We had a good appointment today with Jenny the Midwife, and we set a date for induction: this Friday, April 28. We also talked about things we can do before then:<\/p>\n
* Today, Jenny swept my membranes, which means she separated the amniotic sac from the wall of my uterus a bit. The procedure is slightly uncomfortable but not bad, and it stimulates labor about 50% of the time. (So far, nothing. She’ll do it again on Wednesday if labor doesn’t start.)
\n* Keep up with walking about 30 minutes each day.
\n* Keep doing “pelvic tilt” exercises (sort of like a cat stretch for your back), 3 sets of 10 each day. This helps Baby get into the “anterior” position, so that she is facing my spine (much less painful in labor than posterior position).
\n* Castor oil is still an option we might consider, but it has its own risks — namely, revolting gastrointestinal distress for hours while you are laboring.<\/p>\n
I have mixed feelings about having the date set for induction — happy that we will meet Baby and not have to wait anymore, but also unsettled since I really thought we could avoid a hospital induction. I’m still processing my emotions, and I’m sure I’ll have more to say about them soon.<\/p>\n
Jon pointed out that I’ve been preparing myself to be “brave” and make it through a non-medicated childbirth, but now I might need to be even more brave to labor and give birth in a way that I hadn’t seriously considered (being in a hospital the whole time). It is true! This period of waiting and wondering and topsy-turvy expectations is teaching me more than I would have ever imagined.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, Baby Girl is wiggling away contentedly in my belly, and I’m definitely cherishing these last few days of belly-squirms before we get to meet her face to face. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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