The hardest part for me right now is not knowing when he will decide it is time to arrive. I hate not being in control! It could be today, or it could be 3 weeks from now. The anticipation and the unknown is killing me.
I am currently 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I have been this way for my last 2 appointments. I was hoping for some kind of change at my last appointment, but no such luck!
Dom and I talked to the doctor (not my regular doctor, but another from the same practice) about doing an induction at my appointment yesterday. I am so torn on the issue. The problem is that Dom's job is not very flexible or family-friendly. His rotation for the month of May is a great one. He will be able to leave when I go into labor and his hours are a little more flexible. He also has the opportunity to take the last two weeks of May off. But in June, he will have one of the more difficult rotations with long hours and very few days off. Ideally, this baby would come at 39 weeks and Dom will be able to have two weeks off with the baby and me before starting his difficulty rotation in June. The doctor agreed, hesitantly, to induce me at 39 weeks if that is what we really wanted. I would LOVE for Dom to be able to have two full weeks with us, but is it worth an induction? He is considered full-term now, but there are a small percentage of babies that have immature lungs at 39 weeks, even one week from being due. I would feel so guilty if this was our case and I forced him out before he was ready. I think no matter what, we have decided that I will be induced on my due date if he isn't here by then.
Here are some of my recent belly pics. We are due to take another this weekend.
34 weeks, 2 days:
36 weeks, 3 days:
2 comments:
So glad things are still going well! :) Can't wait to see what happens over the next few weeks!!!
I am so excited for you. I can't believe the time is here already. I hope he comes so Dom can spend the time with you both.
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