Induction!!!

I went to my OB today and was told the little dude has 10 days to evacuate the premises. 10 Days!!! After that they induce! They won't let me go beyond 39 weeks because of that a-hole placenta of mine. My doctor assured me that induction is probably the worst case scenario since she checked me and I'm over 1 cm dilated, 70 percent effaced and having some contractions. And apparently the baby's head is at station 1 because she touched it and said "see how low that is?" My response was "uh, ewww."

10 Days, 10 Days, 10 Days!!! I've spent the last few months waiting for him to come out and now I just want him to stay in a little longer. I've really loved being pregnant and it's so hard to imagine not being anymore. I feel him kick or move and realize there's only 10 more days of that. And as fat and gross as I feel, I know I'm going to miss this gigantic belly.

So I'm moving up my eviction plans. Mostly because induction scares the crap out of me. I've heard terrible things about pitocin and really want nothing to do with it. I've been planning on a natural birth and I know pitocin will make a natural birth much more painful. Seriously not into that. I'm a tough cookie, stubborn to boot, but everyone has limits. So my husband and I are going to take a hike this afternoon and have some crazy spicy dinner and we'll see what happens.

I'm no longer on restricted activity so my plan is to walk, walk, walk. My doctor also said to keep vertical and let gravity do a lot of the work. Other than that I've been drinking a few cups a day of raspberry leaf tea. It doesn't start dilation or effacement but helps to progress it, so hopefully that will work. I'm also using evening primrose oil for the same reasons.

So step right up kiddies, I'm now taking bets! Anyone wanna guess the due date? I like May 6th for some reason. My mother is hoping for the 3rd or 4th because she'll be here for those few days. And I think Adam was wishing for sometime in June, I'm not sure he's ready for a little dude just yet.

xoxo,

Lauren

Full Term

Okay, so we gots a full term dude up in here! Woot Woot! Any day now is fine with me. Adam and I finished putting together the strollers and figuring out the car seat. I washed a few outfits, bedding and swaddling blankets. I also packed my hospital bag, so I am ready to go at any moment. Ready and waiting...

I went in for my second NST today. It's like old hat now. I go in, get admitted, hop into a bed and strap myself in with my very own heart rate and contraction monitor bands. Because I'll be in all the time, they gave me my own bands that I can take with me and wash as needed. Unfortunately I don't actually get the monitor, but that may be good news because having that at home could make me even more neurotic than I already am. Believe me, I already thought about purchasing one from Amazon.

I also went to my perinatologist this morning. He was really happy with my sonogram. The baby was moving a lot with a great 135 baseline heart rate. His weight is 6lbs 8oz, so we're right on track. He thinks the low heart rate on Friday was just due to the baby's rest period. My fears are somewhat assuaged, and now all I have left to do is wait...

PS- Blogger doesn't recognize perinatologist as a word and keeps wanting me to change it to paleontologist. Like little man is a cave man or something. Totally cracks me up.

xoxo,

Lauren