She's here.. and perfect. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect little bundle if I tried. After 36 hours of labor and still no baby we decided to go for the C-section since there were traces of meconium in the water and I had only dialated to 3 cm. I went into the operating room at 7:30 and had Analisa Nicole at 8:02 pm on March 16th, 2008. She was 7 lbs 8.6 oz 20 inches long with a full head of gorgeous dark hair like her father. Life is hectic these days with adjusting to motherhood but I'm grateful for every moment. Thank you to everyone who showed support in our venture into parenthood. There are some pictures in the photo album of the joyful day. :)
2008-03-15 (40 weeks)
Induction. Tonight is the night. It's 9:57 pm and in 2 hours I'll be starting the induction process. I'm so excited. I feel like the day has slipped away from me as last night it was "forever" until midnight tonight. And yet I feel like I still have a lot to finish up.. even though I know there isn't anything that can't wait til she gets here. Wish us luck and hopefully everything goes off without a hitch. My next entry will be a birth announcement with all the gushy details and pictures. Thanks to everyone who has kept me sane this whole time. :)
2008-03-13 (40 weeks)
Officially overdue.
So here we are.. 40w1d. Everything still closed up tight and no signs of it changing anytime soon. I talked to my doctor about induction and he said we have "options". I can wait another week and see how things go, or can see if there is any availability this weekend and we can have her this weekend. After talking it out with Alan, and Mom and everyone else.. I think I want to be induced. The way I see it, I'm not ever gonna be worry-free about her arrival. Ever. So why put off the inevitable? The longer I wait the bigger she gets the more difficult things can be. Let's make it easy, or as easy as we can. So I'm calling my doctor's office shortly after I finish folding laundry and vacuuming the house and making sure things are in order.
Soon. She'll be here soon.
2008-03-06 (39 weeks)
Still no Analisa..
So these months of thinking that this baby of ours would show her face early and nothing yet. Just goes to show how much children love making fibbers out of you. :) Had my 39 week appointment yesterday and everything is still locked up tight. Cervix is still long and closed and she's still high up. Apparently we're just going to have to wait, she's running the show now and making that very clear. Every mother I've talked to has asked me "aren't you miserable yet, don't you just want it over?" and shockingly.. no. She can stay in there for another couple of weeks for all I care. As long as she's happy. I haven't had those daunting feelings of burden some women complain about and I'm utterly grateful to say the least. I've felt the same comfortable-ness the last month and last few weeks as I did in the second trimester. Come to think of it, I'm sleeping better this trimester. Goes to show how different everybody is.
On a sort of 'non-baby' note.. I asked Alan not to do the whole "flowers and box of chocolates" for Valentine's day this year because flowers die and chocolate makes you fat. So delicate me asked him instead to get some maternity pictures done and I'll put the one I have on this entry and in the photo album. Otherwise, nothing more to report. If something does happen I'll be sure to let everyone know!
