37w1d
yesterday marked 37 weeks, which means that d can give birth at the birth center, since she’s considered full term. well, last night she celebrated by going into labor! it became clear over the course of a few hours that her water had broken. the crazy thing is that our dear friend and doula happened to be at our house, the three of us were making our birth plan. after some discussion with the midwife, she advised us to stay home and get some rest, since there were no contractions and d is gbs negative. d’s mother came by train a little before midnight, and we all went to bed a couple of hours after that. we were up and down all night (especially d), but got a good few hours sleep in the early morning. we went to the birth center around 8 this morning, for a non-stress test and some bloodwork, as well as vital signs. everything looks perfect — he’s happy in there, moving around, doing what he’s supposed to be doing.
so now we’re home. we took naps, we’re watching bad reality tv, timing contractions, reading magazines… all the stuff people say you do in early labor! my sister decided to fly down for the big event, so she’ll be here this evening. the midwife (who has a gazillion years experience and is great) said that oxytocin levels tend to go up in the evening, so we’ll see what happens later on!
stay tuned…
ciaochow said,
March 22, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
So exciting! I can’t wait to read what happens next! An early congrats to you all.
Kate said,
March 22, 2008 @ 8:56 pm
Yea! Oh my gosh. You must be so excited. I can’t wait to hear the big news.
ohchicken said,
March 23, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
wow! so excited! thinking happy eastery new life thoughts for you all!!
L. said,
March 23, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
oh my, oh my, oh my - I can’t wait to hear the news. xoxo L.
Dani said,
March 24, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
Wow! This is so exciting. I’ll keep checking for news, I can’t wait to hear more.
mrsbluemont said,
March 25, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Wow! Congratulations! I’ll keep you in my thoughts and send you good juju for an easy, blissful birth. xoox