38 Weeks
Two weeks to go - whoo hoo! We had our 38 week check up and the little guy is still in the right position! I guess we just needed to be a little more patient with him! I'm dilated to 1 centimeter, which is MUCH more than last time! With Mitchell, I was finally induced a week over due. I checked in the evening of December 26th to receive some cervidil and started pitocin at 5am on the 27th. As of noon on the 27th, I still was only dilated 1/2 centimeter (he wasn't budging!) Luckily things progressed nicely through the afternoon and he was finally born at 9:57pm. Hopefully this little guy will come on his own! :)
The doctor said that if he had to guess, he'd guess that I will not make it to my due date (Jan 31st), but thinks it'll at least be another week. E&Y gives us 2 weeks off prior to our due dates, so my last day of work was YESTERDAY! Although I'm anxious for his arrival, I could use a little time to rest, relax and make some last minute preparations! We still get 12 weeks off from his birthday, so I'll be off somewhere between 12 and 14 weeks. Sounds like a nice winter/spring to me!
5 comments:
How lovely! Enjoy every minute of it!
Maternity leave policies are getting quite generous aren't they?! We get 13-15 weeks from birth, but we have so many vacation days that it's easy to just use those on the front end.
Are you taking evening primrose oil? My physicians & midwives practice recommended it. I went into my induction at least 3 cm, but that didn't really matter in the end since my labor didn't sustain. But, anything is worth a try!!
You look so great Mandi, good luck! My labor/birth with Ava was 100x easier than Dylan's, hope yours is too!
You're just beautiful! It's likely your delivery will be easier than the first. Our very best to you.
Wow, the ticker says only about 12 days to go! Wow!!
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