It's Almost D-Day!!
Omgoodness ladies!! Today is my last OB appointment! At least that's what my OB told me last week, lol! She told me that if I made it to today, and baby hadn't made it's grand entrance on it's own, she'd schedule me to be induced tomorrow.
I've been mentally preparing for the fact that I could go into labour *anytime* for the last 3.5 weeks (DD was born at 37.5 weeks), and I CAN NOT believe that I am almost 41 weeks now, with no signs of baby coming out on his/her own. Frustrating.
And then a funny thing is happening! I am freaking out!! Like sweaty, nervous, shaky chills! I want to be done this pregnancy. It's 100% different this time, but for the worse. I'm thankful I didn't end up on bedrest or with something like GBS or pre-eclampsia (or anything else serious), so I feel silly to complain. It's just been really, really hard on my body, and I hurt & ache so badly I can barely sit, stand or walk. My body is READY, and my head was ready, and all of a sudden, I am a big mess of nerves and worry!
I think it has to do with not knowing what inducing will bring. I hear that labour can be pretty fast & furious & more intense (oh fun - just what I want), or that it can increase chances of a c-section because the baby could go into distress & it's heartate can plummet. I guess I just want my baby & I to be 100% safe, and the unknowns freak me out a lot.
Please send me happy thoughts, good induction stories, & good labour vibes!! You would think that with this being round #2 for me I would be calmer! Yikes!!
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