It's so funny that there are a few comments about having the baby eventually. My daughter said it first when I finally broke down Saturday when she said, "It's okay, Mama, the baby will come out some day!" She's 4 yrs 7 months old! ^_^
While I know the baby will come out eventually, in one way or another, my anxiety is caused by the fact that this, my third child, might not start on it's own either. Midwife swiped my cervix at 10 days with #1 and another midwife started me on a homeopathic, which started labor at 12 days (didn't have #2 until 14 days overdue!!). I just don't want to have to do that same sort of thing this time, but it's not looking good for all natural starting, either.
And, to top it off, I have to go in for an ultrasound tomorrow after making it ALL this way without one. That's just such a bummer to me. Today I'm 41 weeks 5 days and to preserve my homebirth I have to have an ultrasound. I know with a doc I would have to start non-stress tests, so I really have it easy with having 1 ultrasound to get 5 more days, but still.... *sigh* does anyone understand? It's not about the money because 1 US is included in my fees, which are already compeltely paid... it's the principle and the possible problems of the thing that trouble me.
Good luck to any overdue Mamas reading here for some hope! Hopefully we'll all be writing our birth stories REALLY soon! ^_^
