Dead Woman Walking - Countdown to Delivery

dal2aus · September 2014

This probably sounds really silly and totally morbid (I have a dark sense of humor), but ever since my doctor scheduled my delivery date for this Friday (Aug 5), I've felt like I have a date with the executioner. It's one thing to know that eventually someday I'll go into labor and come out with babies, but to put a date and time (12 noon to be exact, as in high noon), feels so final and definite. I'll be a FTM with twins, so in one moment we're going from 0 to 60 with no brakes. It's all just too...REAL!

I feel like the night before I should do something to mark the occasion, like a last meal, release a balloon, something. It seems odd to just go to bed and wake up the next day to check into the hospital like it's no big deal. Did any of you with a scheduled induction/cs do anything special for your last night of "freedom"?

ashaw512 · September 2014

Nope. Not for the first and probably not for this one. Maybe try to get an extra hour of sleep? Hopefully. DD will be staying with my mom the night before so there's a possibility of an extra hour.

MrsLaLaBug · September 2014

Nope. I had a pb&j sandwich for dinner, relaxed in a bubble bath, took one last pic of my bump, and checked to make sure my bag was ready to go. I'm such an exciting person.

leelo1987 · September 2014

My induction starts tomorrow at 5pm, and today is just about lounging around. The SO played hooky today so he can clean. Made me lunch, cleaned around a bit, put the car seat in the car. I'm praying that he plans to give me a back rub somewhere at some point in the day.

Meggyg1025 · September 2014

I would suggest taking a nice long hot shower or bath and only getting out once you feel like it. It will probably be one of the last times you will feel like it's okay to take a long shower and have that much time to yourself for a while. Enjoy! And good luck tomorrow!

SaraPEwell · September 2014

I don't have a scheduled induction date, but I have been visiting all of our favorite restaurants this last week on the assumption that any night could be our last date night for awhile. I feel a little bad about eating out so much, but I know this is the last few days with just me and my DH as a family of two so I want to try and soak it in.