Well, I do have some good news to report from the doctor visit yesterday. It might not be much, but I’m 60% effaced and 1cm dilated. The doctor seemed pretty excited about that considering for the last 2 weeks I’ve been 50% effaced and that’s about it. He also said the baby is lower, so I’m considering that to be good news for now. The doctor said for me to call on Thursday, which is my due date, to schedule a NST. I’m not sure if they do that at the doctor’s office or the hospital, then he said we can schedule an induction for Monday or Tuesday if the baby isn’t here yet. I’ve kinda been against the induction because I’ve heard the contractions can be more painful, but I want to do what is best for the baby and I really don’t want a huge baby The doctor said he’s already over 8lbs. I guess we’ll find out for sure by early next week.
It’s hard to believe that he’ll be here and I won’t be pregnant next week. When we were at church on Sunday I told Josh this could be our last church service without a baby. That made me a little sad, but excited too. I know having a baby changes everything and I’m praying that we’re prepared for that change.
There is so much going on starting with the birth of our baby. My brother will be here late next week, my friend from high school will be here the first week of November, my brother-in-law is getting married mid November (lots of family will be here), then starts the holidays. I’m a little nervous how the holidays will work this year because of the baby, but before we were even pregnant I told my mom and his mom that we would be spending the holidays at our house. They are welcome to come and celebrate at our house, but we’re done with the two Thanksgivings and two Christmases. We’ll see how receptive they are to that. My mom knows and she’s ok with it. I don’t know that she likes it, but she’ll tolerate it. I haven’t talked to my mother-in-law yet about it. I might let Josh handle that one At the same time, I love spending Christmas morning with my in-laws. They make a huge deal about Christmas and it’s just a great time. Not that my family doesn’t make a big deal of Christmas, I have just loved these past few years spending Christmas morning with my in-laws. I love watching everyone open gifts even more than I enjoy opening my own gifts. I guess we’ve got a month or so to decide on that one.
Do you have both sets of family fairly close? How do you handle the holidays? I’d love to hear your thoughts and what works for you.
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Yay, your so close. I was induced and I know that every women is completely different but my delivery was not bad at all. The contractions did pick up quickly and were painful, The fabulous epidural was a huge quick help for that :)
ReplyDeleteI will pray for you and baby to have a safe and quick delivery :)
As far as holidays go. We always go everywhere. We are at my parents on eve morning, his parents in the evening, his aunts that evening also (we actually half the evening). Then his grandma's Christmas morning, my grandma's christmas day. Its crazy but it makes us happy and that's all that matters. Do what works best for you and if your happy and your husband and child are than that's all that matters.