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Feels Weird to Pick Baby's Due Date

schup156schup156 member
in August 2015 Moms
So I had another appointment yesterday with specialists to see how baby is doing and to discuss plans for delivery.  At this point we knew that induction was inevitable so that we'd deliver baby where all of the specialists are (we live about 2 hours away) but of course still anxious.

Well after the appointment, the high risk doc and the pediatric cardiologist told us that the best thing for baby was going to be to deliver as soon as I was 37 weeks.  Which is next Friday!  The absolute earliest we had anticipated was August 3rd, so we were a little shocked to find out we'd be having a July baby instead of August.  My head was swimming with questions and trying to grasp the fact that our baby girl would be here in about a week!  It seemed so odd to "schedule" her birthday!

I'm still super nervous for everything and now feel like I need to quickly get a million things done.  This is my second pregnancy and I'm still adjusting to the fact that this delivery will be much different than my first.  We also found out that no matter what baby will need to spend at least the first 24 hours in the NICU.  We want to do whatever is best for baby and realize that 24 hours is nothing in the grand scheme, but I'm still worried.

Luckily next week before the induction they'll let me tour the NICU and meet with the doctor there and I have at least one more appointment where I can ask even more questions!

Hope you guys don't mind if I still just hang out on the August board even though technically I'll be a July mom!!!
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Re: Feels Weird to Pick Baby's Due Date

  • Seh114Seh114 member
    Your baby girl may be a July baby but you will still be an August mama! Prayers that it all goes smoothly.
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  • ambercdcambercdc member
    We've been moved to July too by our perinatologist. Csection scheduled for 7/30 and 3x per week testing until then to make sure she doesn't need to come earlier. Best wishes to you for an easy delivery and a very short stay in the nicu!
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  • SassetteSmurflingSassetteSmurfling member
    I'm July too! I agree that it feels weird to pick the baby's birthday. I've always been of the mindset that baby will come when it's ready, but sometimes it's in our best interest to get then out sooner.
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  • Shine2015Shine2015 member
    I had similar feelings when induced although it wasn't a scheduled induction. Felt weird thinking omg, this is going to be baby's birthday. Well it wasn't. Baby came when he was ready, 2 days later. Which was hard and I hated but at least that feeling like someone picked his birthdate went away! Good luck to you!
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  • googlyeyes84googlyeyes84 member
    Good luck to you, doctors know best. And you'll always be a August mommy.

    I look at it this way you live 2 hours away so they rather make sure they can have you and the baby safe. Don't worry everything will be ok.

    God bless you and your little family
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  • schup156schup156 member
    Thanks ladies!  I have a weekend with no plans, so I'm hoping it will give me lots of time to get things done and feel less anxious!
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  • samiijsamiij member
    I'm getting induced next Friday as well. Just had prenatal appt and it's totally weird I'm so nervous and excited. Eeeek !!! Orignal due date August 6
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