39 Weeks...

My pregnancy feels like the Energizer bunny...it keeps going and going. I realize that I'm not even to my due date yet, so I shouldn't feel this way, but I'm a little impatient. It also might have something to do with the inability to get comfortable or sleep well.

Bryan and I went to the doctor on Thursday. I felt like she was pressuring us to get induced next week, even though she didn't come right out and say it. My cervix has become slightly more effaced, but is firm, and I'm still only at 1cm. This data does not point to a successful inducement. Not to mention, we already told her that we didn't want to be induced unless it was necessary. She is going on vacation from the 9th-16th, which is why she wants to induce on the Thursday or Friday before she leaves. Bryan and I told her that we would only induce if there was a medical reason for it, which does not include her vacation schedule. So, we are going to see the doctor again next Thursday (on our due date) and re-evaluate. If there still isn't enough progression, we'll plan to see the other doctor in the practice early the following week and induce at the end of that week if we have to. They don't want us to go much more than a week past my due date, as it can cause some problems for the baby and delivery. In my opinion, that qualifies as a reasonable cause for inducement.

Well, that's the game plan. We are still hoping that the baby comes on her own sometime in the next two weeks, but if not, then we'll be induced. That means our baby girl should be here within 2 weeks, no matter how it happens. I really don't want to have a c-section, but I'm sure I'm like most mothers out there, in that I will do whatever it takes to have a healthy baby.

Hoping my next posting will have good news!