I have a feeling baby will be arriving within the next few days! I have been feeling very "crampy" for the last day or so, which is a sign that labour could start soon. I had an appointment with the midwife this morning, and she checked to see if my cervix has been opening. I am currently 1.5 to 2 cm dilated and about 50 to 75% effaced (thinned out). And baby's head is at -1 station, which means only 1 cm above a certain point in my pelvic bones, so that is a great position to be in just before labour. So, all signs point to going into labour within a few days! Although she couldn't say for sure since some women are dilated for weeks before labour.
So now we just wait. If I don't go into labour on my own over the next several days, here is the plan:
- Monday, 12noon - Non Stress Test at the hospital
- Wednesday - specialized ultrasound at the hospital
- Thursday 8am - induction
It was our choice whether we would want the induction on Thursday or wait until the following week (they don't do them over the weekend and she recommends staying away from Fridays since the OB on call on Fridays doesn't like midwives and doesn't allow them to be as involved). Thursdays the OB that we saw for one of our ultrasounds is on call, and he is much more receptive of midwives, and will still let them be very involved. So, that made the choice easy since we of course would still want our midwives involved! So, induction on Thursday the 12th unless I have the baby before then, which all signs point to that I will have the baby within a few days - exciting!
So, it was a very positive appointment and she seemed very encouraging that it's looking like I will go into labour on my own in the next few days. But, of course, she can't say for sure. But who knows! Very exciting!!!!!!
5 comments:
10 days overdue before induction... that's pretty typical. Generally they don't let women go more than 2 weeks past their due date.
I was induced on Logan's due date because my doctor wanted me to go full-term but no longer due to my blood pressure.
I hope with Baby #2 I get the chance to go into labor on my own, and not be induced. I would like to know what the early stages of labor feel like. :)
Yay! That is super exciting! FYI, Feb 12th has a lot of famous birthdays, including Abraham Lincoln!
Yay for an Aquarius baby! :D
I had this weird feeling today when I was leaving Wallaceburg that you were in labour...
any baby yet? if not, goondluck if yes congrats!
keely
Congrats Mommy! :D
Lj and I were discussing spoiling your little girl. We can't wait!
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