Yes, it's definitely hard waiting! Physically and mentally I get noticably worse every day. I even notice that I'm reacting to certain things just like I did after losing Beiron -- I see a TV show where a woman has just given birth and get a familiar twinge of depression and think "Why won't that ever be me?" Strange, but true.
We were in the hospital Monday to get checked out because I was having chest pains, wheezing and numbness in my left hand. I knew that these would be explained by my nasty cold and the pregnancy carpal-tunnel thing, but I they told me to come in and I didn't argue -- I figured, heck, they'll check on the baby. The doc said my cold could be delaying labor. It turns out I was already "2 fingers" dilated and she swept my membranes. But still, no labor yet, although now I'm feeling lots of SOMETHING, slightly painful, especially in the cervix area, and realize I've been feeling it for about a week. But if these are contractions, they're certainly not behaving themselves, as they're sort of like lasting 2 seconds and coming once every 10 seconds for an hour and I couldn't say where they begin or end...
So it's looking super likely that, after our induction assessment tomorrow at 10am, I will be induced by water breaking/contraction IV-drip on Friday morning at 7:15, and see what it's like to fight through a long and intense induced labor while fighting a nasty head and chest cold! I told DH I wasn't scared before but the induction sort of makes it scary. I figured I would have to try to explain, but he got it right away: "Yeah, I suppose it's like, instead of thinking you'll die suddenly and without warning, having a date set for your execution." Ha!
Tildy, It sounds like your bub will be arriving very soon then! I will keep my fingers crossed that you will already be in active labor when you go in for your assessment. Maybe you are one of those lucky ones that don't feel your contractions until you are 6 or 7cm dialated.
I have already talked to my doctor about the possibility that I will just have a c-section. I know for a fact that I will not be able to hold myself together waiting. He likes the idea too because it will allow me to stop the blood thinners at the right time. He said that he really didn't want me to stop them too early and he doesn't want me to take them and then go into labor.
Tildy, good luck tomorrow for your induction, so exciting!!
Laney, glad to hear bubby is growing nice and big. good luck with the C-section if that's what you decide. Did your doctor mention induction? My sister was on blood thinners to full term and it's common to stop the 24 hours before induction. The only problem with c-sections is they can complicate future pregnancies, especially if you want more than one or two more. Anyway, most important thing is to have your son safely obviously.
We're heading to Jindabyne for Alec's brother's wedding tomorrow, I have soooo much to pack for Henry, such an effort!! He's a cutie pie though.
The assessment today showed that I was 3 cm dilated and very soft and stretchy. "I can stretch it out to about 5 cm" she said, and that felt super weird. She said "Ooh, sorry I'm being mean," but I actually laughed because it kind of tickled like. So induction by water breakage and then possibly oxytocin drip tomorrow morning. Now I can definitely feel that there are weak contractions, even if they're still vague, and I could see them on the monitor they did today. I had perhaps 4 during the half hour they were monitoring.
So the next thing you guys will probably hear from me is a birth announcement, even if it might take a couple days.
Tildy - hoping you are holding your little one in your arms right about now
And I am very happy to announce that our little princess arrived safe and sound on the day of my stitch removal...
Kaitlyn James, arrived 14 April 2009 at 5.04pm. 2.825 kgs/6lb 3, 47 cm long.
Labour lasted about 4 and a bit hours after my waters were broken and the drip started. The stitch was cut but unable to be removed - ob thinks it came away sometime during the labour as he could find no trace of it afterwards.
We are now home and doing well. BF is happening and she sleeps well. DH and I are completely and utterly in love...
The doc said my cold could be delaying labor. It turns out I was already "2 fingers" dilated and she swept my membranes. But still, no labor yet, although now I'm feeling lots of SOMETHING, slightly painful, especially in the cervix area, and realize I've been feeling it for about a week. But if these are contractions, they're certainly not behaving themselves, as they're sort of like lasting 2 seconds and coming once every 10 seconds for an hour and I couldn't say where they begin or end...
I told DH I wasn't scared before but the induction sort of makes it scary. I figured I would have to try to explain, but he got it right away: "Yeah, I suppose it's like, instead of thinking you'll die suddenly and without warning, having a date set for your execution." Ha!
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