Patiently Waiting

Kresla

I keep getting asked if I'm ready for baby or if I'm ready to be done being pregnant. The truth is that I am ready for baby, but I am still enjoying being pregnant. I'm huge yet still feeling really good. I would love to have this baby, even today, but I can easily wait until next week or even July 6th, which is the last day my doctor will allow me to get to. I want to hold this baby in my arms and see the face and touch the toes, but I can wait. It's odd because usually I'm terribly impatient for everything else expect having this baby. I'm not even scared for baby! Anyone feeling like this?

jduggs

I am too!! I'm so ready to see him, but if he's not ready, he's not ready!

froggynic715

I'm with you!! I'm ready for him but I'm in no rush if he wants to wait until his due date or a little longer.

KonaCoffeeBean

I'm 38.5 weeks, and not feeling a dire need to go into labor, in fact, I could really use a few more days. That said, I having a feeling that my patience will abruptly end on my due date.

LaurenAnn0405

I'm past my due date (6/6) and I have mixed emotions about this-I definitely want to meet him and hold him but I also love being pregnant and having that special connection with just the two of us, selfish I know haha

rodriyessi94

I'm in the same boat!

jduggs

So, even though I was due Saturday and had an induction scheduled for Thursday am, I'm going in tomorrow for an NST and ultrasound to try and convince dr that we're good to wait a bit and let him come when he wants.
Hopefully things go well and we can let my body decide when it's ready

Frogger5

jduggs said:

So, even though I was due Saturday and had an induction scheduled for Thursday am, I'm going in tomorrow for an NST and ultrasound to try and convince dr that we're good to wait a bit and let him come when he wants. Hopefully things go well and we can let my body decide when it's ready

Yeah! Good luck! It seems like there is soooo much induction going on! I just cringe every time someone writes "my doctor won't let me go past whenever." Won't let you my ass! I mean, OK, I get the very real medical reasons for induction, and I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about just regular OMG, you're 40w2d pregnant, it's time to induce! WTH? Pretty sure your placenta's not going to implode at some arbitrary date like that. I know everyone's different and not everyone wants the same things from their birth, but for those who (feel like they) don't have a choice (as evidenced by the "won't let me" sentiment), I just want to scream. This isn't about elective induction, either, which is a separate thing. It's really about the scare tactics and power play it seems like is going on with all these doctors controlling the births. It's like a massive intimidation campaign. IDK, makes me uncomfortable.

KonaCoffeeBean

Frogger5 said:

jduggs said:

So, even though I was due Saturday and had an induction scheduled for Thursday am, I'm going in tomorrow for an NST and ultrasound to try and convince dr that we're good to wait a bit and let him come when he wants. Hopefully things go well and we can let my body decide when it's ready

Yeah! Good luck! It seems like there is soooo much induction going on! I just cringe every time someone writes "my doctor won't let me go past whenever." Won't let you my ass! I mean, OK, I get the very real medical reasons for induction, and I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about just regular OMG, you're 40w2d pregnant, it's time to induce! WTH? Pretty sure your placenta's not going to implode at some arbitrary date like that. I know everyone's different and not everyone wants the same things from their birth, but for those who (feel like they) don't have a choice (as evidenced by the "won't let me" sentiment), I just want to scream. This isn't about elective induction, either, which is a separate thing. It's really about the scare tactics and power play it seems like is going on with all these doctors controlling the births. It's like a massive intimidation campaign. IDK, makes me uncomfortable.

I completely agree. Don't get me wrong--not a single ounce of me wants to go past forty weeks--but if you want to see my lose my shit, start telling me what you're going to "let" me do or not with my own body.

meganjoelle

I'm of two minds on this. One, I have really loved being pregnant and feeling him move inside of me, it is an amazing bond. Also, as long as I'm still pregnant, my in-laws won't be here to visit, LOL. But my split thought is that I really want to be able to hold our baby close and allow my husband to start bonding with him over more than just the kicks to the face he gets when baby decides that daddy trying to put his head on my tummy just steals his space!

Frogger5

@KonaCoffeeBean - what happened to your cat? You look like a bunch of flowers now! Maybe it's just me?

KonaCoffeeBean

Frogger5 said:

@KonaCoffeeBean - what happened to your cat? You look like a bunch of flowers now! Maybe it's just me?

I think he's back now.

