I had a dr. appt on Sept 22nd, just 3 days before my official due date. I went in hoping that I'd hear that we're making progress and Isla would be on her way at any moment. Unfortunately, that's not what I found out :(
I was told that I am 75% effaced and not dilated at all. I was also told that I am still carrying her very high. I was told that I am at a higher risk for needing a cesarean procedure. Isla is still a bit of a mystery if she's going to be a small baby or a bigger baby. At one appt. I've heard that she'll be average (about 7.5 lbs) but at the next they thought maybe she wasn't dropping because she is bigger. We're so curious about what she'll look like, how big she'll be, etc. I have heartburn all the time, so we'd love if that old wive's tale was true that if you have a lot of heartburn, they'll have a lot of hair! Isla also gets the hiccups a lot, almost every day.. well I guess it would be every night. Daddy hates when she has the hiccups and will rub my tummy until it goes away, he feels so bad for her! She must be a little gulper, taking big swigs of the amniotic fluid! Maybe that means she'll be a healthy eater, I guess we'll have to wait and see! I had to schedule my next dr. appt for Sept 30th (Thursday), which will put me 5 days OVER my due date.. goodness! At that point, my doctor will begin talking to me about inducing labor.. I'm going to ask if we can induce as soon as Friday morning if possible! I'm guessing they'll prefer the following Monday, which would be Oct 3rd. I will update as soon as I have any changes..
Until then, we're on the same road. Isla is a night owl and so that keeps me awake at night and means I take long afternoon naps!
