Okay let me preface this with a warning: okay so I am 39 plus weeks pregnant and I may have a little crazy in me so here is a rant for all those out there. Maybe I'm not the only crazy one out there, and maybe other pregnat women feel the same as me, I just feel like writing it out maybe will get some of the "crazy" out of me.... So here goes:
…Maybe.
The 37 week mark was officially marked off of my calendar a little more than 2 weeks ago now, and as with every other pregnant woman in the world that hits the magic “full term” mark, I’m was chomping at the bit to get this little girl out of me and meet her! Actually, that's a complete and utter lie. I am completely obsessed. But waiting till 37 weeks to start any self inducing techniques was the smartest thing to do.
Every contraction and I’ve got the stop watch out. Was that a kick? She must be getting into place. Did my water just break? nope just a little pee (very embarrassing BTW, please don't tell me I'm the only one). Now don’t get me started on any new-found substances(and that's all I'm gonna say about that). "That’s gotta mean she’s coming today"( I would say to myself cause – goodness help me – I can’t see any other possible explanation for that. this wouldn't be happening if she weren't coming today. Pack the bags, put them in the car... should we call the doctor.. go to the hospital?? Even with this being my 2nd pregnancy I still have these thoughts.
So, as I get closer and closer to the oh-so-desirable-yet-possibly-unreachable-gonna-poke-my-eyes-out-cause-that’s-just-too-darn-far-away 40 week mark, I find myself playing detective on Google more and more frequently. Specifically, searching ways to get the ball rolling and induce labor. Walk, sex, bounce, stretch, hula, dance, spicy food, primrose oil, massage, Castor oil, liquorice, stairs... u name it and in the past 2 weeks I have probably tried it out.
After all of this research, as you can see I am still pregnant. Some women swear by these ways which I cannot jump on that bandwagon.. obviously; and some say they’re completely pointless.. as I tend to agree with more, because of my obvious state, pregnant still. I can tell you this though… I will continue to try everything I can so that I can put a little balloon on my calendar marking my baby being born, and maybe selfishly that day will be before that 40 week mark on my calendar.
I know, I know what most people will say: they come when they are ready.... your baby just enjoys the home you have made for the past 9 months and doesn't want to leave, and the list goes on and on. Now here is what i Have concluded. I finally have come to realize that there is someone out there that is having a really good time pulling a prank on us pregnant women 37 weeks plus. There is someone out there that just wants to keep us busy and that is where all these "self inducing" techniques came from. Okay now even though I have come to this conclusion that all these techniques most likely will not work, it still hasn't stopped my crazy from coming out and walking everywhere, pacing, and pulling out the Wii and doing a few rounds hula hooping :)
Okay I am done, hopefully I didn't scare anyone too bad, maybe I made you laugh because you have been where I am.. either way I'm glad to get some of this off my chest. Now I need to go so I can get back to work on my self inducing :) wish me luck!
Stephanie! :o) You make me laugh! She will come! She will! I hope you are able to feel some bit of peace! :o)
ReplyDeleteThis post makes me giggle. I went through the same with my first and am currently at the 30 week mark. I think the only thing you might find soothing is really focusing on spending extra special time with your first. Paint, play, go on little walks or fieldtrips, snuggle, whatever you can. Spoil him for the last few days he has left as an only child and gets to know the joy of being an older sibling!
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