I think I am harboring the tiniest fugitive known to man! Still pregnant, still waiting. I saw the doctor this afternoon and got both good and bad news. Here's the summary:
Good News
- I am 3.5 cm dilated.
- I have a "very favorable" cervix.
- The baby's head is very low.
- Everything measures just how it should.
Bad News
- I received a deadline of next Friday to have this baby.
- My doctor is on call next Monday, so he wants to break my water and see what happens.
- I will have to be on continuous monitoring once I get to the hospital.
- I will not be able to get out of the hospital bed.
So much for my dreams of not having medical interventions! At this point, it looks like I'll be going in on Monday if I don't have the baby before then. He seemed very optimistic, but I still have fears that it won't work and I'll end up with another C-section. Even though he gave me until Friday, he wants to do it Monday since he is on call and won't have to "dump" me on another doctor. I understand his desire to be courteous professionally, but I sure wish he was on call later in the week! I know, I know, I know all the medical things like the monitoring and everything are to make sure we're both safe, but I'm really having a hard time accepting that this is what my experience is going to be. I know I need to let go and stop trying to be in control of this. God has a plan... and as always in difficult situations, I just wish I knew what it was. Please continue to pray for us all (Jana to accept whatever happens, Tim as he tries to deal with me and support me as he best knows how, poor Norah who keeps getting carted off and dumped on people, and the baby to be healthy and safe whenever it is born). Thank you!
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