If I haven't talked to you, I had my dr. appointment this morning. 39 weeks! Whew! I am still dilated about a 2-3 and not effaced - and no contracting yet either. So, she asked what our thoughts were on inducing. At first I said I didn't know. Then we asked what she thought the size of the baby was and her response was "Well, it's not going to be a small baby." Hmmmmmmmmm! That isn't exactly what I wanted to hear--freaked me out a little. Yes, I want the baby to be healthy but...
Anyway, she said she's probably about 7 1/2 to 8 lbs right now and for a small person like me, that could be difficult. I'll have to ask Travis if he remembers what her exact wording was but I vaguely recall her saying the word 'difficult.' I was still on the sentence where she said it's not going to be a small baby. Plus, when they grow like a lb. a week in the end, that could be BAD, for me! Thankfully she also mentioned that it's a good idea to decide early on if you want to be induced because some people wait and call when they are ready to be induced that day or the next day and then the hospital is booked! So, with that, I said, "OK, sign me up!!" She also said that it's ok to induce anytime after week 39 and all the baby is doing right now is growing!
We have an appointment to go in to the hospital next Tuesday morning at midnight ("Monday night" go in). I guess May is a busy month because that was the first available time. Plus, my friend Heather H. said they only schedule them Monday - Thursday anyway. So, unless Baby C decides to come on her own, looks like her birthday will HOPEFULLY be (Tuesday) May 26, 2009!
Heather also told me that doctors can be up to a pound off with the weight estimate (and they were with hers) soooo let's hope she's a little off (and she's smaller. I think a 7 lb baby would be just perfect!) and I have to keep in mind that this was without an ultrasound and just her 'prediction' from looking at me and I suppose counting in my measurements, etc.
So, that is the update! Pray that she doesn't get too big. I would prefer not to have a c-section but I'm just thinking positive thoughts!!!!
***Just a little addendum...
I'm a little disappointed that we saw the nurse practitioner last week (our dr. was delivering a baby and had to leave) b/c I'm thinking when I asked last week how big baby was, she might have suggested setting up an appointment for THIS week to induce if she felt it was safe. BUT what can you do? It's all good! and what's a few days?????? :-)
