I had my 40 week appointment today. Everything looking good. He didn't do an internal exam. I didn't ask, because while it would be kind of nice to know if anything is happening, if nothing is happening, I would freak out and be really worried. So I'm just accepting that the pressure/pains I am feeling are doing something and everything is good. *shrugs*
After he was done with the doppler and measuring, he said that "I don't let anyone go past 41 weeks, so we'll schedule you for an appointment for Monday (1/05) and talk about induction, if not that day, the next."
I'm so worried! I know that it's a week, and that anything could happen, but it's a surprise to me for them to be very much "hands-off" for so long, never mentioning anything "medical" for 40 weeks, and all of a sudden throwing a wrench like this into the mix. I thought with a MW and OB, it would be a little more "natural" kind of thing, although I guess they gave me 41 weeks to not worry so much...
Like I said, I know a lot can happen in a week, but I always like to have a "just in case" plan. What I'm wondering is what would y'all do in a situation like this, as your "just in case" plan? Would it be worth it to try and come to an "agreement" of sorts, sort of, "We won't take any action should something go wrong that's not a result of negligence on your part, and you let us go to 42 weeks" kind of thing? (DH doesn't really like the idea of me going past 42 weeks anyway, so, should we make it to then, I told him we could talk.) Would you start taking big(ger) natural measures to try and coax baby out (walking, herbs, etc, I don't know much about that sort of thing...)?
The MW/OB practice I am going to now is the only one within 40 miles that will do VBAC. There is a hospital north of here that I might call tomorrow and see if they might do VBACs, but they are closer, so I am thinking that the practice I am going to now is the closest. (The person who referred me told me to go to where I am at now if I want a VBAC, I don't think they would say go further away than I have to.) What would you do/what should I do? This is the second time I've had a "perfect" pregnancy, just to have everything come undone at the end.
After he was done with the doppler and measuring, he said that "I don't let anyone go past 41 weeks, so we'll schedule you for an appointment for Monday (1/05) and talk about induction, if not that day, the next."
I'm so worried! I know that it's a week, and that anything could happen, but it's a surprise to me for them to be very much "hands-off" for so long, never mentioning anything "medical" for 40 weeks, and all of a sudden throwing a wrench like this into the mix. I thought with a MW and OB, it would be a little more "natural" kind of thing, although I guess they gave me 41 weeks to not worry so much...Like I said, I know a lot can happen in a week, but I always like to have a "just in case" plan. What I'm wondering is what would y'all do in a situation like this, as your "just in case" plan? Would it be worth it to try and come to an "agreement" of sorts, sort of, "We won't take any action should something go wrong that's not a result of negligence on your part, and you let us go to 42 weeks" kind of thing? (DH doesn't really like the idea of me going past 42 weeks anyway, so, should we make it to then, I told him we could talk.) Would you start taking big(ger) natural measures to try and coax baby out (walking, herbs, etc, I don't know much about that sort of thing...)?
The MW/OB practice I am going to now is the only one within 40 miles that will do VBAC. There is a hospital north of here that I might call tomorrow and see if they might do VBACs, but they are closer, so I am thinking that the practice I am going to now is the closest. (The person who referred me told me to go to where I am at now if I want a VBAC, I don't think they would say go further away than I have to.) What would you do/what should I do? This is the second time I've had a "perfect" pregnancy, just to have everything come undone at the end.
