Today!

Don't get too excited people.

It's only my due date, or at least the one I set. The pesky Dr. likes to pretend my cycles are a perfect length.....the science experiment that goes on in this house to get pregnant says otherwise.

So....all the dates I wanted to dodge going into labor have passed. I didn't want him born on the 13th because I'm slightly superstitious, we dodge all the other people's birthdays so he gets his own day, and here we are.

As of yesterdays Dr. appointment things were progressing.

The quick overview of me is this....blood pressure was 100/60. Weight...haven't gained anything in 2 wks, still at 28lbs total.

What everyone really wants to know...especially the grandparents(mine) that call about twice a day to 'see how I'm feeling'.

The Dr. told me I was 3-4 cm dilated. Why am I walking around not in labor! WHAT! Not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth on this one, maybe it means a shorter labor this time.

After a discussion with Dr. Bauer, he went ahead and striped my membranes for a 2nd time to see if things would get going...ugh...all I got was a bunch of mild contractions from 10pm to 4am last night. Nothing to go to the hospital about and now I have a morning hangover from little sleep. (With Nora, I went into labor exactly 36 hrs later...see what happens at 11pm tonight)

There is an official eviction date for Trent though if he resists for much longer. Despite my disliking the idea of inductions we schedule for this coming Tuesday, June 29th.

I guess I should explain my reasons that induction is NOT for me....

1. Inductions come with a 30% chance of a csection. I scar BADLY people, like in an epic way. Having lived my entire life with a 8" scar that adhesioned across my waistline, I really don't need to risk another cut on my abdomen. The had to recut that scar twice after surgery because my body is evil and scar tissue was reaching out and wrapping around vital arteries and my intestine. My fear is a lower scar will cause scar tissue around my fallopian tubes, uterus, or some other lower piping. I can't imagine having to have procedures to recut scar tissue, while taking care of an infant and toddler, while already trying to recover from a csection.

2. I don't like the idea of choosing your kids birthday, just not for me.

3. I don't have ANY medical reason to do this. My blood pressure is perfect, urine perfect, weight gain perfect....to me induction should be because there is something going wrong and the safety of mom and baby need to be considered.

Of course, I realize that most of the reasons that I don't want induction are medical and the reasons I would are emotional......