Week 40 +
That's right. After 9 months of being told that this baby of ours would be early for one reason after the other, we are now past our designated due date.
I was mentally prepared to have the baby early - and was relieved when we made it past 37 weeks with her still happily staying inside of me. I packed the hospital bag early and finished all the baby prep early so that I could be ready for this baby that would definitely come early.
As it turns out, she's not coming early. And I forgot to prepare for the fact that she might stay put past the official due date (which I know doesn't really mean much but it was so specifically stated to us so many times that this baby would not be allowed to stay in past 39 + weeks). All those warnings and scary scenarios laid out for us where actually just worst case scenarios based on other women's pregnancies. They had nothing to do with our baby who has grown perfectly, been very active and reacted perfectly to all stress tests. If someone could have just told me that 9 months ago, I could have spared myself a lot of worrying. Lesson learned about the American health care providers: they will describe all worst case scenarios for you as if they are going to happen to you. I'm sure it's not the last time I'll experience it, seeing as I still have the actual birth left to go through.
Which could start at any minute now!!!
I stopped working last week when I hit 39+2 weeks and I was so relieved to have had time to mentally prepare and physically rest up. J and I have entertained ourselves (read: we entertain me) with puzzles, books, TV-shows, cooking, knitting and small trips to town so I can waddle around until I get tired. We have re-considered baby names and once again concluded that naming our kids Alaska and Danmark might seem like a cool idea now but could possibly backfire down the road. We have finished the 1000-piece puzzle and answered a million texts from friends and family asking if the baby has come yet. J has been met with the same questions at the bar - would he really be hanging at the bar if we had the baby hours before? I love the community enthusiasm and support - all I'm saying is it gets comical at times.
At this point, nearing 41 weeks, I am (dare I say it!) ready to get this show on the road.
Come on baby, we are ready to meet you!
I was mentally prepared to have the baby early - and was relieved when we made it past 37 weeks with her still happily staying inside of me. I packed the hospital bag early and finished all the baby prep early so that I could be ready for this baby that would definitely come early.
As it turns out, she's not coming early. And I forgot to prepare for the fact that she might stay put past the official due date (which I know doesn't really mean much but it was so specifically stated to us so many times that this baby would not be allowed to stay in past 39 + weeks). All those warnings and scary scenarios laid out for us where actually just worst case scenarios based on other women's pregnancies. They had nothing to do with our baby who has grown perfectly, been very active and reacted perfectly to all stress tests. If someone could have just told me that 9 months ago, I could have spared myself a lot of worrying. Lesson learned about the American health care providers: they will describe all worst case scenarios for you as if they are going to happen to you. I'm sure it's not the last time I'll experience it, seeing as I still have the actual birth left to go through.
Which could start at any minute now!!!
I stopped working last week when I hit 39+2 weeks and I was so relieved to have had time to mentally prepare and physically rest up. J and I have entertained ourselves (read: we entertain me) with puzzles, books, TV-shows, cooking, knitting and small trips to town so I can waddle around until I get tired. We have re-considered baby names and once again concluded that naming our kids Alaska and Danmark might seem like a cool idea now but could possibly backfire down the road. We have finished the 1000-piece puzzle and answered a million texts from friends and family asking if the baby has come yet. J has been met with the same questions at the bar - would he really be hanging at the bar if we had the baby hours before? I love the community enthusiasm and support - all I'm saying is it gets comical at times.
At this point, nearing 41 weeks, I am (dare I say it!) ready to get this show on the road.
Come on baby, we are ready to meet you!
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