Still waiting (40w6d)
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judecorpHello!
That's all, just saying hello.
Tomorrow is 41 weeks and this child has no intentions of leaving my body. I'm starting to forget that we're actually supposed to have a baby - like this is just my body and I'm not pregnant, just really big in the middle. It is kind of surreal. This is my third week off work which is really stressful because I don't want my baby to be that young when he has to go to child care. :(
I had a biophysical profile yesterday and everything was perfect, so I guess he's just comfortable in there. He's not in a great position for birth at all (laying against my right side, feet pressing into my left hip, face up) and nothing I have done has moved him at all. He has been in this position since at least my 20 week ultrasound. And I have enough fluid so he's just floating along in there. If he's like Punk, he won't engage until my water breaks... too bad it's not happening.
I made an acupuncture appointment for tomorrow and while I don't really believe in acupuncture, I feel like I have to try SOMEthing else to move this baby and make things happen. Otherwise the plan is that they will induce labor at 42 weeks - which would mean Thanksgiving weekend in the hospital and no help from Jen because Punker doesn't have school during that time.
We just wait and wait and wait.
That's all, just saying hello.
Tomorrow is 41 weeks and this child has no intentions of leaving my body. I'm starting to forget that we're actually supposed to have a baby - like this is just my body and I'm not pregnant, just really big in the middle. It is kind of surreal. This is my third week off work which is really stressful because I don't want my baby to be that young when he has to go to child care. :(
I had a biophysical profile yesterday and everything was perfect, so I guess he's just comfortable in there. He's not in a great position for birth at all (laying against my right side, feet pressing into my left hip, face up) and nothing I have done has moved him at all. He has been in this position since at least my 20 week ultrasound. And I have enough fluid so he's just floating along in there. If he's like Punk, he won't engage until my water breaks... too bad it's not happening.
I made an acupuncture appointment for tomorrow and while I don't really believe in acupuncture, I feel like I have to try SOMEthing else to move this baby and make things happen. Otherwise the plan is that they will induce labor at 42 weeks - which would mean Thanksgiving weekend in the hospital and no help from Jen because Punker doesn't have school during that time.
We just wait and wait and wait.
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Date: 2010-11-17 01:35 am (UTC)*does the voodoo dance of BoGo appearance* beep boop borp beep boop baby! moogookoo foolookoo broonoomoo!
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Date: 2010-11-17 01:44 am (UTC)Much woo and good luck to you! And I can figure some stuff out to be with Punk or with you, whichever would be more helpful.
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Date: 2010-11-17 02:11 am (UTC)He will be born.
He will be ok at child care slightly younger than you were hoping. Jeb was 9w5d when I went back instead of 12+ weeks. It sucks, but you'll both manage.
Hang in there. You don't have to be graceful right now, just do whatever it takes to get through each day.
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