Monday, October 01, 2007
Freaking OUT Mode
Ok, I just got some bummer news from my midwife. She is going on a medical conference in Maui from Oct 13-21. WHAT??? That is like prime time for me to have this baby. I am so bummed out. After building this rapport with her, it is very likely that some complete stranger will deliver the baby. That is some added worry that I did NOT need to my day. On a better note, she checked my cervix for the first time today and it is 70% effaced (or thinned out), and 2 cm dilated. AWESOME. I guess the baby's head is right there and since he is headed for "bigness" (currently about 7.5 lbs and I still have 3.5 wks to go until due date), it is "likely" that I could go into labor early, or at any time. Now I am PRAYING that I will go into labor before Oct 13 so that Kathy can deliver the baby and not some crazy stranger. Like I need more hospital unfamiliarity or stress. NO ThANKS. UGH. I can't believe they are sending her to Maui for 9 days! I want to scream! So I had to vent on here since NO ONE that I know is answering their phones, so I haven't been able to talk about it to anyone yet!! And anyone who knows me, knows I need to talk about it! So we got outside after the appt and I wanted to cry my eyeballs out. And this, after waiting an average of at least 1.5 hours EACH TIME to see her at all my appointments. Unbelievable. The other cruddy thing is that even if she wanted to induce me before she left, I don't think the hospital I'm having the baby at would let her due to hospital policy of having to be at least 39 weeks to do that. ARe you kidding? Okay, big breath, everything will be ok and I am not going to die of this. Calm. Calm. Calm.
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Well, I don't know if I am the right person to respond to your woes, because my doctor didn't deliver either one of my babies. Can you believe that? Two different doctors in two different states, and I still ended up having a different doctor do the c-section. I tried to have a regular delivery with both babies, but my body apparently doesn't work very well that way, and I was in labor for almost 24 hours both times before the c-section. Anyway...with Logan, my water broke and as I was arriving at the hospital, my doctor was just leaving to go out of town for a conference. With Avery, my doctor couldn't stay the whole time since I was in labor forever...it was her husband's birthday, and I told her to go. It turned out fine both times. There are plenty of other things to worry about, so rest assured that whoever does end up delivering your baby has had LOTS of practice, and knows what they are doing. And honestly...most of the time the doctor isn't even there until the end. Maybe it is different with midwives. Good luck! It's funny how slow time goes at the end of the pregnancy, but before you know it your baby will be 8 months old, have two teeth, and be trying to crawl, so enjoy it. They grow too fast!
I'm sorry, but this is the last thing an 8 1/2 month pregnant woman needs to be worrying about! Not cool! I'm sorry that you have to be freaking out right now about this. However, even though it seems awful to think about a strange midwife delivering your baby, once you have that baby in your arms, it won't matter. You'll just be so happy to have him. I don't know if this helps, but I'm sure everything is going to work out. Maybe you'll go into labor early, or maybe you'll end up liking the new midwife better. You never know. I hope you are feeling ok!
Hey! I am sorry you are freaking out.
Why didn't you call me? I am sure that is the last thing you wanted to hear. But I agree with both Kerry and Pix, it will all be fine and before you know it you will have cute baby jones in your arms. I hope you go early though.. that would be cool.
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