What am I waiting for you might ask? Well, dear sirs and madams, I am waiting to go into labor. On Monday morning, I went in for my 38 week check-up, and I was 5cm dilated and 75% effaced. The doc won't induce until I'm a full 39 weeks, so...waiting. If I don't go naturally beforehand, we will be inducing Monday. Until that time, I am playing the waiting game. And the game has 2 hard and fast rules direct from the doctor:
1. Go directly to the hospital if I even suspect I am in active labor. Signs include contractions, headache, water breaking, blurred vision, etc.
2. Do not stray farther than 60 minutes from the hospital.
She was quite adamant about these rules, leading me to believe she sees a real possibility that the time between me going into active labor and baby making an appearance may be quite short.
This isn't surprising to me. With Madison, I went in to the doc's, again on a Monday, was told I was 6cm dilated, and we induced the very next morning. I didn't really feel the contractions until I was a full 8cm dilated (at which point they became very, very not good). Things moved pretty fast after that. So I wait.
And I can't stop paying attention to every little thing going on in my body. Baby movement is strange as all get out, my sciatic nerve is acting up after a month of being nice and calm, my pubic bone may shatter at any moment, and there are other things. Things that I shall not mention because - I am told - there is such a thing as "too much information" and that these things of which I speak are "remarkably gross." I tend to disagree; I am a sharer people. But alas, I will conform to the more conservative societal standards here. I am, however, providing my unborn child with the following:
He has four days to vacate the premises or he will be forcibly removed. In the meantime, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock.
I love the term effaced. It's such a double entendre with respect to having kids! :--)
ReplyDeleteIn any event, we are all waiting with you, and can't wait also (albeit admittedly with not quite the same urgency!)
I hope the baby comes quite quickly for you! Question - why would they induce at 39 weeks instead of full term? Is it just because they expect your labor to be so short and worried you won't make it to the hospital? I hope it all goes smoothly!
ReplyDeleteYep. Last time was the same. My doctor was concerned I would have to deliver the baby myself. :) Definitely not on my bucket list.
DeleteHa ha, love the eviction notice ;) I wish you the very best of luck!!
ReplyDeleteYou eviction note made me laugh :D I hope it all goes well. Please keep us posted. I don't mind a bit more information, especially about things like these. maybe you can put a warning at the top of the post, like one does for spoilers: Too Much Information Alert!
ReplyDeleteHope you get a baby today!
ReplyDeleteI hope it all goes smoothly! Good wishes and warm thoughts <3
ReplyDeleteOhmigosh, Trisha, so exciting! I cannot believe that, in the midst of being minutes away (potentially) of going into labor, you were so thoughtful as to email me about The Martian. HUGE POINTS and a MASSIVE HUG to you for that :-) And best wishes for a smooth delivery.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. I hope he comes out soon. My second one took less than a 1/2hr. Its awesome having quick deliveries and no labor. Yeah!
ReplyDeleteOoohhhhh I am so jealous. I am keeping my fingers crossed I am so lucky.
DeleteOMG you could be in labor NOW!!! Or have a sweet baby. Or be waiting. Waiting Waiting. Baby #2 came on her own for me (I was induced with Elle) and it was much quicker than the first labor. Easier (minus the fact that I missed when they told me to press the button to increase epi so it had mostly worn off by labor). SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I can't imagine that waiting game. But I hope it's over soon, and that all is well with you and that baby!
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