Due Date update

[dampscribbler]

Well, it's just about noon on my Official Due Date, and no signs of labor yet. Since I've been expecting to be gripped by uterine contractions at any minute for, oh, two weeks or so now, I'm not exactly shocked or surprised. Frankly, there are no more signs that I'll "go" today than there were two weeks ago. But things are changing, slowly, in babymaker land. For one thing, Eric took a look last night and said (in the oh-so-tactful way he often does): "Whoa!!"
Me: What?
Him: Your shape has changed!
Me: You think so? Did she drop?
Him: Yeah. I think so.
Me: Yeah, I was thinking she felt lower the last couple of days.

As you can see, I have a tremendous amount of insight as to what is going on with my body. At all times.

Until recently I was more uncomfortable higher up. Now I'm more uncomfortable lower down, and I don't like sitting so I walk, squat, bend, and generally move around more. I've been told scrubbing the floor can start labor, and believe it or not that doesn't sound so bad.

So, if I'm not in labor by this time tomorrow, we'll be at the doctor's office for another check-up and a "talk" about what comes next -- fetal stress tests, ultrasounds, induction -- and when. So, I suppose I should work up a list of my preferences so I know what to negotiate for. Then I'll come home and post some more, I'm sure. And Eric will go back to work and be bored and wait.

Too bad we can't negotiate with the baby.

Comments

[convainquez.livejournal.com]

try to imagine being my mother -- little did she know, but on her due date she was still two weeks away from delivery. crazy! i'm surprised she didn't throw me out sooner.

patience, if at all possible. i'm sure things will be fine.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

um. thanks? :-P

I don't think I've ever looked forward to a dr. appt more than this one. Silly, I know.

[chocolatesmudge.livejournal.com]

Happy official due date day! Remember, tomorrow's the day, because that's what I voted for in your poll. So make sure your little one got the memo. ;)

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

She got the memo. She can't read yet. :(

[chocolatesmudge.livejournal.com]

doh!

[snakker.livejournal.com]

Scrubbing the floor? Good grief.

Nope, no negotiating with the baby, at least pre-birth.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing I won't get to negotiate with her much after the birth, either. At least not for a while. She's the boss for some time to come.