The dilation game
No dilation yet. We Remi is still waiting for Anna’s body to release her. We have a doctor’s appointment on Monday the 30th. If Anna has not started to dilate we will likely proceed with our plan to induce on April 6. I did some research on the induction of labor and was surprised to learn it does not actually involve a wooing gesture and a slice of cheese. Whatever.
I think inducing the baby is nothing more than an ego trip designed to make the doctor’s original due date accurate. Vegas should seriously get in on this gig.
Anna has been incredibly tired and sore the past few days. She wakes up from a full night’s sleep feeling as if she never went to bed. I saw her and can assure you she was, in fact, in bed. She has been quite the trooper by continuing to work. Her plan is to begin her maternity leave next Thursday. That gives her a full weekend just in case her body suddenly decides to eject the youngin. And if Remi doesn’t come naturally we’ll just force her out with the impatience of modern medicine.
I am taking off effective Sunday, April 5 to essentially be the recipient of a beautiful baby for which I had to do very little. I will be in the room but I will not look. I will not look. I will not look. Clean the messy baby and hand her to me but I will not look.
Nursery pictures are coming soon. The bones of the room are complete but we have a few little things to finish. Can you say death metal theme?
Tags: anna, birth, dilation, remi, update
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7:06 am on March 28th, 2009
Ah, yes, I very un-fondly remember those last weeks of pregnancy. How annoying is it that you can’t sleep well when yo most need it?
Since most first time mothers go past their due date naturally, she’s likely to end up with the induction. Having done it both ways, I have to say that it was about equivalent discomfort-wise during the induction or natural labor. The induction was nice because we could plan for it.
But either way, we get to see Remi soon! How exciting!
7:49 am on March 28th, 2009
Good to know induction vs. natural is equally unpleasant…I was wondering about that.