:: Brinna's ::

:: Thursday, April 12, 2007 ::
:: Yes, I am STILL PREGNANT ::

Nearly a week later, and Joshua is still not here. One of these days, right? Meanwhile I dread the ring of my cell phone. Maybe I'm unique, but I do not want to talk about the fact I haven't given birth yet. I'm usually ok with talking once I brace myself and answer the phone, but if I don't get to the phone in time I won't be calling you back. And yes I know you always have some reason you're calling, you don't open with the big question, but I still know that's why you're calling! Because you sure didn't call every or every other day before! : D You're just gonna have to wait to find out when I give birth, like I am. Believe me, I haven't given birth and forgotten to tell you!

On the other hand, I've tried just about everything now...even castor oil (recommended by my midwife, not on my own). As I type I'm eating fresh pineapple, rumored to ripen the cervix (canning process destroys some enzyme or something), and pineapple was on sale at Walmart so why not? I love pineapple so it's not a problem. Plus fresh pineapple is supposed to help with heartburn, and being nearly 42 weeks pregnant, I'm getting that a LOT. Well technically it's throat burn, it hurts right below where I swallow, not in my chest, but I think it's the same thing. Well, the closest thing to work was castor oil, which surprised me and didn't make me miserable in the slightest. And, it gave me contractions, but they stopped. I've been having irregular contractions for days now. Maybe it will be one of those labors that suddenly jumps into gear and I'll have 2 hours before the baby comes because half the dilation is done from the 'false' labor. Plenty of bright red bloody show yesterday afternoon but nothing doing, Joshua is still inside. I was sure that my water broke early yesterday morning, but the tests were negative. And no, I didn't pee myself, I know the difference. My midwife said it was probably just a lot of thin discharge. At least I didn't get put on the 24 hour rule.

I got another task from the baby store last week, for a custom-sized crib set in cream satin. I did it immediately, took a couple of days, probably 8 hours work. It was pretty straightforward, but I had a terrible time with the ruffle binding I put on the bumper and blanket. It took me forever to figure out how to enclose the edges, and then forever again for it to look good. Thank the Lord that satin doesn't show old stitching lines. Well I dropped it off and they were thrilled, despite some things kinda wrong with it that I could see with my trained eye but would have had to spend a whole lot of time to fix, if I could have at all. Not that I pointed these out to them..I know there are errors in virtually everything on the market today, professionally done or not.
Also, I showed them the colorful little quilt I made, and they really liked how it turned out, so there's that.

The day or so after I wrote that I signed up for the trip to Atlanta, I got called by one of the ladies I kinda know from the Bible study, and she gently informed me that they couldn't keep me from going, but that some of the people going were upset that I was going. Apparently it's an 'old people only' trip, although it said nothing of the sort in the bulletin, and nobody I'd talked to that were the assigned people to get info from mentioned it. They were especially upset that I would have at least one child with me. I was very disappointed at the time, even cried when I hung up the phone (so sue me, I'm 10 months pregnant), but Andrew told me we can go as a family to the aquarium, which is of course better. No stay at the Hilton or art exhibit, but also no old people giving nasty looks. Can you imagine their reaction if I started nursing Joshua at the dinner table? :D

I have another nonstress test this evening. So far Joshua has passed all with flying colors, and has way more than enough amniotic fluid around him, so either I'm a crockpot like my dear mum, or my due date was quite miscalculated (maybe both). I know my last period date, but I also know that I didn't ovulate 2 weeks later, it was longer than that. The ultrasound dating is supposed to be accurate, but only God knows. Speaking of God, I've been doing a whole lot of conciously trusting Him lately. I know that His timing in everything is perfect, and that He has a reason for me to be so overdue. I may be horribly impatient, but all I've asked of Him is that I give birth in the birth center. I am required to be induced at the hospital at 42 weeks. Sigh...this may take another dose of castor oil......

:: Brinna 11:01 AM [+] ::
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Comments:

That is absolutely horrible about them not wanting you to go on the trip with them!!! i would be upset, too, and i'm not even pregnant.

# posted by  K.N. Senko : 11:32 PM

 

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