Induction Date Set

We are full term - here at 37 weeks! Yesterday when we went to the doctors, they confirmed I will be induced on Friday, November 14 if I do not go into labor before. We will go to the hospital at 6am and hopefully all will go well with a fast labor! The doctors do not want me to go past my original due date of 11/20 since I have high blood pressure. Other than that, Gavin is thriving and healthy!

I finished my last day at work today, so it will be interesting not going to work next week. I was surprised today with a wonderful shower just before I left, so I really appreciated the thought that went into it and my exit was very bittersweet!

Nights and mornings continue to be a struggle especially because my nausea has returned, which I read can be common in the third trimester. It is nothing like what I had in the first trimester, but it is back and I have to take it very easy in the mornings to avoid making it worse. And, now we wait these last 2 weeks...

Waiting...

I thought I'd add a picture of Riley and Hudson that I took a while back. They are waiting patiently for their new leader and best playmate to arrive.

I just returned from the doctors. At each appointment I get hooked up to a fetal monitor which monitors the baby's heartrate and my uterine contractions. I sit there for about 15-20 minutes to get readings and then I have an ultrasound to make sure my fluid levels are still normal. At this appointment, the doctor said Gavin is about 6 & 1/2 lbs, and he said by delivery he should be about 7 & 1/2 lbs. I was happy to hear this and hope he is right! I know it's hard to predict the weight, but I have been thinking all along he is going to be big. 7-8 lbs would be great! I will continue to go to my Monday/Thursday appointments and hope everything continues to go well. But, the nurse mentioned since I have hypertension, I probably will not go past my due date.

At our last birthing class, we learned about all the types of medical interventions and we had to do a short presentation on labor induction. At our next and final class, we'll go over massage techniques! But, at this point I am opting for the edipural. We learned our hospital has a new way of dispensing the epidural, and I'll have a button to press if/when I want more medicine. So, that eases my concern of it running out before the labor ends.

I have one more week of work then it's complete rest time. Although, if I have any energy, I'll probably try to freeze food or nest somehow. Less than a month to go!

Countdown to G-Day!

Well, here we are at almost 35 weeks. It has been quite an active week since we went to the doctor last Thursday. The doctor was a little concerned since I am swollen, have gained quite a lot of weight and have hypertension, so we went over to the hospital for bloodwork after. Thankfully, the test came back normal and everything is still progressing well! At that appointment, the doctor said Gavin is right around 5 & 1/2 pounds. We returned to the doctor this morning to be monitored and both appointments the doctor said we get a 10/10! So, we are very thankful everything is right on track, and he is still in the head-down position! To continue to make sure everything goes well, I now have to go to the doctor every Monday and Thursday until delivery!

I continue to have very restless nights and find it really hard to get a good nights sleep. Therefore, I am pretty cranky all the time and poor Patrick has to deal with my ups and downs! I believe I have started to feel slight contractions but not quite sure if that's what they are. The pain radiates from my lower back, so I am pretty sure that's what they are - I felt the first of these a few nights ago.

We go to our third birthing class this Wednesday night, and we get a tour of the hospital at this class and learn about the next stages of labor. Our last class was interesting and we learned about pain reduction techniques for early labor. We also learned how to time contractions and when to leave for the hospital.

The countdown begins!