Okay, so at my last appointment, the date of my induction was officially set in stone. I asked my OB every question I could think of. I had her walk me through the process, what happens first, then what, then what, and how long does it usually take. After scheduling it, she gave me an instruction sheet, which basically goes over all the same stuff we talked about already.
Russ and I will arrive at the hospital around 8pm, Tuesday night...that is, assuming there is an available bed. We will have to call ahead of time and make sure before we head up there. I'm only allowed to have one person with me that night, and that will be Russ. I am also only allowed to have one small bag, with things I will need during the labor. The rest of my stuff has to stay in the car until after she's born. Once I'm checked in, they will give me a Cervidil suppository, which is to get the process of dilation going. Sometimes that on it's own will start labor, and if that's the case, then I'll have to call people to come on up to the hospital after all. At that point, I'll have to sign some consent forms, they'll put some monitors on me, and I won't be allowed to get out of bed for two hours. I'll be allowed to eat and drink until midnight, so I'll probably be sending Russ to get me some food around 11:30, lol. If I want it (which I probably will) they will give me a medication to help me sleep. The next morning, whenever my OB gets there, they will start an IV with a pitocin drip, an epidural, and they will probably break my water. And then....LABOR! My OB said that normally, the baby will be born within 24 hours of getting checked into the hospital.
Now, with this whole plan all set up, you'd think I would feel stable, like I know what to expect, and when to expect it. Well, I don't. I feel like there is SO MUCH I need to get done before Tuesday night, and so much to think about! For one thing, I'm getting close to the end of the class I'm taking, and at the end, the class will lock everybody out, so there won't really be time for make up work. As of Wednesday, there will be about three days of class left before it locks up. So, I have formulated a plan to have everything left for my class done by Tuesday morning. That, in itself, is going to keep me pretty busy for the next few days. I need to go through my hospital bags and organize it so that I have one bag with only the things I need for labor. I figured I'll use the bag where Russ is keeping himself a change of clothes, and I'll throw my hugging pillow, the camera, the snacks, and our birth plan into that bag. Then all the baby stuff, and my changes of clothes, and my toiletries, can wait in the car. My plan is to keep myself as busy as possible between now and Tuesday, or else I will probably go insane. Today, I spent most of the afternoon helping burn some brush on the back of the property, and hanging out with Mom and Pop. I don't know what I'll do tomorrow...maybe go ahead and get the hospital bags organized, do some school work, and find something to keep my mind busy the rest of the day. On Monday, I've got laundry to do, and fold, and I'm going to dust if I'm feeling up to it, and cook dinner, and work on school. On Tuesday, I will be finishing the rest of my school work for this class, then I'm going to take a long, relaxing bath. I will spend the rest of Tuesday going insane, because at that point, there will be no avoiding it. I will probably help Rusty prepare a bag to bring to the hospital when he visits....he can bring a movie or something to watch in the hospital room, and a few toys. Then, that night, I'll make sure Rusty gets a bath...I'll call the hospital to make sure there's a bed open...I'll say good bye to Rusty, and give him lots of hugs and kisses, and tell him I can't wait to see him again...then Russ and I will head off to the hospital to begin the process. And on the car ride there, I will probably be bouncing with nerves!!!
I am excited too, though! I'm going to have my baby girl very soon! I'm going to hold her in my arms, and hear her cry, and kiss her, and nurse her, and be amazed by the miracle that Russ and I have created. This is going to be an amazing time for us, and I couldn't be more thrilled that it is so close! Maybe that's why it's all I can think about! Now if only I could stop thinking about it long enough to get some sleep!!!
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