Okay, very teeny tiny progress and the doctor got this look on her face and said “You need to go into labor. Your baby gets bigger while your pelvis stays the same.”
So yesterday was kind of a freak-out day of emotion. I just want a normal last couple of weeks, you know? I’m already dealing with a huge amount of pain and a tantrum-throwing 2 y/o, I’d rather have the “Why can’t this baby come out already” normal whines instead of “If this baby doesn’t come soon the doctor is no longer going to be friendly and push for a c/s instead.”
Thankfully I had a visit from my monitrice this am and she did a lot to alleviate some of my emotions (including telling me that baby will only get approximately 6-8oz bigger in the last two weeks, the higher number is if you go overdue).
She checked heart rate and my BP and fundus height. Baby has not dropped, but since this is my second pregnancy, she said not to expect that until labor starts (which is what I was wondering about, as a VBAC I should expect to go over due like a first-time mom, I wasn’t sure if I should have the same expectations for baby dropping and stuff) and she estimates that baby is about 8-9lbs, so about the same size as Connor at this time.
Basically I’m going in next Wednesday for my next appointment, I will not get checked, and if she tries to push anything, I will be armed with the knowledge that the baby is already as big, if not bigger, than Connor, so nothing will come of trying to induce me, and I will refuse to schedule a RCS. I’d rather do a trial of labor than schedule a c/s.
As it stands, I’m going to refuse any medical interventions until after December 1 and will not allow a c/s before 42 weeks and 1 day (which is a Monday). Medical interventions will only occur if my cervix is showing some progress, but there is a possibility that, with Jennifer’s help I’ll be working on natural induction as soon as my cervix shows some sort of dilation.
So, not a happy update, but at least I have a plan.