Today, Elle is officially 4 days late, argh! Let me tell you, waiting around to give birth is a very, very emotional thing. You anticipate the baby's arrival for 40 weeks, that's a long time. Then the day finally arrives, you realize that you've dreamt of her so many times you already know what she looks like, and then the day ends, and the next and the next...Then, worry and doubt set in, "is everything okay, how could the Dr. miscalculate by that much?! How is this birth going to play out, are we talking major surgery like a c-section, or induction where there is still a chance that we can have our baby naturally." These are just some of the thoughts that plague my mind, especially when I'm making my 5th trip to the potty in as many hours in the middle of the night. I know that every birth is different, and every woman's body responds differently to that amount of stress.
As of our last Dr's apt today, I will only be pregnant for 2 more days at most. It is not safe for Elle to remain in my tummy after Thursday. We went for a routine NST where they measure the amniotic fluid, my contractions and Elle's heart rate. Well, the fluid is running low. At first our nurse was very concerned and thought about admitting us today and being induced today. But, she got a clearer picture on the ultrasound and remeasured and got a better reading. Still not perfect and on the low side but enough to make it until Thursday. When we got hooked up to the heart monitor there was no fetal movement for 12 whole minutes! SO terrifying! I almost lost control, but thankfully was able to hold it together so I could understand what that meant. So we had to poke her head with a device that provides a slight vibration, just enough stimulation/stress to wake her up. The device was placed just below my belly button and as soon as the button was pressed poor Elle startled awake, it was so sad, I could actually feel that she was frightened, but it did the trick and we were able to get a strip that was reassuring. Praise God!! I've never had a Dr. visit with so many scary things happen at once. So no more walking for me, it's only rest until Thursday 9am, that's when we're scheduled for the induction.
Just keep us in your prayers, I'm really nervous about this whole induction thing, I am really scared about having to possibly have a c-section. That thought freaks me out completely! Until then I'm watching Gilmore Girls and HGTV :) Hope this doesn't alarm any one, everything is okay and we will look into our baby girl's eyes in a few days. It still could be sooner if I go into labor on my own before Thursday, that's what I'm praying for!!!!!
