Here we are...exactly one week overdue...41 weeks pregnant. Charlie had all of last week off from work anticipating that the baby would come. Unfortunately, he really needs to get back to work at least by Wednesday (in two days) for inventory and we still have no sign of the baby coming anytime soon. So what do I do? Do I hold out and just hope that the baby comes in the next 48 hours on her own or do I schedule an induction? I just hate the thought of being induced again but I think I hate the thought of possibly not having Charlie there by my side when I deliver the baby and also inconveniencing everyone at work to have to rearrange work schedules and scramble at the last minute to make everything work out. And I guess technically even if I do schedule to be induced there's no guarantee that they can fit me into the schedule within the next 48 hours! I tell ya...we had this all planned out so nicely and baby just does not want to conform to our plans. I figure she's either going to come out stubborn as ever, a big-time jokester, or just super chill with not a care in the world. So I emailed the nurse practitioner that's been seeing me (yes, I said emailed because my insurance is so stupid I can't just call her up and talk to her...a whole different frustration that we won't get into right now) and told her to go ahead and schedule an induction with the hospital at their earliest availability. I'm guessing since it's a pretty busy hospital I won't be able to get in until later in the week, but we'll just have to wait and see what she finds out. I'm still holding out hope that the baby will come on her own. Possibly by threatening her with an induction she'll realize the better option really is to just get the ball rolling herself and we can avoid all the chaos. Faith...I keep telling myself I need to have faith that all will work out for the best...I just need to have faith!!
Hopefully, my next post will be adorable pictures of our newest little angle.
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