The waiting game

OK, the baby must have heard me say that I can wait for his/her arrival. J, Tater and I went to the doctor today and there is no sign that the s/he is coming by Saturday, the original due date. The funny thing is that the doctor is going on vacation for a week starting Monday, and we may even be able to hold out until she returns!

In the meantime we've got an ultrasound scheduled for Tuesday and another test scheduled for next Thursday, just to make sure that everything is A-OK. We're even on the books for an appointment on the 21st! I am really thankful that Dr. C is willing to hold out until 42 weeks because I am really trying to avoid induction. The idea of synthetic hormones to get things moving is not one that settles well with me. (Plus, I've heard it is quite intense!) I'd really like to give the baby the opportunity to do his/her thing, even if it means waiting until March 25. Also, it seems that c-sections occur more often after first-time moms are induced, and that is something that I really don't want.

But, enough about what I don't want! I know that the most important thing is that the baby is healthy, so I need to be less rigid about my wants and just trust that God has this all planned out. Thankfully, everything is good health-wise with the baby and with me. That makes it much easier to wait and feel like we have the freedom to be flexible. I pray that this span of well-being continues.

Having said all of that, I'm starting to feel like I'll be pregnant forever. Right now, it's really hard to imagine being any other way. I know that eventually this baby will come, insha'Allah. But, the day seems so far. My mom points out that that could be because I have been couting down to Saturday since September. Perhaps. But, it also means I'm going to have to wait even longer to know if this baby is a boy or a girl. I don't remember signing up for extra weeks of suspense!

So, yeah. Still pregnant. Unless something drastic happens soon, I'll be here -- still blogging.