Weekly Appointments~
So I went to see my OB today and am now officially on the weekly appointment schedule... which inevitably means that the end is near... or is it the beginning?
Her office had called me this morning saying my appointment might be canceled because she had a patient in labor and wasn't sure when she'd have to head to the hospital for the delivery. It made me think "that could be me!" Luckily the patient hadn't delivered yet by my appointment time so my appointment wasn't canceled. The visit was routine and she checked the usual... However the only difference today were her instructions... She wrote down the number to L&D at the hospital and told me to call her main number if anything happened - contractions, if my water broke or if I was in pain in general. That woke me up and made me realize that I really could go anytime now if he wanted to come out! She said my cervix was still closed, but it seems like that could change very quickly. I told her he needed to stay in me a little longer because I wasn't ready yet...
The girl at the front repeated what the doc had told me and I had to ask her to give me a pencil to write everything down - I couldn't remember everything! How many contractions per hour and then I should call? WHAT!? Stop! I'm not ready for this yet!
It's really starting to hit me now... I'm slowly starting to pack my hospital bag... And this week I've been on a rampage online shopping endlessly for baby items... Carrier, changing pads, etc - you name it. I kept telling myself I have time and I could get things later, but now I feel like I'm running out of time! I know he's not here yet, but my mobility and energy is limited so I can't even do as much as I normally can... I just want to make it to the end of this month and have everything I need ready by then...
***35w3d***
Her office had called me this morning saying my appointment might be canceled because she had a patient in labor and wasn't sure when she'd have to head to the hospital for the delivery. It made me think "that could be me!" Luckily the patient hadn't delivered yet by my appointment time so my appointment wasn't canceled. The visit was routine and she checked the usual... However the only difference today were her instructions... She wrote down the number to L&D at the hospital and told me to call her main number if anything happened - contractions, if my water broke or if I was in pain in general. That woke me up and made me realize that I really could go anytime now if he wanted to come out! She said my cervix was still closed, but it seems like that could change very quickly. I told her he needed to stay in me a little longer because I wasn't ready yet...
The girl at the front repeated what the doc had told me and I had to ask her to give me a pencil to write everything down - I couldn't remember everything! How many contractions per hour and then I should call? WHAT!? Stop! I'm not ready for this yet!It's really starting to hit me now... I'm slowly starting to pack my hospital bag... And this week I've been on a rampage online shopping endlessly for baby items... Carrier, changing pads, etc - you name it. I kept telling myself I have time and I could get things later, but now I feel like I'm running out of time! I know he's not here yet, but my mobility and energy is limited so I can't even do as much as I normally can... I just want to make it to the end of this month and have everything I need ready by then...
***35w3d***
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