INDUCED!!!!

That's right, folks...I have been induced! Still no Baby yet...we're still early stage now...but this show is on the road...let me start from the beginning...

I saw my OB Dr on Friday for another ultrasound & check...my fluid volume was low again but still in normal ranges but my blood pressure was up again...we stuck with our wait & see attitude since I had an appointment at my Midwife's scheduled for Monday...

Monday at my Midwife's...we did another Stretch & Sweep (which is some medieval form of torture, seriously!) & I was still only about 1 - 1.5 cm dilated...but my blood pressure was still up...now remember that my blood pressure up until now has been perfect...it was decided that I would return Wednesday to have another blood pressure check...

I arrived this morning at my Midwife's...everything looked good...except my blood pressure was still up...not only that but it was higher than it has been...140/100...we had thought to do another stretch & sweep but she wanted to check with my OB Dr 1st...so while I waited, she called & they decided I should head straight over to his office...good news was I didn't have to endure another stretch & sweep...then anyway.

Over at my OB Dr's office...he decided it was time...there was reasonable justification to transfer care & induce...I was a little scared but definitely ready...OB Dr explained that he was sending me directly down to Labour & Delivery with an order for induction...but first they would run blood work & urine samples plus a Non-Stress Test & based on those results they would decide what type of induction they would use.

Unfortunately, my OB Dr had, at this point, been on call for more than 30 hours so after seeing me was going off call...but he assured me that the new Dr was great & not to worry...so after making a few phone calls to my peeps, I headed up to L&D...NST came in perfect...blood work & urine came back normal...however my blood pressure was still up at 140/91...the new OB Dr was great & my OB Dr took the time to call her personally to fill her in on my condition so I am feeling pretty special & well taken care of...they did a stretch & sweep & decided to induce with Cervidil which then slowly releases over 24 hours & I was allowed to come home...

So here I am at home...waiting...I'm having contractions but they're not consistant or anything so I am going to head off to bed & try to get a good night's sleep since tomorrow is going to be a BIG day!!!

Oh & BTW...tomorrow was the day I was wishing & hoping would be my daughter's birthday since it will be 03~03~11...now it looks like it may very well be...I'm so excited!!