I'd be outright lying if I told you I thought I'd still be woddling around full blown pregnant right now. You see, I know my due date is right. We had been tracking ovulation for a year before we got pregnant so I know the first day of my last period. Hell, I know the first day of my last 12 menstrual cycles but that is probably too much information. So this kid is just plain old late. Hmmm, wonder who he could possibly get that from????
It is frustrating. My doctor says he is heads down and very very low. Which to me translates into extreme discomfort when I stand and first start to amble around. It also means that there is intense pressure on my bladder and I have to pee constantly. Again probably too much information.
This week I had 2 biophysical ultrasounds (BPP u/s) and they are routine for people past due. They check four things: amniotic fluid levels, whether the baby can simulate breathing (diaphram is moving), lateral movements (rolls) and muscular movement (jabs and kicks). You need to pass all 4 areas to satisfy the doctors and my first one was a FAIL because he would not kick me. This could potentially be a problem or little APK could have just been in a sleep cycle (my guess: sleep cycle). After this u/s we were sent to my doctor's office for an exam and then sent to the hospital for a fetal non-stress test. Everything seemed fine. So, the very next day, we were back to do it all over again. This time he passed! Hooray!
I have tried a myriad of old wives tales to get this labour started:
- cleaning the floors
- walking, walking, walking, and more walking
- raspberry tea (which I discovered in the Groovy Mama tea sampler Shannon gave me)
- cleaning the floors, again.
- eating spicy food
- eating pineapple
Nothing works. In fact, in a week, I have only progressed from 1cm dilated to 2 cm dilated. At this rate he'll come out in September. Yesterday, my doctor tried to stretch me -- oh yeah -- now we are talking WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION and it hurt like a bitch. She said she was trying to bring on labour naturally but oh my god was I traumatized.
End result: I am on a list of people waiting to be induced. I was told that I could be called to come the hospital at any time but that I would likely not be allowed to go past Monday without having this baby. Well, Monday looks like this:
- BPP at 10:30 AM
- Doctor's Appt at 3:15 PM
- My Dr. told me her replacement would send me to triage to be induced after the appointment if I actually made it to my appointment that day.
So... yeah. I am ready to get this show on the road.