And I'm not so sure I have it. Tomorrow is my due date. I went to the doctor this morning. He said he'd put me at about a 4.5 (last week's doctor really can be overly generous). He said I'm very thin, but didn't give me a percent this time. I didn't think to ask until we were gone. So, basically not much has changed. I still have frequent, painful contractions. Just nothing regular lately. Because I'm a VBAC he doesn't want to induce me. Pitocin increases the risk of uterine rupture (which is already increased as a VBAC). He said he could break my water, but then I run the risk of not starting in labor and having to use pitocin to try to get it going. So, his advice for right now is to just be patient. Part of me totally agrees and knew this is what I'd hear today. The other part of me is screaming, "GET THIS BABY OUT!" She is really low and I have a hard time walking sometimes as a result.
The one thing I want more than anything else is to be able to bring this baby home with me. I don't want to deal with the NICU and I don't want to spend even one night driving back and forth from the hospital. With that in mind, if she needs another week I'm okay with that. Beyond that, I'm not so sure. Maybe next week I'll be able to buckle down and make it longer. Just don't ask me today to make it another 2+ weeks!
I want to thank everyone for their kind words, thoughts, and prayers. I really appreciate all the support we've received. We just hope this stubborness isn't a sign of things to come.
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OH, I hope you don't have to practice your patience much longer. GOOD LUCK!
Talk about bitter-sweet! On one hand you're glad that she's not coming super early but on the other you want her to get the heck out of there! I'm sorry. Hang in there!
Just take it a day at a time, and maybe start a project or something. If you have put up with me for this many years, you have endless patience to draw on!
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