May 23rd came and went. I went to the doctor and he hooked me up to this machine to monitor Dawson's heartbeat along with my contractions. I didn't even know I was having contractions! When the doctor looked at the printout he said the baby was doing better than good, that he was GREAT and that this print out with these results is exactly what they like to see.
They did an internal exam and said my cervix is closed, closed closed. He used the word "unfavorable." He also said our little boy is very high, which is unusual for first time babies. He asked if we wanted to induce and I asked him his opinion.
He said based on my cervix and his position, it was very unlikely I'd go into labor on my own in the next few days. Option A is to schedule an induction. If I scheduled the induction, we would go in in 2-3 days. They would give me medicine to get me from 0-4 centimeters dilated.. That could take a day or more! Then they would give me Pitocin to make the contractions stronger and get the baby out. He confirmed that inductions do increase the chances for a C section, but that my chances for a C section are already a little higher now due to the fact that I'm over 40 weeks, cervix isn't changing and he isn't dropping. Option B is to wait until Tuesday, come in again, hook me up to the machine to make sure he is okay, do another exam, and hope that I've magically made some progress. If I haven't.....
see option A.
I talked to one of Sarah's friends from college who is a nurse about all of this and she agreed with everything the doctor was suggesting. It was comforting to hear another medical professional confirm what my doctor was saying, and made me feel better about our decision. We are going to schedule the induction. I called yesterday to make the appointment and got the nurses voicemail. I called again today, same thing. The website says to allow 2 days to have messages returned, but it's Friday, they are closed on the weekend, and Monday is memorial day. I really don't want to go all weekend without knowing when I'm going to have this baby. If they don't call me by noon, I'll go into the office and see what I can do from there.
Last night was the most relaxed I've been in weeks. I wasn't expecting him to come, didn't over analyze every movement and feeling, and didn't wake up disappointed that I still wasn't in labor. I slept on the couch last night because I can't get any sleep in our bed. She pulled out the extra mattress and put it in the living room by the couch so we could still be together. She's perfect.
I hope I have an answer in a few hours about when we are going to have this boy!!
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