Talk about a mood swing day!
So this morning at fetal monitoring, Baby G's fluid rate was 6.8, which was low, but ok. If it gets below 5, that's when they want to induce. The stress test was good - I had two contractions, and the baby moved a lot with appropriate heart rate response, so that was good news. Still, the nurse thought that I should really think about getting that induction because of the fluid levels, so I was feeling sort of bummed. Ok, a lot bummed.
After lunch, I headed to Dr. Feldman. He had already received the results of the morning's tests. He didn't seem as concerned about the fluid level. More just as something I should keep an eye on.
He said, "I see you're scheduled for an induction..."
"Yes...." I drawled out.
"I hear a 'but' in that yes" Dr. Feldman chuckled. "What are you thinking?"
"Well, I would really, really like this baby to come on his own - if he's healthy and everything looks ok. If you think it would be all right, I'd like to put off the induction until next Monday."
"Yeah, I think that would be all right." Dr. Feldman said. "You can cancel it and reschedule for next week. I'm not on call this weekend, so if he comes then, I won't deliver, but I think it is more important that we try to have this baby the way you want to have it. You're in good shape and the baby is healthy. However, you're going to need to do fetal monitoring this week, and if your fluids are lower than 5, be aware that we'll have to induce you then."
"OK," I said, "I'm scheduled for Friday at 12:30."
"What?" asked Dr. Feldman. "They scheduled your fetal montioring for Friday? Did they know you were scheduled to be induced onThursday?"
"Not exactly." I smiled. "I figured it best to have all of my bases covered just in case you said I could reschedule my induction."
Dr. Feldman laughed. "You are a sneaky one!"
So - I went from feeling very blue to pretty ecstatic. I love that Dr. Feldman feels that my pregnancy is healthy and that he is so supportive of how I'd ideally like to have the baby. I love his confidence in me and my pregnancy, it makes me feel very secure. He also made my mom cry on the way out the door because he told my mom that he could tell she did a very good job raising me because I was an exceptional young woman and that I'm a pleasure to know. ::blush::
So, the deets: I am over 90% effaced, still about 1 cm dilated. If the baby does not come on his own, I am scheduled to be induced on Monday, Feb. 23. However, I could also be induced this Friday if my fluids are below 5. Otherwise, he has 6 days to come on his own.
Baby G, you've got 6 more days! Sigh. He's either got my gene for procrastinating or his father's gene for being stubborn. Hee hee.
One way or another, we'll meet him within a week!
So this morning at fetal monitoring, Baby G's fluid rate was 6.8, which was low, but ok. If it gets below 5, that's when they want to induce. The stress test was good - I had two contractions, and the baby moved a lot with appropriate heart rate response, so that was good news. Still, the nurse thought that I should really think about getting that induction because of the fluid levels, so I was feeling sort of bummed. Ok, a lot bummed.
After lunch, I headed to Dr. Feldman. He had already received the results of the morning's tests. He didn't seem as concerned about the fluid level. More just as something I should keep an eye on.
He said, "I see you're scheduled for an induction..."
"Yes...." I drawled out.
"I hear a 'but' in that yes" Dr. Feldman chuckled. "What are you thinking?"
"Well, I would really, really like this baby to come on his own - if he's healthy and everything looks ok. If you think it would be all right, I'd like to put off the induction until next Monday."
"Yeah, I think that would be all right." Dr. Feldman said. "You can cancel it and reschedule for next week. I'm not on call this weekend, so if he comes then, I won't deliver, but I think it is more important that we try to have this baby the way you want to have it. You're in good shape and the baby is healthy. However, you're going to need to do fetal monitoring this week, and if your fluids are lower than 5, be aware that we'll have to induce you then."
"OK," I said, "I'm scheduled for Friday at 12:30."
"What?" asked Dr. Feldman. "They scheduled your fetal montioring for Friday? Did they know you were scheduled to be induced onThursday?"
"Not exactly." I smiled. "I figured it best to have all of my bases covered just in case you said I could reschedule my induction."
Dr. Feldman laughed. "You are a sneaky one!"
So - I went from feeling very blue to pretty ecstatic. I love that Dr. Feldman feels that my pregnancy is healthy and that he is so supportive of how I'd ideally like to have the baby. I love his confidence in me and my pregnancy, it makes me feel very secure. He also made my mom cry on the way out the door because he told my mom that he could tell she did a very good job raising me because I was an exceptional young woman and that I'm a pleasure to know. ::blush::
So, the deets: I am over 90% effaced, still about 1 cm dilated. If the baby does not come on his own, I am scheduled to be induced on Monday, Feb. 23. However, I could also be induced this Friday if my fluids are below 5. Otherwise, he has 6 days to come on his own.
Baby G, you've got 6 more days! Sigh. He's either got my gene for procrastinating or his father's gene for being stubborn. Hee hee.
One way or another, we'll meet him within a week!
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