Welcome Baby Louis...
On Friday, July 26th baby’s parents and I headed to the doctor's office for our check up. We did a nonstress test and ultrasound which both looked good. Dr. asked if I wanted him to check my cervix since I was having contractions and back pain the night before as he said it could be back labor. I said yes but was still completely closed. Dr. Said he really didn’t think I would end up dilating at all and then asked me about the baby’s movements. The baby had always been very, very active but I had noticed a little less moving within the last day or two. He told me I should feel 10 within an hour especially after eating. He asked me to monitor more closely and to call him if the movements were not like they had been in previous weeks and said he would send me to the hospital for further monitoring. We left the appointment and went to a baby consignment shop and Walmart to grab a few more last minute baby items and then I stopped and got my usual drink from Dunkin and some lunch fr...