Doctor's Visit

Just returned from doctor's office. Cervix was not dilated but it was soft, so the doctor stretched it open to 1 cm. I have to go back next week, unless I go into labour within the next 48 hours, which is the usual timeframe that it takes for this cervical stretching procedure to work. Baby's heartbeat was 165 beats per minute, which has been the usual over the last month or so, but this time was on the left side, rather than on the right side, and much lower. The doctor thinks that the baby has definitely started to descend. I didn't gain any weight, again.