off the machine. However nurse informed that Dr Wong was away from the clinic as she has to check on a patient for discharge. Thus i can only be let off the machine after Dr Wong comes back to check on me. Luckily she was only upstairs as the wards are upstairs.

Dr Wong came in and checked the machine, confirms that I do not have any contractions at the moment and the baby heartbeat is fine. She then check my cervix and exclaimed that I have already dilated 1 cm. She then proceed to extend the muscles around the cervix which may cause the muclus plug to come out. So the nurse told me that i may see some blood on my panties later due to the virginal examination. It was quite painful but i tried to relax so that it will be less painful.

Dr Wong advise that labour may came within these few days. If not, she wants me to be admitted on coming Monday 9am for inducing and delivery. If dilation is less than 3cm then she will insert pills for inducing. If dilation is more than 3cm she can then put me on drip and break the waterbag.

I have also told her about my left eye condition and she said the only thing that labour could bring is higher blood pressure to the eyes but my blood pressure is always on the low side. We didn't have much time to talk this checkup as Dr Wong has to rush to another place (she is off in the afternoon) and it was then 12.45pm.

Excited, me and M went to catch 2 movies in the afternoon because i am afraid that we won't have the chance to watch any movies soon when baby is born. Luckily i had put on a pad as the muclus discharge is quite a lot (dark brown in colour) but not over 1 pad.

Tonight i having some on and off contractions, this time really painful. Not sure if it is labour tonight? Anyway let me double check all my stuff just in case.