Due Oct/Nov

Thanks Susannah. The way our hospital does it is you call at 6:30 am, if they had a lot of women come in over night and are full you wait for a bed to open.

So I called at 6:30 they said full, go back to bed and call when I woke up. Yea right. So I called at 9 they said full, call at 2. TWO!

It's only 11:30 but I'm calling again anyway. Squeaky lady get the induction. But I am also afraid squeaky lady gets the meanest nurse!
I'm worried because my doctor only does inductions on Thursdays. At what time today do they shut things down and tell me see you next week? I'm not being induced just to make it convenient, I'm being induced because I have giant kids! Waiting another week means another pound on this baby! Sigh.

Its hard to be patient at this point. People keep calling the house to see if I had the baby yet and are very shocked when I answer the phone!

It's just so disappointing. DH stayed at work until midnight last night to wrap up last minute things so he could stay home with baby for a few days. Poor guy went back into work when it looked like an all day wait. I'm sure he's exhausted.
Oh well. The bright side is, this can't last forever, baby definately will be out by the end of the month! Still waiting!
Kelly

I am in the middle of a big pitty party! The day rolled on, the hospital kept saying call back in two hours. They said my doctor was on call and said as long as I was willing to hold out he'd induce me all hours of the night they were just waiting for a bed. How many women have babies on Oct 16th?

At 7:30 I made my regular every two hour phone call and they said the Dr. said to cancel my induction and I was supposed to call his office Monday morning to reschedule.

Man do I feel sorry for myself! Here are a few more facts about the day that make my story even more pathetic. My mom lives overseas, was planning on coming Oct 25 to help out. When the doc said I was ready and he wanted to induce me early she scrambled and was on a plane three days later, got here yesterday. No telling how much she paid to change that ticket, bless her heart. Her return trip is for next Thursday, my doctor only schedules inductions on Thursdays! Is she going to go home before baby? Also they told me to stay on a clear liquid diet from midnight last night to prep for the induction. Don't understand that since you wouldn't be on one if you just went into labor on your own. Anyway, I was on a clear liquid diet for almost 20 hours today! Nine months pregnant and only water and chicken broth! That plus being told to call the hospital every two hours...lets just say I was not Mary Sunshine.

In anticipation of the doctor slashing my hopes I made an appointment for a check up tomorrow first thing in the morning. Sure he says call Monday, he's going to see my sorry face tomorrow! Last week my fiercest contractions started right after my exam. I have heard of women going into labor right after an exam. I also went out on a huge clear my head, have a good cry and induce labor walk tonight. I thought about a little hanky panky too but, nah.

So that is where I stand. Sad huh? Eight days ago I was a 2/70%. I will be curious to see if I have progressed any in the past week.

Maybe the baby's lungs aren't fully developed and it was meant to be that I wasn't induced today.

Here's hoping my appt. tomorrow brings results!

Kelly

No baby. Friday's appointment was more disappointing than Thursday. I think I was still holding out hope he'd send me right to the hospital. Nope. He gave me a little dialogue about how medical inductions take place over ones of convenience. That is not the right thing to say to a sorry pregnant girl after eight days earlier telling her it was time to induce because the baby was so big!!! Jerk, he saw a lot of tears. He wasn't very sympathetic. I have used this guy for six year, really like him. Usually he is a great listener, takes all the time you need to talk and explain, jolly and kind. At my appointment he was short and gruff and speedy to get in and out (he was on call the night before, maybe he was as sleep deprived as I feel). My mom said "He's a man, he knows he's in big trouble." Isn't that the truth!

Anyway, Monday morning I am supposed to call the hospital to see if there is room for me. My hopes are high. This has never happend to me before with two other inductions. A friend who is a doctor said Thursdays and Fridays are the busiest because the doc's don't want to mess up their weekend. So I guess I am having this baby Monday! She's huge there is no doubt I don't know how much longer my back can take it.

Today was DH's birthday, tomorrow DS' birthday so I guess it worked out ok so I could be around for both of them. We spent today at a football game, favorite Mexican and Sushi restaurants and almost a little too much happy family together time (you know how your kids get keyed up when you have company and excitement, wears you out!)! If climbing the stairs in the stadium and sitting in the hot sun on metal bleachers while my kids climbed all over me didn't put me into labor I guess I just need to give up and wait for Monday!

I am in so much physical pain from this baby's girth pressing on all my organs it had better be soon!

Kay, Jenn anything from you guys?

Kelly

Just thinking about you today Kay, wondering how you are doing? I've heard something about Halloween makes women go into labor. Is it rainy and humid on your side of town too? Don't women go into labor on rainy days? If you haven't already, here's hoping!

Kelly

No baby here. Same thing, hospital was full of women being induced for critical medical conditions (there are 40 something L/D rooms at that hospital, 40 something women have had babies around the clock since Thursday?) I think telling a pregnant girl she could be done Oct 8 but she's still hanging tough on the 21st is pretty medically critical. At least on the emotional front.

