Saturday, December 19, 2009

Still Waiting...

No baby yet. What a trickster. He's already like his Daddy.

I'm 38 weeks as of yesterday. I went to the doctor Wednesday and I'm around 4 cm. and 90% effaced, so I am making progress. She said, "If I broke your water you would have a baby in a couple of hours." I assured her I had nowhere to be, but she said she wanted to give him another week to mature before she did that. I took that to mean that if I make it to my next appointment on Tuesday she would go ahead. I hope she knows not to tease a very pregnant woman. She also said she didn't think I was going to have time for an epidural once I really started labor because, according to her, my cervix is "like butter". I hope she's very wrong about the no epidural part...

The night before both Luke and Eli were born I drank raspberry tea, so I have always had suspicions it might have had something to do with my labor coming on. I've had rasberry tea twice in the past week and a half with no success. Does anybody else have any suggestions?

4 comments:

Lauren said...

Wow, who would have thought you'd still be pregnant at 38 weeks?!? I'm sure it is tough to be that pregnant and feeling huge and uncomfortable, but it's a huge blessing! I'm sure it will happen in no time. Have you tried lots of walks?

I can't wait to hear the good news that your baby boy has arrived!!

Pajama Mama said...

Christmas baby??

The Journey said...

Maybe a good donkey ride. I hear that does the trick this time of year. :)

Hannah Hoffmann said...

Christen, you are silly, and I love it! Looking for a donkey right now...