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36 weeks

Part of me can't believe how close I am to my due date and another part of me is anxious to see how everything goes the second time around.  On Sunday night I realized how quickly she just may come.  At midnight as I was laying down to go to sleep I started having really painful contractions.  I tried to just rest thinking they would go away.  They were so painful that I couldn't sit still and I was fearing that I might have really been in labor.  I decided to go and get a few things done just in case.  My contractions continued.  They were at least a minute long and seemed to be occurring within 5 minutes of each other.  At 2:40 I decided I would try to lay down because although the contractions continued to happen frequently, they were only lasting about 30 seconds.  I fell asleep at around 3 in the morning and woke up contracting again at 5, but after that I didn't have anything else.  I was so relieved that I hadn't gone into labor, but curious to go get checked at my appointment this week.  I went to see my doctor today and found out that the baby is head down, but still pretty high.  I am dilated to a 4, but only 50% effaced.  I'm trying to make sure that I get as much done as I can in case she comes soon, but also trying not to get too anxious!