Today is the day, just not 'that' day...
There is a lot going on today and I'm quite anxious/nervous.
Firstly, hubby has his fitness test (Air Force) this morning and he is having a lot of anxiety about it even though he is in better shape now than when I first met him. I'm quite enjoying the slimmer, more athletic man in my bed.
While he is testing, I will be headed to the doctor for my usual Monday NST. I didn't feel well for most of the day, cramping, back pain, and nausea. I haven't been able to walk very well either for the last 2 days because of pressure, hip pain, and upper leg pain. If I'm still having contractions during my test, they will check my cervix and I'm hoping for some change because I do not want to go overdue like I did with my son.
As soon as my NST is over, it will be time to get hubby from home and head to base to call into court. This is the biggest event of my day and is also the most worrisome. My ex and I are having a disagreement on the the custody arrangement that would be within the best interest of our son. Since I am pregnant, I'm unable to travel to California for court. I appeared telephonically for mediation a few weeks ago and I have no idea what recommendation the mediator made, so I will be hearing it from the judge tomorrow. While I am hopeful that the mediator feels that our son living with me is in his best interest, I am worried that I won't be hearing that tomorrow. This means I will have to push for another hearing in which I can appear in person and that this custody disagreement will continue to drag on. I am also worried that if nothing is settled tomorrow, my son will not be back here on the 15th. Our current arrangement is awful; where our son bounces back and forth every 4 & 1/2 months. We were expected to readdress the custody before he starts first grade (next fall), but I hadn't planned on doing it while I was still pregnant.
Other than that...I am 4 days from my DD and not feeling very confident about my doctor. I plan on asking for an induction date at my appointment this week. He assumes I will not go past my duedate as this is my second child, however, it is in my opinion that my body will not go into labor. After weeks of cramping/contractions and pressure and knowing that this babies lungs are ready (thanks to a BPP), I am only 2cms. I went through this with my son, but couldn't get my contractions into a pattern. As soon as they started pitocin, my body finally figured it out which made it a rough labor with nonstop contractions. I also had a miscarriage in September 2010 in which my body wouldn't let go. I lost the baby 3 weeks before I ever spotted and my cervix was still closed tight at that point. I wish my doctor would give some credit to female intuition.
Firstly, hubby has his fitness test (Air Force) this morning and he is having a lot of anxiety about it even though he is in better shape now than when I first met him. I'm quite enjoying the slimmer, more athletic man in my bed.
While he is testing, I will be headed to the doctor for my usual Monday NST. I didn't feel well for most of the day, cramping, back pain, and nausea. I haven't been able to walk very well either for the last 2 days because of pressure, hip pain, and upper leg pain. If I'm still having contractions during my test, they will check my cervix and I'm hoping for some change because I do not want to go overdue like I did with my son.
As soon as my NST is over, it will be time to get hubby from home and head to base to call into court. This is the biggest event of my day and is also the most worrisome. My ex and I are having a disagreement on the the custody arrangement that would be within the best interest of our son. Since I am pregnant, I'm unable to travel to California for court. I appeared telephonically for mediation a few weeks ago and I have no idea what recommendation the mediator made, so I will be hearing it from the judge tomorrow. While I am hopeful that the mediator feels that our son living with me is in his best interest, I am worried that I won't be hearing that tomorrow. This means I will have to push for another hearing in which I can appear in person and that this custody disagreement will continue to drag on. I am also worried that if nothing is settled tomorrow, my son will not be back here on the 15th. Our current arrangement is awful; where our son bounces back and forth every 4 & 1/2 months. We were expected to readdress the custody before he starts first grade (next fall), but I hadn't planned on doing it while I was still pregnant.
Other than that...I am 4 days from my DD and not feeling very confident about my doctor. I plan on asking for an induction date at my appointment this week. He assumes I will not go past my duedate as this is my second child, however, it is in my opinion that my body will not go into labor. After weeks of cramping/contractions and pressure and knowing that this babies lungs are ready (thanks to a BPP), I am only 2cms. I went through this with my son, but couldn't get my contractions into a pattern. As soon as they started pitocin, my body finally figured it out which made it a rough labor with nonstop contractions. I also had a miscarriage in September 2010 in which my body wouldn't let go. I lost the baby 3 weeks before I ever spotted and my cervix was still closed tight at that point. I wish my doctor would give some credit to female intuition.
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