I'm starting to feel like I'm living the movie ground hog day as each visit to the hospital is eerily similar to the one before. So long story short: went to the Dr. today, blood pressure was high again, had a slight increase in protein in the urine (up from a trace to +1) and the midwife seemed convinced the Dr. would want to induce me before the weekend was over as again, the BP and the protein in urine are both signs of the pre-E.
The midwife also did an internal exam to see if i was dilated at all and sweep the cervix if possible. Well, wouldn't you know my cervix is still closed - no dilation at all! Agh! So the good news (i guess?) is that the cervix is soft and short which means my body is doing something to prepare but it's not open which is the sure tell that labour is imminent. So after the midwife left me we waited anxiously for the Dr. to tell us whether we need to come back within 48 hours or get a bit longer. The verdict: The Dr. is happy for me to have the weekend but i am due back Monday morning for another scan, more monitoring and to schedule a date for induction. Blah!
The other annoyance in my daily life is that the SPD pains have gotten increasingly worse over the last week or so. Each step feels like thousands of needles are probing into my groin and there is no relief in sight except for not walking and sitting still. My lower pelvic/groin area feels like it's literally falling off sometimes and pain is so bad I can hardly walk from our flat to the car without whimpering in agony.
So the plans for this weekend: sit on my butt and drink a nice castor oil and orange juice concoction. Another method sworn by many pregnant women (including Rob's cousin, Char) to induce labour while also bringing on diarrhea and lots of stomach cramping. Sweet, really looking forward to what is supposed to be a beautiful weekend in London. Blah.
4 comments:
Be careful with that castor oil. I've heard some real horror stories... The last thing you want is to be awake for 48hrs sitting on the toilet and THEN go into labor exhausted and sick feeling... Too bad they couldn't do the sweep today, but maybe Monday! Just because you're not dialated yet doesn't mean it can't happen quickly.... Ok, off to eat some chocolates :)
Oh I say skip the castor oil and enjoy that weekend in London. Diarrhea is AWFUL when pregnant (I I just had it a couple weeks ago, on top of morning sickness, and I was exhausted!!) Plus you could get dehydrated and I ran into dehydration problems with Beckett - so not to be preachy, but all around I think it could make things just worse and more uncomfortable.
Just try to enjoy your potentially last weekend as a family of 2, rest and relax and take comfort in the fact that you know he'll be here very very soon!
Thinking of you all!! xoxo
Here's something to cheer you up: this week, castor oil. Next week: WINE!!!!!
Oh man Kimmie, I'm feeling for you. I know you'll go this weekend - maybe baby boo will share a birthday with the infamous Chris Anzellotti??? Love you!
Good luck Kim. I was induced with my first - after 40 weeks and 9 days - I was so ready for it but was a bit harsh. I still say the ankle rubbing is the way to go. Far better benefits than the castor oil. Ick!!
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