Well my appointment came and went...
I am back down to 2cm dilated...
Apparently it was my bladder infection causing things to progress as fast as they were. Though the contractions are still strong as hell, they aren't close enough together or frequent enough during the day/night to cause any concerns of labor coming too soon. They no longer think that I will go into labor before my due date...Which is a good thing, but at the same time I am totally miserable.
I have nothing but immense pressure on my pelvic area, hurts to walk, stand, and hurts to sit for long periods. Sleeping has become a thing of the past (which I knew was coming when I'd have a newborn, but damn!
.) Sleeping on my sides hurts my hips, (even with pillows), can't sleep on my back, (can't breathe), and if I try to sleep sitting up, I get heartburn. I have gained a TON of water weight in about a week. Was very consistent with my gain/loss during the whole pregnancy, but this last appointment they said I had gained about 6-7lbs in one week. They were concerned about the rapid water weight gain, (yet I'm still dehydrated...wtf?), but weren't concerned enough to want me in the hospital. Which is good because I would have been peeved had I had to spend the rest of my pregnancy in the hospital.
I was put on semi-bedrest as of the last appointment. Meaning, unless I absolutely need to get up, (food, potty, do something for my daughter, go to Dr. appointments), I am to stay in bed comfy...(I want to know what their definition of comfy is...really
) I'm already tired of being home in bed, and just want to get up and walk around.
They THINK (I really am wondering if this kid in me is just doing this for spite,) that I might make the whole 9 months...(which I believe is 1-2 more weeks.) The thing she said to me at last appointment was, "We can't tell for sure, but while you're dilated, your water hasn't broken, and your contractions just aren't coming like they should. You could make term, and then some. If you go too long after term, then we could induce, but we'd like things to just progress naturally."
(Got to love having a midwife who's all for nature just taking it's course.)
I go in for another appointment this upcoming week (Mon or Tues, can't remember.) Maybe things will have progressed, but doesn't look (or feel) that hopeful.
I am getting permanently FIXED after having this one. I cannot handle any more "oopsies" coming along. I try and be responsible and be on birth control (for both my kids), and all I do is wind up pregnant. So apparently BC is like fertility drugs for me. Isn't that grand?
So I'm just going to say, "No More!" and get permanently fixed. Just have to wait 6 weeks after having this one, and I can get the procedure done.
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