The clock is ticking...

[lou76]

Well, tomorrow is my due date and today my OB told me that I've only got till Thursday 18/3 to have this baby as he is going on leave on Saturday 20/3. If on Thursday the baby has engaged he will induce me, but if not I will be booked in for a C/S that day. Last fri bubs was in the right place ready to engage, but today it had moved back out a bit and there was heaps of room to go

This is bub no. 2 and I was really looking forward to having a VBAC. I have been reading up on hypnobirthing and Juju's 'Birth skills" and have a labour bag stacked full of 'resources' to get me through a natural, drug free VBAC.

My OB has been very supportive thus far of me trying for a VBAC, particularly as I have a bicornuate (heart) shaped uterus and he had told me a few weeks ago that he would let me go a week over before being induced. So I'm a bit shocked and annoyed to hear today that I am only being allowed 5 days to have my VBAC. Also, when DS was born both my OB and the Paed decided that I had a longer gestation than average, and bubs who was delivered at 38wks was really only about 36wks.

The thing that annoys me the most is that I feel great - I don't have any swelling, I'm sleeping pretty well, I'm not yet 'over' being huge and not being able to bend down, I'm really quite comfortable. If I was feeling horrible it might be a different story, but I really don't feel like I thought I would being 40wks pregnant!!!! With my last pregnancy I was completely over it by 36wks as bubs was breech and I was terribly uncomfortable. This time around I have been having accupuncture (thanks sis for recommending this!) since 34wks and I'm positive that this is why I'm feeling so good. Had a good session yesterday and have another booked for mon (and will go wed also if needed) so I really hope this will help move things along. Also went for a walk this arvo which I feel has helped move bubs down, and will continue doing this everyday if I can. I take RLT and have just started taking EPO.

The silly thing is that I got told that if I went into labour this weekend that one of the other OB's was on duty so my OB wouldn't be there. So I don't understand why I have to be induced or have a C/S on thursday because he is going away - surely he could refer me to one of the other OBs? I know I should have asked him this but I didn't.

Anyway, I may be jumping the gun and this baby might decide to come sometime over the next 5 days, but I'm just feeling a tad annoyed.

Thanks for listening.