37 Week Doctor Appt

This morning we had our final doctor's appointment of 2008! Yeah! We are so happy Caden has decided to be a 2009 baby. Of course that means I still need to get through the next few hours...

Anyway, we talked to the doctor briefly about inducing me next week. She said they would talk to the neonatologist to make sure she was okay with doing the induction on the 9th, in case I hadn't already delivered Caden by that point. She said they will often induce right around 39 weeks if the baby looks like it's big enough. So, we don't know for sure what will happen, but we will see. We got a call this afternoon from the hospital asking us to come by and pick up a pre-registration packet to fill out in order to schedule the induction. So, Greg needs to go pick that up. Once they have that completed, they will call to set up a date to induce.

However, Greg tells me I need to stop planning because things never go according to plan. Caden can still decide he wants to make his entrance sometime in the next week and so making a plan is irrelevant. Greg's right, of course, but I can't help but make some plans. At least this is the backup plan in case Caden isn't born before the 9th. : )

At this point, he looks great on the non-stress tests and appears to be gaining weight steadily, even if he is on the small side. The doctor seemed to be happy that his growth was progressing and he would probably be over 6 pounds next week. My goal all along was to make it to 38 weeks (which is next Monday) and anything past that would be great. So far, we're looking good. This afternoon I was having a LOT of discomfort, more than usual. And, my lower back was really starting to hurt. I was a little concerned I was going into labor today (I had back labor with Kyler). But the back pain has subsided and I am not showing any other signs of labor. So, we will continue to pray for him to stay put for another week. Thank you all for your prayers. May you have a peaceful close to 2008 and a joyful start to 2009!