My doctor's appointment went very well today and Baby Boy is doing great. My BP is fine, his heart rate is great and I even lost 1 lb! My doctor's are not concerned about his size and as one MD told me today, "You've proven that you can deliver a 8lb 11 oz baby, so don't worry!". That's not really what I wanted to hear!
Actually, I felt really good about the appointment and that I was listened to by the doctor and not simply patronized in my late pregnancy. She said that I am now 2-3 cm dilated and she felt that if I progressed this way for next week we could plan an induction at 39 weeks, because I am a favorable candidate for induction. According to her, my risk of C-section will not be different at this point if I go into labor naturally or if I am induced. She won't induce me before 39 weeks though (despite my questioning and encouraging....), and while that is still two weeks away and I am getting so anxious, I still feel good about having a specific end date.
Of course, it would be ideal if this little guy would simply decide to join us on his own! I keep telling him that it's really nice here and he will have all sorts of room to stretch out. Let's hope he starts listening to me!
We'll keep you posted!
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Liz -- this all sounds exciting. I hope labor/delivery goes well. :)
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