Frogger5

KonaCoffeeBean said:

Frogger5 said:

@KonaCoffeeBean - what happened to your cat? You look like a bunch of flowers now! Maybe it's just me?

I think he's back now.

Phew, yes he is. I don't like change !

trambo78

I feel the same. Excited about meeting him finally, but I don't mind waiting a little longer. My ob said she'd let me go up to 2 wks past, which would move my dd from 6/20 to 7/4. Idk about that long, but my husband is still working on the nursery. He's been sanding the floors and now finally staining them. I just want to nursery somewhat put together. Right now I'm living in a construction site, so no nesting for me yet. I've been trying to take it slow because last week I was already 2cm and 60%eff. I know the baby will stay in my room, but I'd really like a chance to organize the nursery first.

Addelie

@Frogger5 well said - i'm like wtf is going on in here? At this rate I'm going to be the last man standing in this group cos everyone's been induced as soon as the 40 week timer goes off!

Also i think there was a glitch this morning as my picture was flowers for a while too.

Frogger5

trambo78 said:

I feel the same. Excited about meeting him finally, but I don't mind waiting a little longer. My ob said she'd let me go up to 2 wks past, which would move my dd from 6/20 to 7/4. Idk about that long, but my husband is still working on the nursery. He's been sanding the floors and now finally staining them. I just want to nursery somewhat put together. Right now I'm living in a construction site, so no nesting for me yet. I've been trying to take it slow because last week I was already 2cm and 60%eff. I know the baby will stay in my room, but I'd really like a chance to organize the nursery first.

Ok, did your OB actually say, "I'll let you go two weeks after your EDD . . ."? Like actually used that language? I think I would actually either start laughing or just go ahead and find another doctor if I was told that. How about instead saying, "my OB is comfortable with the baby staying in until . . ." Or "my OB is recommending we induce at 42w." The other way is so much like this thing is being done to you, and you have no autonomy or control.

jduggs

@Frogger5 @KonaCoffeeBean thank you so much for the support, it's bs that there's some ticking time bomb after 40 weeks for induction.
My womb isn't self destructing, I don't have high blood pressure (until I'm told what my body can and cannot do), and I've taken really good care of myself.
I'll update as soon as I know more, appt is at 1:00 CST.

Frogger5

jduggs said:

@Frogger5 @KonaCoffeeBean thank you so much for the support, it's bs that there's some ticking time bomb after 40 weeks for induction.
My womb isn't self destructing, I don't have high blood pressure (until I'm told what my body can and cannot do), and I've taken really good care of myself.
I'll update as soon as I know more, appt is at 1:00 CST.

How did it go?

jduggs

Ultrasound and NST went well, little man isn't so little, was measuring at over 8lbs!
I'm at 5cm dilated and 80% effaced, so I'm still making progress. Our dr is concerned with his size and possibility of shoulder dystocia, as well as placenta integrity (there was some calcification on the us I guess?), and was surprised I wasn't in labor yet (or at least noticing contractions). She was super open and kind and answered all of my questions about possibility for natural, vaginal birth and was open to me not having the induction tomorrow.
Ultimately given our desire for a vaginal birth and his larger than average size, I'm going in tomorrow am for labor "augmentation" (possible pitocin/induction) but will be doing everything I can tonight to help speed up delivery to avoid medical interference. She was honest and walked me through it, but also said that there's a chance that I'll be able to do it all on my own, no drugs for pain or induction.
Fingers crossed all of this visualization wasn't for nothing!!

Frogger5

jduggs said:

Ultrasound and NST went well, little man isn't so little, was measuring at over 8lbs!
I'm at 5cm dilated and 80% effaced, so I'm still making progress. Our dr is concerned with his size and possibility of shoulder dystocia, as well as placenta integrity (there was some calcification on the us I guess?), and was surprised I wasn't in labor yet (or at least noticing contractions). She was super open and kind and answered all of my questions about possibility for natural, vaginal birth and was open to me not having the induction tomorrow.
Ultimately given our desire for a vaginal birth and his larger than average size, I'm going in tomorrow am for labor "augmentation" (possible pitocin/induction) but will be doing everything I can tonight to help speed up delivery to avoid medical interference. She was honest and walked me through it, but also said that there's a chance that I'll be able to do it all on my own, no drugs for pain or induction.
Fingers crossed all of this visualization wasn't for nothing!!

Good luck. 5cm sounds promising!