August 27th

Well, quite a bit has transpired over the last couple of weeks. I went into my 37 wk appt to find that I had progressed only a little since the week prior and I was pretty disappointed. While the doctor was checking things out, she decided to stretch my cervix and strip my membranes....painful. That night and the following night were really quite painful and I was almost certain I was going to have wake Derek up to take me into the hospital but nothing was progressing enough to make a drastic move like that. I went last week for my 38 wk appt and would have bet lots of money I had made tons of progress only to find that I had not dilated anymore from the previous week....major disappointment considering the pain I had felt all week. So, the doctor offered to try and stretch my cervix 2cm which would get me to 4cm. She felt like it would be possible to do and at that point, the pressure from the baby would cause my water to break and I would go into labor. I seriously considered it but decided to decline and discuss being induced. We are confirmed to be induced on Wed., August 27th and have to arrive at the hospital at 6:45am sharp. I am anxious and nervous. I can't wait to see the baby! I am very nervous and of all things, I am nervous about getting an IV. I am such a sissy so this should be interesting to say the least. Today is Sunday evening and its hard to imagine that on Wed evening (or so I hope its no later than Wed evening) we will be able to hold in our arms our little sweet baby!!