Nope, no baby yet! With my other two kids I came 10 days before my due date, since we just have to go by the ultrasound this time and have no idea what the date would be - things might be a little different. We have had a couple false alarms where we decided we had better get our bags packed. I have taken lots of warm baths in the middle of the night because this little guy keeps teasing that he is coming and the bath would ease things up a bit.
My Dr. said to think about the possibility of an induction since Courtney ended up coming so fast and this one will most likely be faster. Chad also works out of town one day a week and that would most likely be the day the baby decides to come and if he is an hour away there would be a possibility that he wouldn't make it back in time. Being induced would also give me time to get an epidural, which is something I was not able to get with Courtney since I was already dialated to an 8 when we got all situated at the hospital.
Part of me really wants the predictability of an induction but then the other part of me wants it to just happen on it's own since we are not working around Chad having to go to Florida or Las Vegas and take the Board Exams like we have had to do in the past when our last two kids were born. Luckily they ended up cooperating and coming early on their own, before the date we were scheduled to be induced.
However if we do decide to be induced, I realized I have been going by a different due date than the Dr. has to go by in regards to being able to induce at the hospital. The due date I was going by was the latest ultra sound (Nov. 13th) but I guess they have to go by the 1st ultrasound since it is more accurate which isn't until Nov. 19th. which would mean the earliest I could be induced would be November 12th. We will see what happens, ultimately this baby will come on it's own! I don't think it will be much longer since last week I was dialated to a 1 1/2 and 50 % effaced and this past monday I was dialated to a 2 1/2 and was 75% effaced. We'll see, I just have few more things to get done around the house and then I think I will be a little more relaxed and then he can come.
Here is a BIG bare belly shot!
There are a lot of new things that have happened with baby #3... I have been a lot more tired -I can never seem to catch up and stay caught up before running out of energy. Maybe it's just because I am getting older or that I have two other kids that don't stop or take a second to slow down. I have never really been able to take naps like I did at the beginning of this pregnancy nor have I ever had stretch marks until now or had such a big belly. I guess these are all just things that are new physically and hopefully don't last forever. I am excited to meet this baby boy and see the way he changes our lives spiritually and the lasting effects he will have on our family. It is always wonderful having a new and precious spirit in the home. As of right now, we will be calling our new little one - Carson Randall Peterson.
6 comments:
LOVE the name Carson! I actually love all of your kiddos names! Very cute! Good luck with the remainder of the pregnancy. Can't wait to meet the new addition!
You look great Deesta. Good luck on the delivery!
I am not a fan of induction. I had pitocin with my first (after my water had broken, even) and it was NOT FUN, to put it nicely. My daughter came on her own, which was nice and I just needed my water broken with #3. Hopefully, my #4 comes on its own and I won't have to face the induction decision again.
I hear ya about lack of energy. I'm entering into the 3rd trimester and still NEED a nap everyday. I think it's the chasing kids around. I have two in school and an active 3 yr old, so there is ALWAYS lots to do.
Good luck with your last week or so! I hope everything goes well!
You're a trooper! Hang in there!
Happy due date! I see your ticker is on 0. I think we're in about the same boat. My doctor doesn't want to go off my ultra sound due date either and it's frustrating. Well here's to hoping that your baby is already born and that he's perfect. I'm with you about the lack of energy too. It seems that when I'm done, I'm done and I don't care what the kids are doing or what needs to be done--the day is over!
Deesta! you are as beautiful as ever! I hope you can hang in there and let your baby come on his own. My second baby was born fast about an hour after we got to the hospital and I actually think it was better I didn't have to worry about epidurals or IV's, I am also not a fan of induction b/c Pitocin is the Pits it makes everything hurt so much more, I had it with my first. But your circumstances may not leave you with no other options. I wish you the Best of luck with the delivery of your #3 baby!
I was happy to find your blog I have wondered how you were doing.
Take care,
Sarah Roquiero DeTore
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