I was ok yesterday after going the whole day with the hospital calling every two hours with positive updates about how it was almost my turn then late afternoon having my hopes dashed again. If you don't laugh you'll cry! I have made very good friends with the charge nurse who is always the poor soul who has to tell me I've been cancelled for the day. Yesterday when she called to cancel she said it was getting very embarrassing for her. I guess it would be tough to break the news every day. Trying again today.

I've been doing a lot of walking too Kay. But yesterday I decided I was so uncomfortable that it wasn't worth it unless I KNEW there would be results soon and I bobbed in the pool instead. My mom extended her plane ticket to Sunday so I have five days left to get this done if I want my kids to be happy and peaceful at home while I am in the hospital rather than dumped at a neighbors.

On a happy note, Sunday night a group of friends from church "kidnapped" me and had a surprise baby shower. I was so touched. We haven't lived her long and there were women at my shower who were complete strangers but came bearing gifts just to be nice. So sweet. Now the baby's closet is packed with pink! I was just astonished and so grateful and pleased.

Enough about me. Jenn? What is happening with you?

Bring it on!

Kelly

Susannah, my first was 10 1/2 lb delivered vaginal, you can do it! (Hope you don't have to though.) My doctor is inducing me no matter what on Nov 3 to avoid another HUGE baby. (due Nov 1 but that's a Saturday and he likes his weekends)

I know your stress, my hospital is 45 min away too. But look a the bright side, if you don't make it to the hospital and have to deliver on the highway you will probably make the news and then maybe some philanthropic person will see your story and you will end up with all new furniture or something!

And my doctor said take Zantac or Pepcid for the acid. Works so much better than Tums and he says is perfectly safe. I took it through my last pregnancy too and DS4 turned out ok, maybe a little bossy!

Kelly

I went to the doctor today and he said I am ready an will induce me any time! Yea! We weren't planning on it until early November. My mom wasn't coming to help until Oct. 25th, it will be much less stressful for my husband to miss work if I wait until late in the month. I'd like to accommodate them but I have never heard of a woman going another 20 something days after her doc told her she could be done anytime!

Eeek! I have a lot to do. I have purposely put off getting anything ready because I didn't want to have bags packed waiting by the door then twiddle my tumbs for two weeks like I did with my other kids.

I am so excited.

Jenn, I have to respond to your blog and say, go with your heart! You sound so sure and self assured. Your baby, your body, your way. It's sad that you have experienced bad reactions when you tell people what your want.

Now you and I are completely different. I want to be in the hospital, drugged as loopy as possible, montitors and doctors and nurses doing all the work. I want to be induced the second it is safe (probably has something to do with my first being two weeks late and over 10 lbs) and I want to stay in the hospital as long as they let me!

But that's for me. I wouldn't want to be told I couldn't do it my most comfortable way. So do it your way! You won't get any eyerolling or negative from me (But I will probably breath a sigh of relief that its you not me. )

Yea, can't wait for these little people to come.

Kelly

Announcing Quincy Ann, born Oct 21, 7 lb 5 oz. (That's a downright preemie for us, she is just precious!)

We got home from the hospital today. I am tired but so happy and RELAXED! This was the easiest and most relaxed experience out of my three. It pays to have a few just so you can get good at it. The hospital staff was wonderful, my mom has been so helpful with the boys, DH has been Super Man and little Q is as precious and calm as can be. She is a S-L-O-W nurser, but very patient. She'll fit in just fine. We'll keep her!

I am going to capitalize on these next few days of DH and my mom around to help and really force myself to take it easy. Next week and real life is not far away! For now I am going back to the couch to snooze with little baby snuggled up on my chest!

More next week.

Kelly

PS Congratulations Jenn!

Good luck with that walking Kay. A wives tale I heard to induce labor was to walk around the zoo. Don't know why but when I was over due people said they went into labor after being at the zoo. Hope it is nice and cool and lovely weather for your walk. Other wives tales I've heard: mexican food, hot fudge sundae...I think there was a whole thread about this back when Jenney was over due. Maybe someone else can give some more.

All right then! I am going to be induced next Thursday if I don't go into labor on my own before then. Last night I had all kinds of contractions and discomforts but I didn't go into labor with my first two so I'm just not sure whats what. The doctor never should have told me I was progressing because now every ache and pain I wonder if its the real thing!

My friends tease me that it seems I have been pregnant for two years, well get ready, I have a feeling I am going to be in labor for a whole month!

Sunday my boys have a big brother class at the hospital. It is such a cute thing. The kids get to dress in just their size scrubs, learn about not leaving choking hazards around, swaddle and diaper a doll, etc. Then when the baby is born the hospital brings cake and punch into the room for a Big Brother party. DS4 has seen pictures of all the sibling perks from when he was born so he is pumped he finally gets his turn!

I'm just sitting around here waiting and trying not to think about it too much!

Kelly