38w6d - And so it begins....
My waters broke, the night before yesterday. In fact it all started with me loosing the mucus plug at 2 am on Dec.27 (38w5d) and possibly even then I started to lightly drip water. I consulted my smart pregnancy book and was advised to go back to sleep, which I tried to do (not that easy though when your heart and mind are racing). Eventually I slept an hour between 4 and 5 am. At 5 am my waters broke in my sleep, waking me up lying in a wet bed. I called the hospital to let them know what has happened and was advised to come in at 9 am. I was waiting for painful contractions to start.
At 9 am we went to the hospital with still no painful contractions. The doctor confirmed that my waters had broken and that both I and the Insider were doing just fine, and I was sent home with a new appointment for today in case labor hasn't set in....but not before another flush of waters breaking right there in the hospital leaving me with wet pants :-S.
Most of yesterday I slept, trying to gain energy and strength for the impending labor and delivery. This morning we went to the hospital again to have the baby and me monitored and all seems still fine, so we are back home again.
We are waiting for labor to start, contractions that is...we are waiting for contractions. The Insider is doing fine, in fact I think she is preparing for what will be her great entrance. We go back to the hospital tomorrow morning for more monitoring. If all is well even then, we will be sent home again. Labor will be induced no later than Sunday though.
I am in good spirits and I am working on keeping it this way. J is my rock. We are killing time now, cleaning (J), cooking de-frosting (me), sleeping (me), playing with the kitty (J), blogging (me) and watching films (both of us). I am back in limbo land in a way - no longer really pregnant, not in labor and not a mother yet. I am happy and excited and can't wait to have the Insider with us. I really hope I don't have to be induced, but whatever will be, will be, right?
Wish us luck and Happy New Year to all of you!!!
Good Luck!
Wishing the (soon to be) three of you all the best!
Posted by: beagle | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 15:43
Oh so exciting N!! I can't wait to read your birth story!
Posted by: Mary Ellen | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 16:24
Good luck!!! I'm so excited for you.
Posted by: amanda | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 16:51
Best of luck! Hope the next post's a birth announcement.
Bea
Posted by: Bea | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 16:57
Oh! Good Luck! Can't wait for news.
Posted by: Mony | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 19:57
Good luck!!!
Posted by: Heather | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 20:03
Amazing! I'm waiting for the news!!!
Posted by: annmarie | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 22:47
Wow! The big moment is here!!!
It seems you're keeping your head cool, blogging and all!
Good luck!!!
Posted by: Lut C. | Friday, December 28, 2007 at 23:33
OMG! It is so exciting! Good luck! It is so cool of you to blog about this now!
Oh good luck again! GOOD LUCK!
Posted by: Tudorienne | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 00:35
Good luck and keep us posted. I am so excited for you and J.
Posted by: Portlairge | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 01:17
I can't believe the time has arrived.
Good Luck !
Happy New Year.
Posted by: Vee | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 01:54
Good Luck! I am thinking of you and hope everything goes smoothly for you!! Can't wait for updates!
Posted by: Sunny Jenny | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 05:07
Best of luck! It's so exciting!
Posted by: Amelie | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 13:35
Lycka, lycka, lycka till (hoppar upp och ner i soffan:-D)!!! Go with the flow, och allt kommer att gå jättefint! Största kramen till er båda!!
Posted by: Anna & co. | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 14:46
So exciting! Wishing you the best of luck!
Can't wait to meet the Insider....
xoxoxoxo
Posted by: Nikole | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 20:05
Gud så spännande!! Jag blir nervös av bara tanken;-). Håller tummarna för er att allt går bra och så smärtfritt som möjligt...
Ser framemot ditt nästa inlägg.
STOR KRAM // Mina
Posted by: Mina | Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 20:48
Good luck to you- I can't wait to hear all about it.
Posted by: Leggy/Clover | Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 01:49
Good Luck guys, so thinking about you. How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xx
Posted by: shazz | Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 12:45
Best good luck! What a happy new year it will be for you guys!
Posted by: | Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 13:29
Sorry, the above comment was me, Flicka.
Posted by: Flicka | Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 13:30
Good luck! This is so exciting...I will be thinking of you!
Posted by: MoMo | Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 20:58
Nina,
Good luck! I hope to see the birth announcement soon. Good luck with your new blog and new chapter in your life :)
Posted by: Ann | Monday, December 31, 2007 at 14:02
How exciting. Since this was posted last Friday, I hope we'll get a post with the big announcement soon!
Posted by: Summer | Monday, December 31, 2007 at 17:29
Wishing you a happy new year! Can't wait to hear how everything went! XXOO!
Posted by: Sunny Jenny | Monday, December 31, 2007 at 20:41
I can't wait to hear how it went!!!
Posted by: Courtney | Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 17:46