No baby yet! I went to the doctor yesterday who told me once again that it could be any second now and then proceeded to tell me that it would be good if I could have the baby by Friday because she is going out of town all next week. Nice, huh? I actually really love my doctor and I really would like her to deliver this baby. She has been so wonderful with the births of Lynnsey and Spencer. So now I'm panicking a tiny bit about having another doctor deliver this baby. I like all of the other doctor's in the practice, I just hadn't considered that one of them would be THE doctor. So I guess I'm open to any advice on getting labor going by Friday (that's tomorrow, so I'm not holding out a ton of hope). I've actually been feeling like I could go any minute and I'm dilated to a 3 now so it could happen, but then as soon as the doctor said she wouldn't be there next week all of a sudden I feel completely normal and like this kid could stay in forever. I guess there is the chance that I could have her on the 30th at which point my doctor will be back, but that just seems like an impossibly long time to wait. I thought about pressuring her to induce me this Friday, but I knew she'd say no. I'm not sure if it's hospital policy or an office policy but they are not allowed to induce until a week before a due date unless it is deemed medically necessary. And since I'm healthy and the baby is healthy, "medically necessary" probably doesn't include doctor's schedules. Oh well. I guess I'll just hang in there and keep waiting and crossing my fingers...
Taylor
Kendall
Lynnsey
Spencer
Kaya
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Well, I'll cross my fingers for tomorrow but by the time I'm pushing I could care less who catches the kid. I had a different doctor deliver each of my three kids. The practice I go to is a group and you don't pick and choose...they make sure you have appointments with all of them and whoever is "on" at the hospital when you go into labor is the one you get. If you are being induced you have a shot at getting the doctor of your choice, but that doesn't always work either. With Bentley, my favorite doctor started the induction but by the time I was ready to push a different one was on. But actually I REALLY like all the doctors that deliver in the practice right now. I didn't care for the one that delivered Isabel (she had the bedside manner of...I dont' even know what. Something stiff and cold and mean!) But she no longer delivers. I've loved both that delivered Cecie and Bentley. Anyways, that long ramble was basically meant to just wish you good luck! We are rooting for a new cousin sooner rather than later!
I don't know what to hope for you. On the one hand It would be great for you if you were able to wait untill she is back, but Oh how misserable it is to wait. I am just glad that is all behind me! Good luck!
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