The word Estimated is put before the words due date for a reason, they are just estimates. Unless you are having a c-section (which those dates can change too) and know exactly when and where your child will be born, the word estimated must be kept in mind at all times. Don’t ask me how much longer I have, and then say WELL he could be late once i give you my reply. Today it is five days till he reaches that day i’ve been focusing on in my mind. May 17, 2010. Next Monday. *ahem* not that i am counting or anything. This grip i’ve had on the count down is slowing loosening and i feel so much better because of it. I also don’t have anymore papers to write, assignments to finish, things to build. Now that it really is so close i want to slam on the brakes and say “woooooah bessie (my imaginary race cow…don’t judge me)”
Babies let you know when they are ready, and you just have to deal with it. Trying to augment that with fake hormones when the baby isn’t ready doesn’t make much sense to me. It’s no longer about whether we are ready for them or not as i’ve been ready for the past MONTH for W to show his face. Which i’m dying to know what he looks like. Does he have lots of hair? Does his nose look like mine? I’m pretty sure he has all ten fingers and toes from the looks of his last ultrasound at 20 weeks, unless you know he lost some to the uterus shark since then.
So here is the flavor of the week. Or really the question. What do you think? I’ve been polling other people and seeing what their gut reaction is. Will I be late? Will I go into labor RIGHT NOW? What the hell does a real pressure wave feel like? Have I been having any Braxton Hicks contractions at all? Am i just imagining things? Do cervixes close back up? 50% effaced is pretty good (Last weeks results) and has anything else happened since then? I really want to know today but don’t want to be disappointed. So Friday ought to be exciting or really just a huge let down.
My whole family has a history of “being late” I myself was two weeks late, what can i say? I was obviously very happy in casa de womb, This child better start preparing himself for a timely exit though. I’ve been focusing on his exit, taking Evening Primrose Oil, drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, walking, gardening, driving, doing laundry, vacuuming (i don’t however recommend vacuuming your child out, especially not with a Dyson
It occurred to me i still don’t have a few…important ingredients in taking care of this baby. One being receiving blankets and the other being wipes. The latter is really quite easy to accomplish as i am going to be making my own wipes. See link to tutorial here….http://www.childbirth.org/articles/baby/wipes.html
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