EEK! News from OB appointment today...

sara1014

2 weeks ago I was 75% effaced...no dilation.  

Today I was 75% effaced...no dilation.

OB said he sees no reason I won't go until 38 (or 39 weeks)!!  Then this evening, the hospital coordinator called from his office and my c-section is scheduled for August 20 (38w2d).  Teachers in my district are supposed to return to work on August 17...and he even said (for now) I could go since it's just meetings and I can sit in the cafeteria with my feet up all day - which would save days!  

HOLY CRAP.  He said again that I was "born to carry twins" which we both find odd considering my frame!  

I know their status could change at any time, but I was pretty much shocked to hear this considering all the BH I've been having (which apparently do nothing to my cervix).   

And, not surprisingly, I have mixed feelings.  I totally know that this is great for the babies and they are tucked in there safe and sound growing nice and ready...but at the same time I am so flipping uncomfortable and tired.  This is really turning out to be the longest hottest summer ever. 

Temp6313048411121614

Good for you and congrats on keeping them in there with not sign of them racing out.  At my 37w appt with DS I was 70%, -1, and fingertip dilated on a Monday, my water broke on Saturday.  I always had a ton of BH's, but only 4 or 5 (and that's aiming high, I think it was more like 2 or 3) real contractions before labor started.  I walked at least a mile (on Thursday I walked either 2 or 3 miles) everyday that week.  GL, try to take it easy and stay cool.

jdn2009

Congrats on keeping them in there!

KMB7

Mine were born on the 23rd at 37w6d. I hear you on the long summer. That is so awesome that you have been able to carry them so long.

I worked the workdays before school started. My room was ready with the help from a few other teachers (got it ready in July). I worked mon-fri (workdays) and water broke Saturday morning. The following monday was the first day of school and my induction date.

Good luck, hope everything goes well for you. If you have them on your scheduled date, you will have them on my anniversary

ncsubride

That is wonderful news!

I know how ready you are to have them but keep those babies cooking.  Mine were born at 37 due to blood pressure issues otherwise I probably would have gone to my scheduled c-section date.  My babies had no issues and spent no NICU time born at 37 weeks.

I remember being miserable being pregnant in the summer, enjoy the AC and stay in bed, enjoy it while you can.

 

quicksylva

i delivered 2 days shy of 39 weeks - you can do it!

AlpacaBunny

That's great!  Things can change fast though!  My cervix was long, closed and jsut a little soft on a Tuesday and my water broke Friday morning at 2:30 am and I dialated to 6cm within 2 hours of that.  I was so uncomfortable by 37 weeks, I don't think I would have wanted to go to work!  But if you can do it to save days, then totally do it!  I had to use up all of my sick days before the babies were even born b/c I was on bedrest.  So if you can save a few days and keep on truckin' then go for it!