So we just got back from what in theory is my last OB visit (woohoo – no more thousands of hours sitting in that boring place chock full of knocked up ladies!) Graglo is doing well – the non-stress test showed everything is fine and my blood pressure and numbers all look fine too. I started having some very noticeable contractions on Sunday nite – my stomach became rock hard and well it wasn’t the most pleasant thing ever as those of you who have been through the process probably remember. Mike made me time them (bo–ring!) and they’re not regular, so we’re not too worried that Graglo’s going to fall at my feet – yet.
I don’t think Graglo likes the contractions though because every time they stopped, there was much pounding from the inside like “hey, quit squeezing me people, I need some space!!” Needless to say my abdomen has been the location of much excitement these past few days. It’s probably going to be weird to not have constant pounding and movement from my midriff when this is all over. I’ll probably suffer from boring belly syndrome 😉
Anyway, I digress. My regular OB is on vacation so I saw a different doc today. She asked if my regular OB had discussed birth plans with us given that I’m due next Tuesday on the 26th. I said no. She said that given that I keep having migraines (I had another smallish one on Sunday) there’s no reason for me to go past my due date. Also, when she checked I’m now 1 cm dilated and she said she could feel that things were softening and shifting as they should, so it seems like things are definitely moving in the right direction to get Graglo out and into a larger space.
The final plans are that if Graglo does not make an appearance beforehand, Mike and I are to go to GW on the 26th at 6:00 pm to get a prostaglandin treatment to get the process started, I spend the nite there, then at 6:00 am on the 27th they give me pitocin, and if I follow regular time lines the baby should come out sometime in the afternoon on the 27th. However, if I take after my mom, then perhaps I will sneeze and Graglo will come shooting out at 6:10 am taking out a doc or two on the way. I’m betting on something more like the latter.
And there you have it. Now I just need to finish the 4 quilts I decided I needed to make before Graglo comes (1 for Graglo and 3 extras to be on the safe side), we need to finish making the sheets for the crib – Mike did an excellent job of sewing one last nite although he had an unexpected elastic snafu, so he’s going to try to finish it up tonite — and we need to get the car seat in the car, and we need to be prepared for that minor ‘parenting’ thing. Besides that, it looks like all systems GO!
No worries, we’ll keep you posted 🙂
xxxxxx
k + m
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