Well. I'm sorta in a daze right now!
I just got back from the doctor's. I definitely have some good news! When he checked me this morning, he said, "Oh, your cervix is very soft... 100% effaced... paper thin!" He said that I'm about the same amount dilated, though.
As I sat there wondering, "Ok, so what next?" he looked at me and smiled... he said, "Well, you're due Friday... do you want to wait and see whether you go into labor, or do you want to be induced?"
(I was sitting there thinking, "What... wait... WOAH!") I then laughed and told him, "Well, I am getting kinda impatient here!" He said he'd call and talk with the birth center to see what times they have available for inductions. I waited a few minutes and he came back and said, "Thursday at 8am."
THURSDAY AT 8AM! I could be holding my little Alyson in my arms on THURSDAY! AAAH!
I'm feeling tons of emotions now. Nervous...excited...happy....surprised....just, WOW. I wasn't expecting all this today. I was expecting him to tell me nothing had changed and to come back to the office again in a few days!
OH...and also this appointment, he did DEFINITELY strip my membranes. He came out and said so today. He goes, "Well, I stripped your membranes, so you could very well go into labor sooner than Thursday!" WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I'm just so happy right now. I've called everyone close to me to tell them the news. Everyone's on standby with their cell phones handy...lol.
It's just nice to know that if nothing happens in the meantime, I have an actual TIMEFRAME. I know at least SOMETHING is going to happen Thursday. Hopefully this induction works without any problems and Russ and I are holding our little Aly by Thursday night. I'll keep you all updated!! If something does happen before Thursday, I don't know if my hospital has wireless internet access, so I might not be able to update until I get home. I'll have to check on that one :-)
For now, I'm going to put my feet up and hopefully I'll be feeling some contractions soon or my water will break! Maybe I should go do some jumping jacks.....hmm.
Have a great day!
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That's such exciting news!!!!! You will finally get to hold little Aly in your arms within the next 3 days!!! Best of luck with labor and delivery!
Yay, how exciting! Only 3 days at the most until get you meet little Aly :-)
Can't wait for the updates!
That's so exciting! When I first found out I was going to be induced I wasn't too happy, but I'm so glad I was induced now. I was able to get my epidural within 30 minutes of starting labor so I was able to enjoy the whole thing and it was nice to be able to be ready before going into the hospital :) So, I'm so excited for you! Just a few more days! Get some rest and hopefully it will even happen before Thursday!
How exciting!!!!!! Just a few more days......I am so excited for you and Russ! Take it easy and you are in my prayers!
How exciting!! I'm so jealous! :P I'm glad your appointment went well and you know that you'll be able to see Alyson on Thursday if not sooner!
Good luck!
Wow!!!! That is exciting! I don't know what I'd say either when the time comes and I get asked that question. I've always wanted to try and avoid being induced...but shoot, I'm sure I'll be just as impatient as you are! That's sooo exciting that Aly could be here this week! I can't wait to hear!!!
That's very exciting! I hope things go well for you! I can't wait to hear about when Aly makes her appearance and to see pictures of your precious little one. :p Take care and I hope you have a smooth delivery!
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