{"id":7295,"date":"2011-09-14T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T12:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2011\/09\/14\/the-time-has-come-2\/"},"modified":"2020-02-15T04:08:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T09:08:50","slug":"the-time-has-come-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/the-time-has-come-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Overdue: Last Ditch Efforts before Induction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well\u2026 I really thought my next post would be an introduction to Baby D post because things started to feel different yesterday.<\/p>\n

Again, this is baby-focused. My apologies to my health-n-food-focused friends- please check back on Monday \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Monday I went to the doc. No progress at all, so they couldn\u2019t do a membrane sweep. They did an ultrasound to check the baby\u2019s fluids- excellent fluid.  Then, they did a non-stress test, which essentially is hooking me up to a monitor that tracks the baby\u2019s heartbeat.  We passed with flying colors! And I heard I was having contractions.  I knew this, but they weren\u2019t painful, so I didn\u2019t think anything of them.<\/p>\n

\"non<\/p>\n

Yesterday I went back to the doctor (yup, I\u2019m the crazy one that goes to the doc everyday if necessary!).  To my (and his) surprise, I had progressed some! 75% effaced and 2 cm dilated. WOW<\/em>!<\/p>\n

I asked for the membrane sweep, but he said my body had already done it on it\u2019s own, naturally, so there was nothing for him to sweep.<\/p>\n

I left excited and with a renewed belief in my body!  I decided to help my body along with a long walk.<\/p>\n

\"walking<\/a><\/p>\n

I showered, took a nap, and noticed I was feeling contractions more regularly.<\/p>\n

I decided to see if I could encourage my body a bit more by trying acupuncture for the first time.  I was so excited when Caitlin<\/a> said they could squeeze me in at the Holistic Wellness Center of Charlotte<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I was a bit nervous about the needles, but Kristien was fabulous! He explained everything he was going to do in detail, which took my fear away.  Soon enough, I was needled! (Check the ears!)<\/p>\n

\"Accupunture<\/p>\n

Acupuncture didn\u2019t hurt at all, and was really fun to learn about.  It\u2019s easy to see that Kristien is passionate about what he does and he offered both Hubbs and I great advice and encouragement about the natural labor I\u2019m hoping for.<\/p>\n

\"Holistic<\/a><\/p>\n

I left feeling inspired, optimistic and sooooo ready to have this baby. Thank you Caitlin and Kristien!<\/p>\n

\"Holistic<\/p>\n

My contractions kept on going, and so Hubbs and I decided to grab dinner in Charlotte, then head home to rest up for what I was sure was going to be a long night ahead.<\/p>\n

\"300<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been wanting to try out 300 East, so we did!  It was a beautiful night and we sat outside to enjoy the fresh air\u2026 and guacamole.<\/p>\n

\"300<\/p>\n

I loved 300 East\u2019s fresh tasting food! Hubbs had a hanger steak and I opted for a black bean and green chili tortilla.  I snapped photos so I could show you \u2018my last meal\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"300<\/a> \"300<\/p>\n

On the way home, contractions stayed steady at about 5-7 minutes apart.  They weren\u2019t painful, but I could notice them.  I went to bed around 9:45pm with the contractions feeling a bit more firm, and I just knew I\u2019d be up at 2:00am.  I was giddy.  I text my parents to let them know to be on baby watch\u2026<\/p>\n

and then\u2026<\/p>\n

I woke up this morning.<\/p>\n

Well, I guess I woke up a time or two during the night, but my eyes officially popped open at 5:15am and I noticed I wasn\u2019t feeling too much.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m still having contractions, but they are anywhere from 8-14 minutes apart and not strong.<\/p>\n

Right now I\u2019m feeling a bit let down.  I let myself get my hopes up that I\u2019d get the experience I really wanted- a natural progression into labor and delivery.<\/p>\n

But, I won\u2019t let myself focus on that. Instead, I am trying to comprehend the fact that I will be meeting our baby tomorrow\u2026 which still feels totally unreal to me!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going into the hospital tonight at 6:00pm and will be induced tomorrow morning.  I feel like I tried everything I could think of to make Baby D come on his\/her own, so I\u2019m trying to accept the circumstances I am in now instead of wondering if there was anything else I could have done differently.<\/p>\n

Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement.  I\u2019ll keep you updated (here<\/a> and here<\/a>) and really am excited to introduce you to this sweet surprise I\u2019ve been growing for the past TEN months.<\/p>\n

Here goes nothing!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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