Well, things did not go as I had planned yesterday, which is why I never posted to let you know what happened with that phone call.  After I posted the last post, my doctor called me back personally.  He explained that since I was almost 39 weeks, if I really wanted him to, he would induce me that afternoon!  Which made me mentally frantic as I was not prepared for that.  He was very honest with me that if I wasn’t dilated any right now (and I wasn’t at my last appointment) then I would run the risk of needing a c-section if inducing didn’t cause me to dilate.  He also said that this partner would be out of town this weekend AND the next weekend, and that the doctor I so badly want to avoid will be on call during those times.  I asked about going to a different hospital if I should go into labor over the weekend, and he said we could do that and that he would take my files to the hospital so they would have them to fax to which ever hospital I might go to.  Knowing that I was fine with his partner delivering my baby, he said that I could still come in Monday (hopefully I would dilate by that point) and his partner could induce and deliver before he left town again.  I was overwhelmed with the fact that I had a HUGE decision to make and quickly.  It took a while, corresponding between Tim, the doctor, and my mom to see what the best thing to do was.  In that time, I frantically cleaned the house and tried to calm myself down as I felt mentally unprepared to have the baby that afternoon!
We eventually came to the decision that I would go to the doctor that evening and have him check my cervix.  If dilated, I would have him induce me.  If not, I would wait and have his partner induce me Monday.  Should I go into labor over the weekend when they are both gone, I would go to a different hospital.  Either way, I stay out of the filthy hands of the bad doctor.  So I went in (with my hospital suitcase) to get my cervix checked and NO SURPRISE- my cervix was not dilated.  However, the doctor said it was at a zero, so inducing should go fine and risks of a c-section are very very small.  I met with his partner and we decided to meet at the hospital 8 am Monday morning.  My doctor apologized for the mix up in his schedule (he thought he was going to be gone the week after my due date, not the week before).  Its too bad, I really wanted him to deliver and I could tell he really wanted to be there for us, but I trust his partner too.   So WOW- CAN YOU BELIEVE I’M HAVING MY BABY MONDAY???  Assuming labor doesn’t take more than 16 hours anyway…

I know it is very normal and common to be emotionally mixed up at this time, but I feel so weird.  I have so many thoughts going through my head at once!  Thoughts like:  HOLY MOLY I become a full-time MOM on Monday!  YIKES, I have two more days before I squeeze this thing out (not that my son is a “thing” to me).  Am I really ready for this???  There goes the quiet life… whats the new one going to be like?  WHAT DO I DO WITH HIM, he’s not a cuddly puppy…. which is what the extent of my new-born experience comes to.  Can’t wait to see what he looks like!  It will be nice to have some one here while Tim is at work.  Basically it feels awesome, scary, and strange all at the same time.  I know there really isn’t anything to worry about, but my mind doesn’t seem to want to stop running away with itself.  Its hard to concentrate on anything for too long with out my mind going back to that.  Which is probably one of the reasons that I have nothing else to post about.

Well, I might try to get in another post before Monday, but we’ll see.  I will be in the hospital minimum of two days, so it could be a while before I’m on here to report how things went!  I would appreciate your prayers for a safe delivery!

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