So, Kaia's birth was a scheduled induction on her due date (because I would be 40 weeks then and my doc and I wanted to be sure that she would be the one there for the delivery - great doctor!). I got to the hospital at midnight to begin monitoring and all and the doctor came by and started induction procedures around 7am. Kaia had a slight reaction to the pitocin, so it was stopped; but, I had already progressed enough for things to continue in the right direction. I didn't deliver her until 12 hours later (water broke around 7:30 am and delivered at 7:25 pm) - but it was a relatively comfortable 12 hours, not 12 hours of "labor" like people describe. [FYI: I had an epidural and only felt a couple of contractions.]
This time, I asked my doctor (different doctor since we moved from NOLA to CA) about a scheduled induction and she said "we can talk about it if you make it to 40-41 weeks and still haven't delivered." What?? We can TALK about it then?? Not to sound too crazy because I really like the person this doctor seems to be, but she's a young doctor and probably goes by the "rules" more than the judgment and intuition that comes with experience. She shares call with 6 other doctors -- none of whom I've met -- in fact, I think I've seen the nurse practitioner more than the doctor. She has gone on one vacation this month and is scheduled for a second one...to Hawaii. I can't really mind that because Greg is a doctor and I would love to have that kind of vacation with him, but it may be unfortunate for me if I deliver while she's on the beach... Maybe I will think about ocean waves while I practice my breathing technique : )
Anyway, all of that to say that I don't think this delivery will be as great for me as Kaia's was (and I do have thoughts of rushing back to NOLA to get my previous doctor to deliver Laila!). On Dec. 15, I was 1/2 cm dilated but Laila was high. This past Monday, I was 1 cm and she was still high. I guess that doesn't mean much for now since things can change at any rate, but that's about all I know so far. Laila's estimated due date is Jan. 08. I don't have another appointment until Jan. 02, then no more... I guess we'll see what happens between now and D-Day.
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Ugh, that's super annoying! I was really worried that I'd be seeing a ton of different doctors since that's usually how the military works, but my doc is actually the chief resident and he's just been writing me into his schedule to make sure that he can see me. It's been really nice of him....I just hope he does the actual delivery too. Oh, and he won't induce me unless I'm 3cm because he doesn't want me to be in labor too long, which I don't want either, but I also don't want him coming a week late! Hopefully our babies will show up on or before the 8th!
I had a dream last night that Laila was born on January 5th...
I've had other dreams that "Laila" turned out to be a boy though, so I don't think my dreams should carry much weight : )
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