Still waiting

So the July 10th due date came and went, and Chris and I are still waiting for little Oliver's arrival. It's definitely harder to deal with the anticipation now. Although our last doctor's appointment showed that Ollie is still doing well (now at 6 lb. 7 oz) he is still measuring small for being full term. So just to be safe, the doctor has scheduled us for an induction on July 15th.

Chris and I spent the last few days leading up to the due date taking long walks and paying close attention to any new sensations. I have noticed that the Braxton Hicks contractions have been getting more intense and more uncomfortable. And instead of only happening in late evenings, I'm starting to get them throughout the day. I've also shown other symptoms of labor progressing. From talking to our doctor and doula, they both seem to think that the labor will start on its own before our induction appointment. It is also very encouraging to know that I was already at least 3 cm dilated about 5 days ago. And other than slight cramps, I really haven't had much pain. I think we can credit that to the regimen our doula put me on starting 36-weeks by taking a homeopathic pills and taking warm baths each day to get the body ready. I was surprised to find out that some women get so much pain just to get to 3 cm. So I feel very lucky that so far the only discomfort I have is not able to move around as easily.

Tomorrow we'll be getting a foot reflexology that is supposed to get labor going withing 48 hours. We are also planning on going for a walk up this hill near Sunset Blvd. that's supposed to do the same. Hopefully Oliver will get the hint and work his way out on his own before our hospital induction appointment. Even then, with how things are progressing, we probably only need a little push to get labor started.

So at the lasted we only have a wait a few more days to meet the little guy. In the meantime, we'll do our best to be patient.