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I'm having a rough time today. I'm four days over now, which is when I had LO1. I thought for sure that this one would come earlier since I wasn't early the first time. I've already cried a couple of times today because I'm so paranoid that she's not going to come anytime soon. I'm going to get a pedicure with a friend tonight to try to relax so hopefully that helps. I'm not comfortable at all physically but I feel like the mental and emotional toll is what's getting me the past couple of days.

@BelugaBean: hopefully the pedicure helps! I go back and forth between being very bored or emotional. 8 days over today. We went to a friend's house last night for dinner and watched shriek which was quite nice. My tummy is pretty sore and uncomfortable these days. I sort of wish I had gone ahead and let them schedule me for an induction this weekend.

I'm right there with you.

@hilsy85: hooray!! Congrats!!!

@hilsy85: perfectly on time! Hope her early AM arrival means you had an easy time getting to the hospital! Welcome Claire!

@hilsy85: yay!!!! Congrats mama!!!!

@MamaBear87: I've had a decent amount of Facebook posts lately that are jokes. I haven't had as many texts since I stopped sounding cheery when people were asking.

@hilsy85: Congrats!

@MamaBear87: Not FB so much, but my MIL is someone who wants to hear alllllll the details about everything. She'll call DH and ask for a full play-by-play of our appointments. Right down to needing to know the full name of our hospital (they live >3,000km away - it doesn't matter!). Last night I sent an email to both sets of parents and siblings to lay out the ground rules for when I go into labour. Can be summed up as: don't call us, we'll call you, and don't expect updates other than "gone to the hospital" and "baby has arrived, here are the vital stats." Otherwise I know MIL would be calling every few hours for an update and that would drive me crazy.

@MamaBear87: My last week I got "when is the baby coming?" and it drove me nuts. Like, how the heck would I know? Do you really want the update on my cervix? Yuck.

@BelugaBean: I guess I need to stop sounding cheery!

@hilsy85: congratulations!! I love her name!

@babycanuck: how are you feeling today? And how annoying! Did they say anything about iron supplements? My hemoglobin dropped a good bit after delivery so I'll be on supplements for a few months.

@hilsy85: yay! Glad you're all home! Just in time to celebrate L's bday all together!

Lots going on here and yet nothing at the same time...

BP was a little high Wednesday and though Thursday, and I had headaches off and on all day Thursday too. Around 10pm Thursday I had DH bring me to the hospital to get checked to make sure it wasn't pre-e. It wasn't, but doctors still wanted to induce anyway because of the BP issues and one of the blood markers was a little high. I really wanted to avoid an induction so we asked to wait another day at least. Came back Friday afternoon for more blood work and the markers had gone up, so weighing benefits and risks decided to induce. We were first told I could do the balloon to start (disliked this idea a bit because DH would have been kicked out for the night due to hospital rules), but then after a cervical check turns out I was dilated 2cm and cervix was too thin for it to work, so breaking my water is the first option. Have now been in a bed for 14 hours total waiting in triage unit to get into a labour room. Majorly grumpy/tired. Had been given hope last night we could go home to sleep and come back for an induction in the morning, but we have a resident and a supervising doc and while the doc seemed ok with that, after he left for the night he ultra-cautious resident ruled that out. I've let her know my frustration a number of times now. She's concerned that the baby wasn't active enough to feel comfortable sending me home, but still super frustrating for us. Love my DH for sitting and trying to sleep in a super uncomfortable chair this whole time.

Fingers crossed we'll get into a room soon and get this show on the road.

/rant over

Thanks for readi if you made it through that post. Needed to vent a but here.

@HyattsMom: I'm sorry it's taking so long! I hope your labor goes quick and you are holding your lo very very soon!

@HyattsMom: hope the show can get on the road soon!

Having some slight pelvic twinges all day. Spoke to my sister and while it's nothing timeable yet it might be a good sign.

@babycanuck: I hope things get moving for you!

@Mrs. Goose: When are they going to induce you?

I have my 41 week appointment tomorrow. They're going to do a non stress test, ultrasound, and then I'll have my regular appointment. It was supposed to be Wednesday but an appointment with my favorite midwife opened up tomorrow so I called to switch. I think they're going to want to induce Friday or Monday if I haven't gone by then so I'll talk to her about induction methods and timeframes when I go in.

@HyattsMom: hope something happens for you soon! That sounds stressful!

@babycanuck: eekk I hope so!! Fingers crossed!@BelugaBean: good luck!! Hopefully it happens on your own soon!

@babycanuck: woo hoo!! so exciting! already 5 cm, hope the rest happens quickly!!

@BelugaBean: I hope baby comes soon!!