Labor update... or lack there of

Sooo went to the doctor again this morning.. Still dilated to 3cm, so no progress there. AND the hospital had to cancel all elective surgeries for the next couple days so I can't get an induction appointment. Last year mission hospital got the best score from the commissioner, this year they found a little sterility issue and protocol states that they have to shut down until it's solved! If it was a big issue I would be happy to not set foot, much less give birth in the hospital but my doc said it was the smallest thing and that the hospital has never been shut down like this. Now the backlog of c-sections and mommas waiting for inductions is crazy. What are the odds. Right when I was accepting  induction as an end in sight since baby and I are ready, that's no longer an option. 

We thought we were meeting our baby girl tomorrow as the last resort, we cleared our schedules and got prepared. Darn! Apparently God and miss Tayt have another plan. Talk about a patience tester. It's been tough keeping Trenton entertained and busy, especially now that we had nothing scheduled! We've been going to pretend city, parks, pools, mall etc but he can out run me by far at this point and there aren't many places we can go where I can just sit and watch besides home. Looks like its movie time until this baby makes her debut.. 

I do have another dr appt. set for Monday but hopefully won't make it! Doc says at that point i'm pretty late (almost 42 weeks) so he could pull strings to try and induce me out of medical necessity. 

That said, Trenton could very well have a birthday twin (oct 22) at this point, I thought there was no way I would make it that (or this) far.. Or, to this weight! Yikees. I feel like this pregnancy is never going to end and she's going to be in me until kindergarten. 

Crazy how life throws you curve balls! Hopefully next post will be a birth story! 

Quick but big update to this post... HUGE thanks to our amazing families for being 'on call' and so helpful with everything during this pregnancy. Lastly an enormous thank you to Shaun, my incredible husband, for putting up with my complaining/hormones and for being so patient and supportive during the last 10 months (not to mention the last couple trying -physically and mentally - weeks). I don't know how people do this or get through anything without both families near by and an amazing partner through it all. I am so darn lucky to have both. 

Hugs, 

BIG Bellied Momma T

39W2D OR 40W (Original DDAY)

AHHHH, still pregnant. VERY pregnant.
Check out that belly, my goodness.
I sure can't wait to be skinny again, it's getting really tough to get dressed.

Had another weekly appt this morning, they are getting really old at this point. measure, listen to heart beat, take my BP, check for dilation..."Well, you are about the same, let's see you again next week unless mother nature decides to pull the trigger here". I really didn't want to hear that again and seriously debated not going... but i'm glad i did. I am dilated to a "good 3cm" now which is progress. Doc said that the first 4cm are the longest and hardest so i'm well on my way, half way to an epidural :) He said lets give you a couple of days then if I haven't gone into labor by Tuesday, he will induce Wed or Thurs (depending on when we can get into the hospital. I asked if he could do anything to speed up the process in hopes to start labor on my own, besides induction, like sweep my membranes or something but he said i am already dilated far enough that it has already been done naturally so there is nothing more he can do at this point. Fingers crossed that this weekend she graces us with her presence. Shaun has always said he thinks the 12th is the big day, we will see! All in all, it was a positive, informative appointment so I was happy I sucked it up and went!

I didn't go to a lot of my OB appointments this time around because I knew I was healthy and i could feel her moving so I wasn't concerned about anything and didn't have a million questions this time around. I kind of felt like a pregnant rebel, guilty at first then later enjoyed the power of it being my decision. Woman must do it but they sure seemed concerned and shocked when I would call and cancel.

Wednesday was my last day of working (part time), didn't think i would even make it to then but i sure did. I hope to return but i'm not sure logistically how it will all work with a newborn. We will see what Tayts temperament is like i guess.

Whats confusing is i'm not sure if Tayt is on time or late at this point. As many of you know, based on our "date of conception" and the first day of the last/only period, she is due today 10/10/14. However, our first ultrasound, she measured a little small so doc moved the date to the 15th. Fine. But then, the next ultrasound, she measured big and back on track with the 10th... AHH, so confusing. Anyhow, the doc just says she will come when she will come anytime now... I guess the due date doesn't really matter, like he is saying but it is sure hard to gauge where i'm at. I think as women, its already hard to not have control of when this little one is going to pop out so we hold onto that date as our only sense of control, late or not.. at least we know we are late. Right now,  have no idea where i'm at, all i keep hearing is any day now! Ugh. I don't want to induce and i want her to come on her God given birthday but I am pretty miserable. As always at the end, you want to meet your little one and are done being prego.. given, but then add on the amount of disability this time around and i'm a mess. I've realized, i'm not the best pregnant person. Round three is looking slimmer and slimmer, but i am still pregnant so time will tell. Its amazing how our bodies do this then make us forget. Ugh, it is incredible and a curse at the same time. I'm scared to forget, again. I suppose reading this will help but it won't let me feel this pain again. I've done more of my fair share of complaining this pregnancy and praying for patience and i'm definitely not proud of it. I am blessed to be able to get pregnant and bore beautiful, perfect (in our eyes) children and should keep focused on that real blessing (reminder to self!).

Meanwhile, I am crafting, baking, cooking freezer meals, shopping/stocking up on neccessities etc to keep myself busy and get ready. It is tough to keep my mind off of the obvious but i'm doing the best I can! Preparing/crafting for the holidays has been a fun distraction. Those who know me, know I love to create things and gifts :) I recently broke out the sewing machine and am loving it. Soon I won't have time and hands to craft as much so i'm trying to enjoy it now.

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Enjoy the weekend! Thanks for checking in.

hugs,
Momma T