Went to the doc today and got the weekly checkup. Heather is now 3cm dilated and still 80% effaced. She is not in labor. Fun fact: You can be up to 6cm dilated and still not go into labor. So now we wait. We've tried the spicy food. We've tried the black licorice. Nothing will make the little bugger come out.So we wait.

So in the interim, if we are to be miserable, so should you. Here are 3 horrifyingly gross facts about pregnancy that nobody tells you about in movies.

The Mucus Plug - This is a sign of oncoming labor. It's a gooey pond of mucus that acts as a stopper in the months leading up to labor. When it comes out, the baby is on its way.

The Bloody Show - There's a big spout of blood that comes out of a lady prior to labor as well. There's a fake bloody show that's brown and a false indicator of labor and then theres the real one that's pink. Either way, goo.

and finally, the one you've probably never realized existed unless you've already got kids...

The Placenta Birth - In every TV show and every movie, it ends with the happy mom with the child in her arms, crying with excitement at the birth of her new offspring. But tragically, this is not how labor ends. After the baby is born, the mother has to keep pushing, and generally, 5 minutes to an hour later, she gives birth to the organ she grew in her body just for that kid. The placenta detaches from the uterine wall and is expelled. She actually delivers the placenta.

So here's a video of it to gross you out. This one goes out to all of you who rigged the name my kid vote in Emmet's favor.