I had another appointment with the OB yesterday and sadly have had no progress towards having this kiddo! It seems that Carter would be content to stay put until at least his first birthday. I, on the other hand, am soooo ready for him to be here. He has had adequate time to bake, and I am beginning to consider evicting him!
Even with random contractions, I am still barely dilated to 1 cm. My blood pressure has been high the last several visits but with no other signs of pre-eclampsia, Dr. Harris has been reluctant to push things. However, he and I are both now ready to proceed. So, on Monday at 1, Cory and I will go to the hospital to start the “ripening” process. This makes me feel a bit like a cantaloupe, but hey, if it gets things moving, I’m game. Apparently, they will place some kind of gel on my cervix, and observe me for several hours. This will either immediately start labor, or at least get me ready to actually induce later in the week. So, we should know by late Monday afternoon whether we will be staying in the hospital to deliver, or whether we get to come home and go back a few days later for induction.
It would be nice if Carter decided to come before officially being evicted (with induction), but if we need to get the sheriff involved I am fine with that, too. Either way, Carter should be here next week!