For the record, here are my previous labor stories....
Emma (7lb 7oz) born at 38 weeks exactly, Anna (7lb 1oz) born at 36 weeks 6 days and Lizzy (6lb 4oz) born at 37 weeks exactly.
Emma (7lb 7oz) born at 38 weeks exactly, Anna (7lb 1oz) born at 36 weeks 6 days and Lizzy (6lb 4oz) born at 37 weeks exactly.
I don't say that to brag about my not having to undergo seeing my due date pass...I (as well as my Doctors) thought there was an outstanding chance based on my OB past that I would have had this baby by now! Selfishly I'm tired of the big belly, not being able to move around so well, tired all the time, feeling sick all the time, back pain, pressure, all the normal gripes of being pregnant! But I've heard bad labor stories of women who were induced (past their due dates) and ended up having c-sections because their bodies were trying to tell them...I'm not ready!
I wanted to clarify that there are many other factors and reasons present for me wanting to have this baby right now (I'm not going to list them)!!! I've heard many people say to pregnant women they think they'll go past their due date or very close to their due date (if I've said this to anyone in a mean or hurtful way I apologize)...it's a hard thing to hear no matter how many babies you've had or not had! We should root for one another, Quick and Easy is what I want for all pregnant women! It has become very discouraging and has really hurt my feelings when people have said it to me recently :-( Being pregnant and being this close to having my 4th baby it's hard not to get anxious and want things to happen on my time table! Jody has been very good about reminding me that this will be my last pregnancy, no more ultrasounds, no more listening to the baby's heartbeat in-utero and feeling the baby kick. What a miracle pregnancy and having a baby is and how I should not take it for granted and wish it to be over too soon! He has such a way of putting things into perspective doesn't he? No matter what, I'm not the one who decides when I will have this baby, it will all be in God's timing...
I wanted to clarify that there are many other factors and reasons present for me wanting to have this baby right now (I'm not going to list them)!!! I've heard many people say to pregnant women they think they'll go past their due date or very close to their due date (if I've said this to anyone in a mean or hurtful way I apologize)...it's a hard thing to hear no matter how many babies you've had or not had! We should root for one another, Quick and Easy is what I want for all pregnant women! It has become very discouraging and has really hurt my feelings when people have said it to me recently :-( Being pregnant and being this close to having my 4th baby it's hard not to get anxious and want things to happen on my time table! Jody has been very good about reminding me that this will be my last pregnancy, no more ultrasounds, no more listening to the baby's heartbeat in-utero and feeling the baby kick. What a miracle pregnancy and having a baby is and how I should not take it for granted and wish it to be over too soon! He has such a way of putting things into perspective doesn't he? No matter what, I'm not the one who decides when I will have this baby, it will all be in God's timing...
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