Baby!

Just a quick update. He’s here. 9 Lbs 3 oz. Born Feb 5 at 11 pm after full dilation pushing forever and he wouldnt go anywhere. Csection for us. Still in the hospital as antibiotics have made me sick. Puking w a csection isnt fun. But i couldnt be happier. Knock on wood we’re released tommorow

Nothing yet

Yeah, so I’m still here and still pregnant.

I think though I’ve no idea what a contraction feels like. Because, frankly, I figure I have to have had at least one contraction to be dilated to where I am. Oh well. I guess I should be thankful to not be in major pain or anything.

But my hubs and I were absolutely CONVINCED it would happen yesterday during the game, as he’s a huge Steelers fan. I am so glad though we weren’t in the hospital. He was such a Potty Mouth McGee during it. But we’re happy they won.

I have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. I know, they moved my appointment from this morning to the afternoon for some surgery. Geez. The nerve. So I just have to wait to see what’s happening.

I’m excited. And I think as ready as I can be, which really means probably not at all.

We have dilation

So I have my first cervix check… And, um, that kinda hurt.

Anyway, I am around 80 percent effaced and 3 cm dilated, although she can stretch me to 4.

OMG.

She also said we should schedule a date for induction, because she doesn’t want me and super huge baby to go beyond 40 weeks. So next Thursday was the date we chose.

Double OMG.

OMG.

Still here…

I’m now full term.

And waiting.

I’m really quite anxious and excited and scared. It’s all so new and overwhelming at times…

Nothing new with this week’s appointment but this doctor said they won’t let me go beyond 40 as they don’t want him too big where his shoulders would get stuck on the way out. I agree, I don’t want a broken arm or separated shoulder. My hubby has had enough of those for the ENTIRE family.

Otherwise, I’m just waiting. I’ve decided though he will arrive on Super Bowl Sunday as my hubby’s a crazy Steelers fan. Too bad he only has Denver Broncos gear.

He’s going to be BIG

My 36-week exam went well.

I only gained 1 pound from two weeks ago, which is an accomplishment for me. My blood pressure was good at 112/78.

As for baby, the most important one, the ultrasound revealed he’s now in the 97th percentile. So a guesstimate of 7 pounds 13 ounces – a pound up or down.

My doctor today – the self-proclaimed hippy of the practice – said she doesn’t believe in inductions for size. She thinks its better to let nature run its course, as long as there are no complications, and that I couldn’t grow a baby I could deliver.

She told me though, next week’s appointment with a different doctor in the practice could be an entirely different recommendation… We just have to choose what is right for us.

At this point, I am all about letting nature take its course, which means because my mom is taking a trip to Mexico with her boyfriend next week, her first grandchild will be born!

Otherwise, things are good. We preregistered at the hospital after the appointment, so now it’s just a waiting game. It’s insane. I can’t believe I’m nearly there.