Eviction Notice....aka 38 week OB appt.

Yesterday was my 38 week appt with my OB & also the last appt I will have with HER until I am overdue. My OB officially left for her vacation today & will not be back until August 01. Woo! =( With that in mind, I took the opportunity at this appt to get down to business. I wanted to see exactly where she stood on things & I am VERY pleased with our plan.....but more on that in a minute.

First, my stats. Again, only up 1lb from my last appt. so still right on track  with my gain. Also, B/P was great at 100/80 although I am willing to bet that at times it has dropped below that because my dizzy spells are increasing about 10 fold these days. =( No protein in my UA dip. Fundal height? A-okay! And baby boy's HR was right back in the 140s where it rightfully belongs. He even kicked my OB in the hand for good measure. Now, on to the internal....the good news is that he seems to have dropped even more & is at a lower station then my last two visits. The not so good news? Still only 1cm dilated & about 30% effaced. Also, I have a feeling that what I am thinking are contractions.....really are not. In other words, neither body or baby are in ANY hurry to make an appearance.

That brings us to getting down to business. The next appt I have scheduled with MY OB is on August 03 at 40w4d. So, I had to ask...if I make it to that appt where will we be going from there? I asked just how long I am allowed to go before we are forced to induce. I get until 42 weeks!! What a relief. Seriously, I am so happy that my particular doc is NOT pushy on early induction or inducing for her convenience. Basically, if I make it until my next appt with her we will go ahead & schedule an NST & US to check fluid levels. Assuming all is okay with baby boy then I will have an NST/US every 3 days until I hit 42 weeks. Do I really want to wait another 3 weeks to meet my son? Not particularly & will I be happy if he decides to make his appearance any day now? OF COURSE! But, I want to avoid an induction at all costs & give my body & my baby a chance to really be prepared. I would hate to have a failed induction that ends in a c-section & then have to wonder if things would have ended up that way if I had only given him a little more time. I don't want to have to wonder. If we need to induce for his health or if I need an emergency CS that's another story altogether, but to just be tired of waiting. I am NOT going to do that to myself. Am I impatient? Yes, but it has already been 39 weeks & both Carter & I are doing fine. If he needs another 3 weeks to cook then he can have it. I can do it for him. 

So in theory, my baby will be here before August 12! If you do make it that far little guy then so be it, but momma really hopes that you'll decide to come just a LITTLE bit sooner & on your own if you would.

XOXO