You know those annoying people at work who stop by your cubicle just to say hello and then end up telling pointless annoying stories for the next 3 hours? Or the friend who drops by to return something she borrowed and then makes herself at home and you think she'll never leave? (I'm not denying ever being one of those people!) Anyway, a while back I decided to let someone stay in my tummy, but I made it clear it was only a 9-month lease, and now he seems to have decided to make it his permanent home. I'm not really sure how to get him to leave. He doesn't seem to have any intention of leaving on his own, I have no real way to force him out, and the doctor doesn't seem to be in favor of eviction yet.
Today's visit to the doctor showed (not surprisingly) no physical changes or any indicators that labor might ever start. Well, I guess there was one change, my stomach grew another 3 cm this week, I'm up to 41cm for those of you who are keeping track. This, of course, doesn't indicate labor, it just indicates that the baby is getting even more enormous and will thus make labor even more horrible. The no-changes news wasn't a shock to me. I figured since starting tomorrow we are having a severe heat wave it would only make sense that I would remain pregnant through the whole thing. But at least I'm not being pessimistic...
So we are scheduled to visit the doc again on Monday. If there are any changes at that point he will have me induced on Tuesday. If there are not any changes at that point he will have me stay at the hospital Monday night and they'll do some procedures or medicines that I've never heard of to try to get things going by Tuesday. At least there is a light at the end of the tunnel, even though the tunnel still seems reeeeaaaalllly long to me!
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Hi Mandy.
It's Linda from First Books.
I know you've probably had it up to here (or out to there) with protracted pregnancy stories, but back in the Dark Ages of 1985 when my daughter Wendy was born, she was due on April 27 and refused to show signs of being at all uncomfortable with the situation. I started having non-stress tests thrice weekly, which were of course all lovely, and an ultrasound on May 13 to make sure the placenta was still functioning properly (making amniotic fluid), which apparently showed plenty of fluid. And on Wednesday the 15th nothing still was happening and so my doctor decided to induce, telling me to come in Friday, but then he decided on Thursday, so that if it didn't "take," I could come back on Friday and still not ruin his weekend.
He did induce on Thursday, and it did take, but there was no amniotic fluid left at that point, which is kind of interesting and something you might want to bear in mind. Of course I have no idea if they do any of this stuff these days. :)
Good luck! Can't wait to hear about the baby boy--although I'm sure you more than can't wait!
--Linda F
Hey Mandy! I keep checking back to see if you've served the kid papers yet ;) It was great to see you a few weeks ago (and I'm glad you got to meet my Asian Aric - see, it works!) but it looks like we coulda pushed it a few more weekends. Ah well. Aric thought you were cool and we're both rooting for the baby to be born before we go to Seattle. You have until Aug or so, so you better get crackin'.
Miss you! Good luck!
You think 9 months is rough, you got at least 18 more years ahead of you! Living in your house, eating your food, costing you money, you know the drill. Have fun!
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