40 Weeks!

Well, October 17th came and went with no LOLA!

On Friday, I started having somewhat consistent contractions, so I thought for sure that she was on her way. By the time that I was able to leave the office and get to my midwife, my contractions had completely stopped. So typical, haha. Though the midwife said that I had not progressed much since my last appointment, she still advised me to come in on Monday (yesterday) to start a natural induction process. They think that sweet Lola is getting pretty big and they know her big brother was 9 pounds and was born in 6 short hours!

Our families headed up to Dallas for the anticipated arrival on Sunday. We had everything planned out for how Monday would go. At 7:00 on Monday morning, Justin and I woke up, loaded the car, and headed to the birth center for our 8:45 appointment. I kind of had a weird feeling, like a "this is not going to happen" feeling, but we brushed it off as nerves and proceeded anyway.

Once my midwife (a different one from Friday, but the one that I usually see) saw me, she seemed quite hesitant about any kind of induction. She said that my body just did not seem ready yet and that we should probably go back home! Not exactly what I was expecting to hear, but it actually kind of relieved my gut "I-don't-feel-ready-yet" feeling. So, I dropped Justin off at work and headed back to tell the news to my family. Thank goodness they all live relatively close and they were none too bitter about the 'wasted' trip!!

So, on Monday, instead of having a baby, I walked, napped, took Jude to the park, and mowed the grass. I figured if mowing the grass did not start labor, nothing I can do will! Today, I am back at work, bouncing on an exercise ball, and praying she makes her arrival soon. Adjusting patients with a large 40 week pregnant belly is becoming quite difficult!

Below I have posted the most recent belly pics. The 40 week one was taken early yesterday morning, hence the 'sleepy eyes'.

38 Weeks



39 Weeks



40 Weeks