It looks like you are all hitting "refresh"...

I feel obligated to update;)

Maybe I'll try and unfurl like this flower instead of the other one.

So how are things going here?  Slowly.  This little boy wants a long, slow, gentle greeting.  And while I can appreciate slow and gentle, my body is starting to get a little tired.  Patterns that would have most mamas heading off to the hospital or calling the midwife to come?  After over a week of them, I know better than to think it actually means we're having a baby that evening.

I did go see Dr. Wonderful yesterday afternoon and he said he'd be very surprised if we didn't have a baby this weekend - then again, he was surprised I hadn't given birth last week.  Everything is where it should be - baby's in a great position, my cervix is almost completely thinned out and dilating...we'll see...

In addition to that good news, he did a brief cervical massage in case I have any scar tissue there that's holding things back.  If you're in the know, you know I don't even really go for regular massages - needless to say, one on my cervix was no fun at all, despite Dr. Wonderful's efforts to be gentle. 

Still, I'm really grateful that he is proving to be as supportive of natural birth as I'd heard.  During my appointment, I said something about wishing things would just kick in and get going.  His response was not to offer me a menu of induction methods, but to just commiserate and ask me what I was doing to stay relaxed and keep my mind off things.  He did mention sweeping my membranes, but followed that up immediately with how he didn't like to try and move things along before my body was ready to, especially since I'm going for a VBAC.

Okay, I need to turn my energy towards baby...

We'll let you know.

Comments

[Jeff]

Our thoughts are with you buddy - - sending good thoughts and love your way! Bet it's tonight!!

[Rebecca H.]

You are *so* near the finish line on this pregnancy! Yay! Am eagerly awaiting the good news :)

[Jennifer]

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[april]

the last few days are such a mindf***. hang in there. he'll be out and running the household soon.

[Dawn]

Whoo Hooo...Go Girl!!! You can do it!!

High fives for VBACs all around!

I'm "pushing" (hee, hee) for ya! Not so funny? Ok how about...have you been listening to any music? Maybe the Dixie Chicks?? You know...Wide Open Spaces ;)
Oh my, it's late~ Off to bed...

Wishing you all the best, mama~

:)

[Michele]

waiting on that first pic...best birthing vibes to you dearie