Still on the wait… No sign that Baby Mac is interested in the outside world. I don’t think it’s to bad out here, but apparently the kid has other ideas. So far the baby is still fairly active (though squished) so I’m not so concerned. I have an appointment with my midwife this afternoon though and if my online research is accurate they will probably start doing stress tests on the baby in the next few days to make sure that everything is fine. Or they might wait until next week – the midwife practice is fairly hands off. One thing is certain, they won’t let the baby go past 42 weeks. I have an appointment scheduled next week (just in case) and if we get to that point we’ll probably start talking about what my friend Jennilyn calls “the I word” (induction).
40 weeks + 4 Days
Honestly, I’m doing OK with it all. In our Bradley Class they were pretty clear that most first babies average a week and a day past their due date, so by that measure Baby mac is still early! We kind of wanted our ‘fireworks baby’ over the holiday, but this is fine too. I’m getting a little bit antsy but I’m trying to relax about it all and remember that in the whole scheme of parenthood a few days is nothing. I’m enjoying sleeping in, watching movies, going to watch J play softball last night, etc. On the other hand, my back is really starting to hurt and I’m ready to have my body back (though I know that once I give birth and have a newborn I’ll have a whole new list of physical complaints so I can’t just expect not being pregnant to make me feel great). I’m keeping myself busy with little projects (cooking, baking muffins, cleaning things around the house, starting on the prenatal pages in my baby book, etc.) and it should keep me occupied for the rest of the week. Next week is another story, however, and I suspect I might go crazy with boredom if I don’t have this kid!