Almost no progress. But, at least I had a better attitude today! Last night I cried about it and today I accepted that I will be soaring right through my due date. Olivia is doing great in utero, with a heartbeat of 144 bpm. She has dropped some, and I am slightly more dilated. Dr. Chwe didn't give a number, but if I was 1.5 cm and now I am slightly more, I am going to say 2. I gained one pound this week, so we are both still growing.
Dr. Chwe said that if I had begged for him to induce on Friday, he would since my cervix is in a favorable condition. But, since induction increases the risk of Cesarean and since Olivia seems to be thriving, we are giving her more time. I agree with that decision. I reminded him that according to my LMP, my due date should have been 5/11/2010. He reminded me that my previous two cycles were 17 days and 23 days, so the 5/7/2010 due date could actually be past 40 weeks, and he sticks to his original 5/7/2010 due date, which according to ultrasound at that early time is very accurate.
Anyway, I have an appointment next Tuesday, 5/11/2010, and at that time we'll discuss being induced if Olivia doesn't come by 5/14/2010. At a week past due, there is some concern that the placenta will break down and the baby will have potential complications. At two weeks past due, the risk to the baby to stay in outweighs any potential benefits. So, we'll see if she comes on her own or if we have to induce on or after 5/14/2010.
Contractions continue. Although I can't be certain about the time that I am asleep, I was having contractions at least every fifteen minutes from Friday night to Monday morning, Monday night, last night, and again this morning. They wake me up at least once an hour at night. Saturday night they got down to 4 minutes apart for about 45 minutes, but then tapered off again. They aren't painful, just annoying and exhausting.
Silly
5 years ago
Hang in there. Olivia is just sending you practice contractions. I know two people who have scheduled an induction and then had the baby naturally before the induction. I had an induction and then had a C-section. I had a birth plan and was planning to birth naturally, using hypnobirthing. Once we were in the hospital, I didn't care. I remember very little of the event anyway.
ReplyDeleteOnce Olivia's here, all this part will be a distant memory. Which probably doesn't make all the "extra" contractions any easier to bear...
You're making it. She's getting closer every day. She'll probably be here in less than a week and definitely less than two weeks!
I look back on your pregnancy with John, and I think about what a poor friend I was! My excuse is ignorance!! I knew you went past your due date and I remember you talking about hypnobirthing, which I have read about and think sounds like a great idea. And I know that your labor was really long and Tony said you did great. But, I don't remember you complaining or getting discouraged like I have been.
ReplyDeleteAs for the birth plan, if things don't go as expected and it gets thrown out the window, I don't care! I'm sure I'll just be ready to have my baby! If there is one thing I do know from all the birth stories I have heard, you can go from "going naturally" to a C-section in the blink of an eye. Since that is for mom and baby's safety, it's a good thing.
How did you do this end game with Christopher while you had John to take care of? Amazing!
I bet you have a sweet baby girl in less than a week! That's my prediction ... did you know I am a fortune teller after hours?? :)
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