Well, here I sit at 40w3d and can't help but wonder when this little girl plans on making her grand appearance. At my appointment last Friday there was no change from the week before ( 2cm dilated and 0% effacement). Not what I was hoping to hear, that's for sure. Add another reason on to my "it's stupid to do cervical checks" list. It makes it worse knowing that I haven't made any progress in the last week.
The doctor told me that he would induce this coming Saturday if she does not decided to come on her own....ugh! I really, really don't want to be induced. As much as I want this baby to be here, I wish they would let me go to 42 weeks before inducing. I'm starting to get more nervous by the day that my chances for a med-free vaginal birth are becoming further from my reach. If I haven't progressed any further by induction, a c-section seems imminent to me.
For now, I'll just try to focus on each day as it comes and accept what I cannot change. You would think I would have already learned that lesson during our 2+ years of infertility struggles and TTC, but I think my type A personality still has a tight grasp on me.
On the bright side, I was able to confirm today that she is doing well in there. The doctor had me in for a NST and her movement and heart rate both look good. He was also able to tell me that I'm not having regular contractions......Gee thanks, I know. :)
Nesting also kicked into high gear a couple of days ago. I must say my house is pretty darn clean. The only catch is that I can't just relax and enjoy it, I fee like I have to keep cleaning.
My love for cereal seems to have intensified. I now have 3 boxes of cereal in my pantry (all for me) and usually have 2 bowls each day. Fruity Pebbles have been a great dessert lately. :)
No pictures today, but maybe later this week. It would be nice to add a picture of an outside baby, that's for sure!
