Another test tomorrow...

At 9am I have a 2nd non stress test for the baby. Assuming he's still in my belly. It would be deja vu completely if they were to send me in to the hospital. When I was 7 days late with Brennen, I had a NST. It was a Tuesday morning and the results of the test were such that they told me to go directly to the hospital for an induction. Tomorrow could potentially be a very eventful day. I'd prefer just getting it over with tonight!

I'm over it

I had another doctors appointment today and I am now 3 cm dialated. I made them do a non stress test because last week, the doctor mentioned that if a baby is overdue, the chances of stillbirth increase dramatically. Yeah, freak me out for no reason. She forgot to mention it was after they are 42 weeks... All went well with the test. He was an absolute maniac of motion. I had to schedule an induction but since I am more dialated now I set it for as far out as I could in hopes that the baby will be here before I reach that date. It's set for NEXT Friday, the 16th. All along though, I was thinking he'd be here on 10/10. Makes sense to me since Brennen was here on 12/12. Right?! So, I went walking....AGAIN today. I came home and completely cleaned my room and pulled the majority of my maternity clothes out of my drawers. I won't be needing them anymore after this weekend. (power of positive thinking?) I will keep you all posted.....cross your fingers that my water breaks. At least then there's no turning back!

Impatiently waiting....still!

I know I'm only 2 days past my due date but here's the facts: I've been having TONS of contractions for the past 6 weeks. That's unusual for me. I figured that the contractions combined with the extra stress I've had for this entire pregnancy just might make the baby arrive a bit early. Yes, I was wrong but what's wrong with at least being on time? So, here I am impatiently waiting for a baby that I feel may just never come. It really stinks to feel like my life is on hold. Every night I think "tonight might be the night!" only to wake up disappointed in the morning. I have been walking EVERYDAY and eating spicy foods and labor inducing pizza and have no baby to show for it. My ribs are aching from the constant feet up in them and my lower back feels like it may just crack in two. Seriously....stick a fork in me, I'm done! I have an appointment tomorrow morning where the docs will want to schedule an induction. I SO don't want to be induced. Pitocin just sucks. I feel so bad because there are SO many people waiting on pins and needles to make that trip to the hospital. It's going to be a real party in that waiting room and delivery room. And everybody is stuck in this holding pattern with me....impatiently waiting!

Full Moon

It's tonight. In case you're wondering. The next full moon. Maybe that will help encourage this lil guy to GET OUT OF MY BELLY! I know, I am THE MOST impatient person ever! I just feel like I've been waiting SO long. I'n not uncomfortable (not too bad) I just would LOVE to NOT have to be induced. At my next appt, they will make me talk induction. I despise induction. Really, what I'd love, if it were all up to me would be to have this baby in the comfort of my OWN home. I don't really even want to go to the hospital. Unfortunately, when I researched home births, I found it to be VERY expensive. We're talking $5000 minimum! YIKES! At least with my coverage, I go to the hospital and go home without spending a dime! It's almost like I get a free baby....well, free to take home, where I can spend the rest of my life spending money on him! Cross your fingers that the full moon will help! Besides, my entire family will be together at my mom's for a family dinner tonight. We'll already be assembled so we can just carpool to the hospital. Good plan, right?

Dr. Appt.

I went to the docs this morning and FINALLY they checked to see if anything's happening. I'm dialated to 2 cm already but he's still pretty high. She did some "procedure" to help speed things along. I won't bore you with the gory details....I'm still having some irregular contractions but I'm hoping that now they're doing more. HOPEFULLY I'll have this guy before his due date. That would quickly move him up to first place in my book of favorite children! I do have another appointment scheduled for the 9th (after my due date) The doctor says we'll have to start talking about inductions at that point. Please Baby, come on out! I do NOT want to be induced again! Again....any ideas on how to get this guy moving? No, castor oil is NOT an option!

It's time

I had my non stress test and there are variables that the Dr. is concerned about. She's MAKING me have a baby today! Wish me luck. I'll post all about it when I get home.

No, I am not posting from the hospital about the baby. I am sitting here, at home, still pregnant. I called and rescheduled the induction. I really didn't want to do it today. It was stressing me out WAY TOO MUCH. It's just a lousy day for it. Jake has a really cool field trip that he doesn't want to miss (Ice skating in San Francisco! COOL!) Jon has his Winter Concert for band tonight that he really shouldn't miss, my dad has a full day scheduled at work (my sis works there too and they both want to be there for the delivery) and of course Jared has his business to take care of today. SO, instead, I am going in at 10 for a Non Stress Test. They will hook me up to some machines that will measure my contractions and supposedly tell them how stressed out the baby is by it all. What about MY stress? I guess that all could've been solved at 6 am this morning but I HAD to go and cancel on them! LOL Oh well. The induction was rescheduled for Friday morning which works out much better for me. I almost hope that the baby waits until Friday. Yes, I am getting really tired and uncomfortable and yes, that would put me at 1.5 weeks overdue but my dad and sis DON'T work on Fridays, Jared could get all his weeks work done by then and the boys could miss Friday at school. Also, then everyone has the weekend off so I'd have help readily available. Chances are, I'll go into labor on my own today......just because it'd be horrible timing! Oh well, it is what it is.....

The way I see it.....

this is just the new me. I'm not really pregnant, just strangely round. That's not a baby kicking, but massive indigestion. I'm 6 days late! I know I'm scheduled to be induced tomorrow morning but I REALLY don't want to be induced again. I feel fine really, so there's not really a medical reason for it. I am so torn. Tomorrow is really a bad day for an induction. It's Jon's Winter Concert at school and he will supposedly earn an F for the whole quarter if he doesn't go! Jake has an ice skating field trip that he'd rather go to than be at the hospital. Not to mention Jared has a FULL day of work scheduled and so does my dad and sister. UGH! I hate this! PLUS, I think I'd MUCH rather have "surprise!" pain than scheduled pain. You know what I mean? Any thoughts? I am too hormonal to make these decisions on my own! I mean, if they could just break my water and have everything just go on naturally from there, that'd be great. BUT, my fear is that they'll break my water, nothing will happen, so I'll be forced to be hooked to Pitocin the whole time! That really stinks. I've been there twice and I HATED it. HELP!

Chinese lunch

My mom and I had a delicious Chinese lunch yesterday at Lo's China Bistro. SO MUCH FOOD! I just about died trying to eat it all. I figured, the more I eat, the faster labor will start. Either that or I'll eat so much, he'll actually have no place to go but out. WRONGO! After eating a salad, some hot and sour soup, steamed rice, orange sesame chicken, a potsticker and MANY cups of tea, all I was was FULL! No baby! Contractions, but nothing more than usual. UGH! I guess this is just the new me. I'm just going to be pregnant forever! WAH!

Nothing yet!

Well, the pizza hasn't worked it's magic yet. I'm so bummed! I wanna make SOMETHING happen before I have to be induced. Being induced sucked. I guess maybe I'll try Chinese food for lunch. I like Chinese food anyhow....it can't hurt. (can't be as bad as that pizza!) I'll make my mom go walking with me....again!

Labor inducing pizza

I finally decided to give this pizza another go. It worked with Tucker so I thought maybe I'd try it again. It's not the best tasting pizza around that's why I've been stalling.....Not that it's bad pizza, the restaurant makes great pizza....it's just not something I'd EVER order on my own. http://www.skipolinispizza.com/prego/prego-pizza-frameset.htm With Tucker, I ate pizza for lunch one day and woke up the next morning around 5am to time contractions. He was also the easiest labor and delivery....by far! So, hopefully this'll work again!