13-7-2009 - Even earlier induction and baby eggplant dinner

My mood while writing this blog: YIKES!

I went in to see the dr again today. I just had an appointment last Thursday, while he was on vacation to see his nurse. Well, my blood pressure was still high. Even though I took in the readings that I've been recording at home. It was 140/90 which is what it usually is when I'm sitting up. But if I lay down it drops to 125/75, which is good. Well, he didn't like my blood pressure. And he did an ultrasound to check baby's progress. Baby is doing really well and he estimated from the US that he was about 7.5 pounds at least. Then he did the internal exam and I am 1.5 cm dialated and 70% effaced. So he said he wanted to induce next week. I said ok, and he went out to make the phone call. And I thought to myself... "wait, I am already being induced on the 23rd." So I was just thinking that he made a mistake and I'd still have my nice 10 days to myself and my husband. He comes in and says "ok, we're going to induce on the 16th." AHHHHHH!!!! That gives me like a little over 2 days. And my husband is working. I am flipping out! I feel like I have so much to do! But really, everything is all taken care of. Baby's room, clothes, cleaning.... it's all done. Bags are packed... Nothing to do. It's so annoying when you think you have things to do and you really don't. He laughed when he saw my face when he told me the date haha. Okay, so in less than 3 days, I will have my baby. I never thought this time would come. I keep thinking back to the earlier weeks and feeling like it would never get here. 9 months is a long time!

My mom is upset now because she wanted to be there. Not in the room while I'm actually having the baby, but just at the hospital and come to check on me. Unfortunately her and my dad are fighting over who gets to come. Not really fighting, but you know. I am only allowed 3 visitors the entire time I'm in L&D, and they have to be the same 3, no changing. My mom has to take care of Nanny. My dad wants to stop in before he goes to work. So, I'm going to have to take my mom off the list and add my dad. Not really sure why dad wants to come into L&D, but he'll only be there first thing... the induction probably won't have been started by then. My poor Nanny feels horrible because her first oncology appointment for all the cancer they just found is also on the same day. So she feels it's her fault my mom won't get to be there and wants to cancel the appointment. I told them to not canel her appointment. I'd really rather know that she's taken care of than have everyone there. They won't be able to see me anyway. They'll just be waiting for hours. So I told them that after her appointment they can come meet the baby.

My dad called me this morning to ask me what I thought about Hospice care. Hospice is basically care for a dying person. They just make sure the patient is comfortable and out of pain. They won't treat your illness in a way to cure it, but make it more comfortable. He was just thinking about it as an option for Nanny. It's really sad. I am having a hard time dealing with that AND the joys of a baby all at the same time. But it will be okay.

I had more to write, but Mike's got dinner ready. We are actually having the baby eggplant meal lol. Yumm!