ok, so this baby is coming pretty darned quick for us, and i just need to release some pent up anxiousness, and i thought - hey, that's what blogs are for! so, my original due date was december 8th, and i felt good about that. i didn't feel so great when i went in for my ultrasound, and the lady changed my due date to december 15th. i kinda liked the idea of earlier december, but what can you do really. so, i decided to stick with the 8th when i told people my due date in hopes that positive thinking would help this baby arrive a little early. after all, december is kind of a stressful month for me - a new baby and moving to portland along with christmas and family and all of that fun but busy stuff that happens.
anyway, a month or so ago, i decided to talk to my doctor about when he would induce me if i was overdue, and he said that he's a pushover and would try to limit my stress and induce me on the 15th. i was so excited, but i was even more overjoyed when he realized that he was leaving on christmas holidays on the 14th :) he then changed the possible induction date to the 12th because he likes to deliver "his" babies and didn't want to be gone on holidays for our little guy's arrival, and that was fine by me! i left the office smiling from ear to ear. so, dust and i have been counting on having this baby on the 12th for about a month or so now since most women don't have their babies early, and we have been feeling good about it.
so...i go in yesterday for my now weekly appointments with my doctor, and he checked me, and we talked a little about the induction. friday the 12th was what i had in mind of course, so when he came in and asked if tuesday would work, i didn't understand. i asked - work for what? - and he explained that things were busy later in the week so the 9th was better for my induction. now, i know it's only 3 days, but i was in disbelief. i said that was fine of course and then hurried out of there to call dust and my family to report that at that same time next week, i would be a mom! (well hopefully - if everything works out right anyway) isn't that crazy? i'm gonna be a mom in 5 more sleeps as long as the hospital isn't too busy with deliveries. i felt, well still feel, nervous, anxious, freaked out, but totally excited and pumped too. i've wanted to be a mom for a long time, and i will be by next week! i know that inductions aren't always great, but i trust my doctor, and hopefully our 1st baby's birthday will be december 9, 2008 :) yay!
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You lucky, lucky girl! The end of pregnancy is so torturous, I'm glad you don't have to wait and wait!! In Calgary, NO DOCTOR will induce until you're 10 days overdue, and chances are almost zero that your actual doctor will be the one delivering. Yay for small cities! GOOD LUCK!
That is awesome. I went in for a check up (4 1/2 weeks from my due date - Thursday) and the admitted me and said I would be induced on Monday. Then they released me instead and we didn't know what day it would be. At least you have a date. A week won't go by fast enough. You are going to love being a mom.
ahhhhh....that is so crazy and so soon. i got your message and will call you with what i took to the hospital!!! cant wait to see that cute little baby in your arms!!!
Hey guys we can't wait to see you on Tuesday!!! It was very exciting getting the call from Dustin to let us know. Have a great weekend!
wow. that's insane. i can't believe you are that ready! i cannot wait to see pics, and i know you'll be crazy busy/sore/exhausted right after... but think of us, and try to post, or have dust post some right away!!!! eeeeeeeeee...... i can't wait to hear what you are naming him too!!! good luck.
That is soooo exciting! i went in on a friday and my dr. said, well it's 4pm so i'm not going to take the baby right now, so come back monday morning...3 weeks before the due date. i didn't have a carseat yet! i can't wait to hear all about it. good luck. call me if need anything or have questions.
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