Hopefully, this will be the last belly shot, and there will be a baby to show instead by 41 weeks.
I know, I don’t look very big. I think I look bigger than this in person (and will try to get another picture if I get dressed today), but I am not huge at all for being at my due date. The baby is very low, that is part of the reason I look so small. Really though…I am not sure what is going on. I have gained about 40lbs and I am not sure where it is hiding? Anyways, baby is measuring just fine according to the midwife, and hopefully this tummy will get back into shape quicker than my last one did (I gained about 5lbs more with the girl, and had a much bigger tummy…but my starting weight was about 10lbs less).
So, I am due today (or yesterday, according the the midwife’s calculations), but so far nothing is happening. I saw the midwife Monday and based on the condition of my cervix (a fingertip dilated, not very effaced) she did not anticipate that I would go into labour by my due date. Since my Blood Pressure has been going up steadily the last few weeks, and sky-rocketed shortly after my due date with the girl, the Mid-wife will be coming by the house to check it, and then I will go back to the office on Monday.
I doubt my blood pressure will stay low enough to avoid an induction for very long, and am really hoping to go into labour on my own before I need medical intervention.
I am feeling pretty sad today. I know the day has just started, but I am also pretty sure I will not be having my baby today. Passing one’s due date is pretty shitty, and I was really hoping it would not happen again. Of course I knew it could… it is more common with first babies but any baby can come up to about 2 weeks pasts it’s due date…and it just really sucks to have this day in your head for almost 10 months and then have it pass by with…nothing. The fact that it is Christmas (which we don’t celebrate) and there is nothing open and we have no plans (who makes plans with a pregnant woman on her due date?) means there is a long boring day ahead of me. Maybe I’ll do what I did yesterday and watch 3 episodes of True Blood (it is so, so good!)?
At least I can probably go shopping tomorrow…not first thing in the morning like I prefer though, since I’ll be waiting for the midwife.
Dina said,
December 25, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
Maybe you’ll have a new year’s eve baby??? kind of cool but hard to wait THAT LONG!
The Blogger said,
December 26, 2008 @ 2:00 am
No way I want to wait a whole other week just so I can say I had my baby on New Year’s Eve!
cori said,
December 26, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
Thinking of you, Jill. I hope baby decides to come soon and that you’ll have an easy labor!
SoMo said,
December 27, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Oh, I remember passing my due date with my first. It was a horrible waiting game. I guess that is the upside to scheduled c-section, although I would rather have baby decide when to come. *sigh* Can’t win.
Hope baby comes soon.