"Was that a contraction? Yes, that definitely was. Okay, when did it start? But I can't really tell when it ended. Oh! There was another one! That was really close together...I had better start timing these!" (3 hours later) "Well, I guess I'm not in labor. The doctor said to go to the hospital when they were 6-7 minutes apart...I don't think 3 hours counts, do you?"
This is just a sampling of the thoughts going through the head of a woman who is approaching her due date and ready to meet her baby! Not to mention, ready to be able to move again without letting out a grunt that could embarrass an NFL linebacker. Jason has become very skillful at giving me an extra "heave-ho" (ie-a push from behind) when I get out of bed for the 4am bathroom break or even getting out of the car. Moving has become very difficult to say the least. I can't imagine what our little girl feels! She's got to be getting so cramped in there! She's moved on from her little kicks and jabs to more fluid, belly contorting movements.
On Thursday, we had our now weekly check up. Doctor said that she is "very low" and that she is ready. She also said she thought I would have her this weekend......it's definitely Sunday night last time I checked. :) Oh well, I guess that gives me more time to scrub the kitchen floor again.
I've also enjoyed in the last week or so, listening to everyone's advice on how to get labor started. Here are few that we've heard:
-Eat spicy foods
-Eat pizza
-Eat an onion
-Go for a walk
-Drive really fast down a bumpy road
-Drink castor oil (yum)
-"Do what you did to make the baby in the first place"
and my personal favorite, a trampoline!
Anyone else have any suggestions? We'd love to hear them! So far, we've tried the majority of these...still no Norah. I think these are just a few things that mothers have told their daughters in the past to help get their mind off of being miserably pregnant. :) We'll let you know when we find one that works.
2 comments:
One piece of advice - Do NOT drink castor oil! Trust me, working in labor & delivery, I've seen what happens when you do. Eveyone knows that it oftentimes kickstarts your labor, but no one tells you about the other VERY unpleasant side effect! You will have the worst uncontrollable diarrhea of your life and everyone at the hospital will know what you did and will laugh at you behind your back!
An old boss of mine used to say that his wife jumped off the piano bench and that started her labor both times.
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