Well I am 39 weeks along now and am just counting down the days til this little girl gets here! I can hardly wait! I am hoping I won't have to wait clear until the end of this week for her to finally come, but I guess I just have to be patient. I decided to cancel my induction date that was set for tonight, because I felt that it would be better to wait... so I am hoping everything goes well and that this was the right decision. The doctor left it up to me weather or not I should be induced. So that is what made it so hard to decide. Oh and for those of you who were wondering the reason that they even set up the induction in the first place was because the specialist I am seeing recommended it because I have gestational diabetes and a little extra fluid. My other doctor said it was a really soft call weather or not I really needed it since my diabetes has been diet controlled and sugars are in good range. Ultrasound shows that she is growing at the right size and the extra fluid isn't much of a concern. So all in all when he checked me again and I was still only dialated to maybe 1cm and still really high he left it up to me. He said that either way I would do great! But I am not so sure. :) Now just more waiting and patience since I thought it would be better to let my body go into labor on its own. Here are some pictures of myself 39 weeks along with this little girl!
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| Beautiful picture of the sunrise here in Vegas. I took this the other morning when I couldn't sleep because of "false labor." I though I would be heading in to the doctor that morning, but instead I just got to enjoy my first sunrise. I am usually never awake at 5:30 am to enjoy this beautiful scene. |
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3 comments:
You look great Rach! I'm sure she will be on her way soon! Someone told me there's no such thing as false labor and it's all just getting your body ready :) my dr also gave me the option to be induced at 39 weeks and I didn't feel right about it either...hopefully we will both go soon!! The wait is the most annoying thing though!! Especially since it's so uncomfortable!
I know I never called you back life has been crazy with brothers coming and going on missions all in a weeks time so the famiy stuff has been intense. I think your decision to wait on the induction is a good one. If your baby is measuring good and everything has been in control I would wait until you are ready and then either go into labor on your own or be induced. If you are 3cm and thinned a little and the baby is coming down then an induction at 39 weeks would probably go pretty smoothly for you since you did so great on your own last time. If you start an elective induction at 1 cm however then can end up being pretty rough and long. Good luck with everything and I miss you. You will do great and she will be beautiful.
You look B-U-tiful, Rach. Wow. You really do look great! Can't wait to hear the news about this little girl to come!
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