It looks like my due date is passing me by. I shouldn't be surprised since not a large percentage of babies are born on their due dates, but it's hard not to get your hopes up when your doctor told you a month ago that you would probably go early. So much for that!
I tried a lots of things to induce naturally yesterday. Clearly they didn't work! Today I went out on a walk in the cold and mist. I rode my bike. And I did some squats. He's sitting so dang low that I go to the bathroom every hour of the day I think...yet he's content to stay there. He and I had a little chat today about how he needs to come very soon. I know Grandma Brenda is rooting for Wednesday so she'll have a birthday buddy. I actually had a dream last night that he was born on the 23rd. Usually my dreams mean nothing though.
Tomorrow I head back to Springfield again for my last OB appointment. Getting another ultrasound to check his fluid levels and then she wants to talk about induction next week. I'd prefer Daniel just decide to come to I only have to make 1 trip to Springfield in this coming week and not 2!
Oh well, pretty soon my world will be turned upside down and nothing will ever be the same again. I think I've heard all the warnings in the book from people with kids. I know that it's different when it's your own, but I'm so used to having 8 or more babies in my care in the past 8 years that one kind of seems like it should be easy. We shall see!
Ha! Yeah, except you get to send those 8 kids home, go to your own home, relax, unwind, SLEEP a full night, and wake up bright eyed and bushy-tailed to start your day with 8 again.
ReplyDeleteAlso, dr's really cannot predict if you'll go early or not so she never should have said anything. Terribleness getting a new mom's hopes up.
So why will she induce? If there's nothing wrong then why won't he just let you go naturally up to 2-3 weeks after your due date?
It will be easy taking care of one but the one you will be taking care of will be yours so that in a way makes it harder too, because you will love him with love that has to be experienced and that will make it harder . . . praying for you, Momma
ReplyDeleteI guess I was part of the small percentage with one baby. Heidi was born on her due date. :) At my last appointment the doctor told me she'd probably be at least 2 weeks late (and no talk of inducing). I was so sad. But, lo and behold, she came right on her due date of January 20th. But every baby comes right on time ... whatever that time is. :)
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