Meditation
I feel so calm tonight. So quiet. I am finally watching the last few episodes of House and just finding it so heavy – a good distraction, one that reminds me of what is important.
I had two hours worth of 10 minute apart contractions this morning – the real kind of contractions, not the braxton hicks whenever-they-feel-like-it. But they stopped after I had to get up with Kate and get us fed and dressed. It didn’t upset me; mostly am very bouyed that something is going on now. It may be tonight, it may take days, but something is shifting. It brings with it peace.
As of midnight I will be 13 days “overdue”, 41w6d. It’s been such an odd time, these two weeks I didn’t expect to have. It’s strange going to parties that I expected to be bringing two children to, instead of a toddler and a very large belly. I am getting quite a bit of amusement from it, though. I get some very funny looks when I say I’m nearly 2 weeks overdue. The most interesting – and frequent – comment is, “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe your doctors are letting you keep going!” Sometimes it’s implied that the doctors are “making” me suffer. I point out that I requested not being induced, and furthermore I’m not actually miserable. Oh I’m big, I’m tired, and my feet hurt. I’m certainly at the end of my pregnancy. But it’s far from torturous. It’s just my mental state that was spazzing out (and not many people knew about that part).
Tonight Den rubbed some acupressure points on my leg, we had sex (again – yes, we’ve been trying that!), and I will turn on my HypnoBabies track. In the morning I will go in for a NST & BPP and then I’ll be calling an acupuncturist to try to get an appointment before Thursday. I did acupuncture during the IVF cycle I got pregnant with Kate – I can’t say it was the key factor, as I had gotten pregnant by IVF before, but it certainly helped relax me.
It sounds like you are doing everything you could possibly do,and that you have relaxed,so now,as you have said,all you can do is surrender and see what happens :)
The great thing at this point is,you know you´ll have Ember in your arms by the end of this week,and that´s really all that matters anymore :)
Weather it happens on it´s own,or you need a gentle nudge,it´s almost time girl!!! :D
You are really going to have to have a chat with Kate about her interupting the contractions! lol ;)
Will they check your cervix in the morning? I wonder if you´re dialated enough that they´ll keep you in? ;) You never know.
I hope those contractions got something done :D
There is a point at the ankle that will help to bring on labor if you want to ask about it. My accu’s won’t consent to set the point until a woman is about 2 weeks beyond her due date. There was a lady in last summer…same situation as you are in now. She was in labor before she left the office (which was certainly interesting)….
My son was due Dec 13th and they took him c-section on Dec 27th. So I totally understand the “two weeks late” feeling. But oddly enough, I knew exactly when I got pregnant (my 29th birthday!) so from that day to the day he was born was EXACTLY 40 weeks. Technically, he was right on time!
Best of luck to you, I’m sure that pretty little baby will be here any second….
Yay, so glad the sex worked and that you’re on labor! Can’t wait to see pics of Ember!!!
Hope you have some good progress at today’s appointment!
Sounds like you are just going with the flow. And that some things are moving and changing. Do you have a breast pump? I know sometimes the nipple stimulation from a breast pump can also bring on contractions. I hope it is soon for you and no need for a formal induction.
kd