Big News :D :D

We had a very interesting doctor appointment today. Nothing had changed, I am still only 1 cm dilated so while we are still in the clear as far as baby size, they have decided to start the induction process tomorrow afternoon. Matt and I will be going to the hospital at 3:00pm to get settled into a room. After my OB's office closes at 5:00pm one of my midwives will be coming by the hospital to insert a pill that will help my cervix soften. The pill will be administered every four hours until sometime the next day (wed). After my OB's office closes on Wednesday evening at 5:00pm my main midwife will be coming by the hospital to start me on pitocin in my IV to get contractions going. Thursday, if nothing is progressing and/or they stop the pitocin and my contractions stop, they will give me a good meal, and send me home. If that happens we will try again Monday or so next week. The main reasons for doing this is because we aren't in a rush YET to have a C-section. The gestational diabetes is of course the factor in this. The longer I'm pregnant, the more of a chance that I'll need a C-section. Next week, we will be in more of a rush to get the baby out because of "baby size". So we may or may not have a baby by the end of the week :)

On a more fun and less stressful and anxiety ridden note, my mom finished making the curtains and we got them put up in the baby's room:

Close up of fabric

Closed

 Open

Mom did a really good job, I know it wasn't easy to get these done. Thanks mom!

My friend Crystal bought and brought over our new crib on Saturday. Sunday afternoon Matt and I put it together:

Thanks to my sister, Jody we have the crib sheets and skirt. Matt's mom, Susan made the quilt hanging on the back. We are super excited that the nursery is done! Just in the nick of time too...

So we will try and keep this blog updated and things progress while we are in the hospital. We will be in the hospital for AT LEAST three days just getting things going, so we will have plenty of time to blog and be online while we are waiting. Thanks to everyone who has commented on the last post! Your words helped!!

New Year/NST and Ultrasound

Happy New Year Everybody!!

I hope everyone had a very happy New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Matt and I made it another low key holiday for us this year. Trying to take advantage of our "last quiet holiday". Matt had to go to Talkeetna on New Year's Eve during the day for work, but he made it back in time for a roast chicken dinner and an evening of playing Uno and Monopoly. We watched the ball drop, drank some sparkling cider and headed to bed. Got up early the next morning to go to my parents' house for a New Year's lunch of ham. So yummy!! Now that I think about it, it wasn't really "early", we ate lunch after 11:30 for goodness sake. Just early to us I suppose. We had a really nice holiday, and look forward to having an even better one this year :)

This morning we had another NST/ultrasound. The baby did an OK job cooperating with the machine, but not good enough. The nurse had to "shake the baby" by grabbing my belly and moving it from side to side. Works every time she does that, I guess maybe next time Matt and I should try that right after I get hooked up...if there is a next time. :) :)

The NST was normal, everything looked fine...on to the ultrasound. My fluid level went up from 11 last Wed to 16 today. Excellent!! Because it fixed its self, nothing needs to be decided now as far as an early induction or C-section. YAY!! Also, my sugars are still looking OK. The doctor just told me to keep at it, even though it's getting old. I'm doing pretty well. We did have her check my cervix to see if I have dilated. I have...to 1 centimeter. EEK!! Things are happening, slowly but surely. Matt and I are convinced that this baby won't last until her due date. I have been having massive pressure on my pelvic bone and hips lately. Not to mention the "under the belly pain" I have been dealing with the last couple of days. On top of the Braxton Hicks contractions, I feel like I'm about to lose my mind. For some reason, yesterday, my right calf muscle started to hurt, almost like I had a charlie horse...with out the charlie horse. Strange stuff...

Matt really wants the baby to be born on 1/11/11. That would be kinda cool, but it just isn't the luck of the Forbes to have something that cool happen. Maybe the Schneider luck is better? If that date won't do, then have her at 1:11am/pm or at 11:11am/pm. LOL, either way she needs to come out and I'm still unsure how that is going to happen. 

My next appointment is on Monday, Jan 10th. I'm pretty sure it's just another NST and an OB check. They didn't say anything about another ultrasound. We will see if I have dilated any more by then. 

We are almost done organizing the house, the nursery and washing everything for the baby. We FINALLY got our tree down today. I was terrified of going into labor, going to the hospital, having the baby, and coming home to the tree still needing to be put away. Now that fear is squashed. 

By the way, if at any time anyone wants to give me any labor/delivery advice you are MORE than welcome. Just don't try to scare me!