Pregnancy Update

I'm now a few days shy of 30 weeks pregnant. In case any one out there is thinking "wasn't Jenn on bedrest last time around at this point?" the answer is: yes, yes I was.
See, I am a Ball Girl. And that means early contractions and prodromal labor. This pregnancy is no exception. Contractions started around 24 weeks this time, didn't really seem bothersome until a few weeks ago. They aren't as consistent as they were with Daniel but they have been a bit more uncomfortable... a couple times I've had to stop and breathe through them.
As of Saturday, I'm somewhere between 1 and 2 cm dilated, I'm about 60% effaced, and baby is head down but not deeply so (she's still moving around). I'm measuring a few weeks ahead. In other words, I'm pretty much EXACTLY where I was with Daniel at this point of the pregnancy. For the record, Daniel hung in there another 7 weeks or so and was a healthy 7 lb 11 oz baby, born at 36 weeks and 5 days.

Last time when my contractions started and I was showing signs of dilating, my (perhaps overly panicky) OB put me in the hospital on Magnesium Sulfate for 3 days (which made me throw up for the only time of the pregnancy and even made me lose consciousness once) then sent me home for 8 weeks of FULL bedrest. I stayed near 1 cm dilated until I was 35 weeks, at which point I mysteriously slipped to a 4, then a week later to a 6, until finally we went into the hospital 8 cm dilated and still not in active labor at 36 weeks, 4 days. We may have made it past the 37 week mark if I hadn't let the doctor break my water.
For the record, Lori had contractions starting at 27 weeks and little Simon didn't come until nearly 39 weeks. Becky had prodromal labor for all 4 of hers and only one (Dylan) came before 36 weeks.

Since we now know that I, in true Ball Girl style, can contract and dilate for 8 weeks without a baby falling out, we're a little more laid back this time. Keeping a close eye on things, trying to take it easy (easier said than done with a toddler) and praying that we make it 6 more weeks.

If you want to join us in sending bake-the-baby vibes, please do. I absolutely must make it to 36 weeks if I want to deliver with my midwife (otherwise we'd need an OB) and I want this baby to be healthy and fully baked. Also, if you see me doing stuff that does not fall in the "take it easy" category, call me on it. I'm having a really hard time not pushing my limits.