Per Liz's request:
1. Explaining to everyone, including my whole ward, why I am still pregnant. Uh, is there an explanation? Please, if you know why I am still pregnant, I would like to know. Seriously. (Really, I don't mind people commenting on me still being pregnant, I just wish I could say I wasn't.)
2. Trying EVERYTHING to get labor going. These include but are not limited to walking 2 miles at a time at least every other day, having my membranes stripped, taking herbal remedies including Black and Blue Cohosh, eating pineapple (that was a new I hadn't heard), eating spicy foods, "recreational activities" *wink, wink*, talking and pleading with her to come out and see us, Kanoba asking her to come play, drinking mint chlorophyll, bouncing on a yoga ball, going on bumpy rides, shopping, and anything else to keep me busy. I have not yet tried Castor Oil. That is a little scary to me since I hate feeling sick to my stomach and I have heard a lot of people say they got sick from it but didn't have a baby. I have also heard a lot of people say it worked. So I am waiting til I am extremely desperate before I try that.
3. Believe it or not, I get better sleep than if I had a baby waking me up every few hours.
4. I can still come and go whenever I want and I don't have to worry about a newborn getting hungry every 4.56 minutes. I also don't have to worry about her getting sick, yet.
5. Maybe I can talk Koby into going to see the lights at Temple Square?? He was so excited when I said we didn't have to do that this year because I thought we would have a baby by now. Babies and freezing cold nights just don't sound fun.
6. Getting to go to ANOTHER doctor's appointment where I can have my insides explored. Uhg.
7. Dr. Parker is back from vacation so maybe I will get him as my delivery doctor!
8. I got to attend all the Thanksgiving festivities.
9. I get to keep wearing maternity clothes! Yay! Yay..................
10. I get to have a December baby. Someday I may miss being pregnant (is that possible?) and be glad for the extra time I got to feel a baby in my tummy. Right, right? That could be a possibility, eh?
Just a few FYI's and answers to questions. It looks like Koby will not be making his predicted due date of 12/3- today. He predicted that 5 months ago or something. Also, we have a few name possibilities, but no name picked. Maybe I should threaten her with the name Bertha so she will come out. I always wanted a child named Bertha.
lol, loved the Bertha comment!) Just as I was thinking of suggestions for getting her to come you mentioned castor oil. It worked with Heidi and she said she'd never do it again. It didn't work with Valerie and I think she's done it a couple time in desperate attempts. I agree castor oil is saved for desperate attempts.
ReplyDeleteYaaaaaay. I love it. I am surprised that you are leaving the house (aka going to church). I absolutely refused in the end. Mostly because if I wanted to find something that fit, it was going to have to be Chris' Weezer sweatshirt. And if anybody had made a comment, I probably would have killed them.
ReplyDeleteOk, here's my revised date. December 6th. Please don't be mad. But like five people in my extended family were born that day. Or... I had two friends with babies born on Pearl Harbor Day (December 7th). So take that for what it's worth.
Hang in there Alicia!
ReplyDeleteI have watched my sister go over due with most of her pregnancies and go crazy. She tied Liz for being over due with one of her babies. It sounds like you are in great spirits and are using your time to do fun things to encourage this little one to come. If you want to come over or get together I'm around, just let me know! It can't be long now. One way or another she will be here soon! How far over will your doctor let you go? Will they let you go all the way to 42 weeks?
Marenda
Way to see the silver lining(s)!
ReplyDeleteI have had many doctors say, "No one was ever pregnant forever." I wanted to throw their stupid little doppler at them for saying that. It FEELS like forever, darn it.