I went on what is hopefully my last forced march around the neighborhood this pregnancy, and I ate my last (small) bowl of chocolate ice cream. I'll call labor and delivery tomorrow around 7:30 to see when they want me to come in. This will be my 3rd induction where I haven't been already 5 cm dilated. I will definitely admit to being nervous. The thing about having had a lot of babies is that, well, I pretty much know how this is going to feel! The baby could be very uncooperative, as he has been so far, and refuse to move down, making this induction take a long time, and that is what I really dread. That, and pushing. I hate pushing! And just the thought that he might be 10 pounds or more like Micah is certainly reason to dread the whole thing!
I never really had any more measureable contractions last night or today, so I expect that I haven't progressed any more than the 2 cm I was yesterday. I printed off a ton of stuff from the spinningbabies website so I have plenty of techniques to try once the pitocin starts that will hopefully help him move down and me progress. I will let you know if anything actually works, LOL. My hope is to eventually become a doula, after I'm done having kids an homeschooling no longer takes up so much of my time. Reading so much about optimal fetal positioning this time around has really been incredibly worthwhile and educational--I really do think it will help me become a better doula. Now let's see if I can doula myself into a good labor, LOL.
I definitely appreciate your prayers for a safe, smooth, uncomplicated labor and delivery!
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