11 days until my due date! I am so ready to be done being pregnant, to be a mom, and to have my body be my own again. I know I'm certainly not the first woman to experience the pains and discomforts present in the last couple weeks of pregnancy, and I do wish someone had warned me about just how ready I'm going to be to give birth. The waiting game is tough, and it is complicated by a delivery taking place over the holidays, and family and friends who are traveling from long distances for the occasion. Plus, if our baby decides to come late, Eric will be back in school, and I'd really rather have him around full-time that first week.
I'm doing a LOT of walking, water aerobics, etc. to try and get this process moving, but as of my appt. yesterday, I hadn't made any progress and was still only 1 cm dilated. If anyone has any brilliant tips for inducing labor naturally, please let me know!
In other news, today is my last day of work (likely for quite awhile) and that is a strange feeling. I'm glad to have some restful, relaxing days at home before giving birth. I just hope I can find plenty to do to distract myself from wondering when this birth will happen!
Thanks to all our family and friends who are praying for us. We're eager to see many of you over the holiday season, and hopefully we'll have a new addition to the family for you to meet.
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