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October 21, 2000:
Forty Weeks
My due date! Happy due date to me! Happy due date to me! Happy due date...
Sorry I couldn't help myself! I was awakened this morning with a call from my best friend, who lives far away. She had her baby! I was so excited. A great birth story to boot. Although when she started to tell me how much she'd forgotten about the pain of labor, I politely asked her to wait a few weeks before divulging the details. Now it's soon to be my turn!
It was also exactly a year ago today, about right now, that I was in surgery having my left tube removed, and ending an ectopic pregnancy. Kevin says that he was sitting in the waiting room at the hospital thinking that they were removing my whole uterus and that we would never have another baby. I feel very lucky to be sitting here today, expecting a new miracle.
October 23, 2000:
Forty Weeks, Two Days
Yes, I am still here! And believe it or not, I'm feeling emotionally quite stable. In fact, if my pelvis didn't hurt every time I moved I'd probably be okay for awhile. Well, maybe the sleep deprivation thing would get to me too, but either way I'll have to deal with that.
Benjamin, our 7 year old, keeps calling home from school with mysterious maladies. His teacher thinks he's afraid we'll have the baby and not come get him. Isaac's birthday is just a few days away, I'm secretly hoping he doesn't have to share it with the new baby. Hilary is strutting like a peacock since she's getting ready to attend her second birth! I just love my kids...
We've got another prenatal tonight. My blood pressure is a bit up for me, nothing to freak out over yet. No protein or any other signs, so we're watching. I've had little contractions all morning, but I keep trying to tell myself not to get hyped up about it. I promise to keep you updated!
October 24, 2000:
Forty Weeks, Three Days
Our prenatal went well. My BP was fine as was everything else. Juliet said that she doesn't think that the baby is as big as we think it to be. (Kevin says 9+ lbs. I don't really have a clue.) She believes that as of last night it was 8-9 lbs., closer to 8 lbs. Everything sounds great!
One of the friends who assisted us in a professional capacity at Isaac's birth is gone on vacation (planned before my pregnancy) this week. Today I get this in my e-mail from her:
Our friends have a laptop so I just checked your labor update. Sorry no baby
yet. Maybe you are waiting for me...ha haha. If you were here I'm sure the
tides and ocean waves would get you going. Thinking about you. Hang in
there.
Love,
Emily
Yes, Emily I'm waiting for you! It's raining too, maybe that drop in barometric pressure will help! Until then I'm trying not to let the turkeys get me down. P.S. I define a turkey as someone who doesn't know me and still wants to know why I'm pregnant!
October 27, 2000:
Forty Weeks, Six Days
Patience. Definitely something I have as long as I stay busy. I think part of my problem has been not making plans, "just in case." Like someone would really hold it against me if I had to cancel lunch because I was in labor!
After having a trial run of it this week I know I'm ready. My biggest thing to give up is control. After reading all the wonderful birth blessings people have left me, I've realized that once again control is my big issue. I'm now resigning myself to knowing that the best birth for my baby can't be controlled. I'm going with the flow...
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