Ugh! Long vent...here goes--
I'll preface by saying that I had to switch doctors with this pregnancy, after having the same one deliver my first two kids. So I was bummed about that at the beginning of this pregnancy. Then, I began seeing a very nice female doctor and have come to respect her. However, about a month ago I found out that she was going to be on vacation from June 22-July 6th. And my EDD is July 11th. Right before her vacation, she ended up having to take a week off due to a family death. So I started seeing the midwife in her office while she has been off. I was initially very sad to think that I would probably have to deliver with someone other than my dr as I have had a feeling that this baby was going to come early. (don't ask my why, but my intuition is usually right) Anyhow, I have now come to really, really enjoy this midwife this last months and was actually looking forward to having her deliver instead. Now here is the problem--yesterday the midwife stripped my membranes (her idea) and I was hoping that it would be successful (and fairly quickly) because she is leaving to go out of town tomorrow at noon. My doctor doesn't return until Monday at 8:00 am. So if I happen to go into labor from noon tomorrow until Monday morning, the "locum tenems" (aka traveling dr) is on call. I am just worried to pieces that baby will decide to come this weekend. I really don't want to have to deliver with a perfect stranger!!! This is the culmination of the past nine months, and I feel that I have developed a relationship with the dr and now the midwife!! I have tried EVERYTHING in my power in the last several days to speed this along with no success unfortunately. Now I'm thinking that I just need to lay low and make it til Monday am. I am getting very anxious to deliver, but I know that my EDD is still 9 days away. However, I have been dealing with prodromal labor for several weeks now and I am just ready for it to be real for once!!!!!!! KWIM? I am just a hormonal wreck----sobbing several times today about all of this. Thanks for listening.
I'll preface by saying that I had to switch doctors with this pregnancy, after having the same one deliver my first two kids. So I was bummed about that at the beginning of this pregnancy. Then, I began seeing a very nice female doctor and have come to respect her. However, about a month ago I found out that she was going to be on vacation from June 22-July 6th. And my EDD is July 11th. Right before her vacation, she ended up having to take a week off due to a family death. So I started seeing the midwife in her office while she has been off. I was initially very sad to think that I would probably have to deliver with someone other than my dr as I have had a feeling that this baby was going to come early. (don't ask my why, but my intuition is usually right) Anyhow, I have now come to really, really enjoy this midwife this last months and was actually looking forward to having her deliver instead. Now here is the problem--yesterday the midwife stripped my membranes (her idea) and I was hoping that it would be successful (and fairly quickly) because she is leaving to go out of town tomorrow at noon. My doctor doesn't return until Monday at 8:00 am. So if I happen to go into labor from noon tomorrow until Monday morning, the "locum tenems" (aka traveling dr) is on call. I am just worried to pieces that baby will decide to come this weekend. I really don't want to have to deliver with a perfect stranger!!! This is the culmination of the past nine months, and I feel that I have developed a relationship with the dr and now the midwife!! I have tried EVERYTHING in my power in the last several days to speed this along with no success unfortunately. Now I'm thinking that I just need to lay low and make it til Monday am. I am getting very anxious to deliver, but I know that my EDD is still 9 days away. However, I have been dealing with prodromal labor for several weeks now and I am just ready for it to be real for once!!!!!!! KWIM? I am just a hormonal wreck----sobbing several times today about all of this. Thanks for listening.
: Sending you lots of peaceful, relaxing vibes. Whatever happens, Mama, it will all work out. And lots of 
