A True Test of Patience

Yesterday's doctor appointment yielded mixed results.  On the plus side, my amniotic fluid was back up and the baby looked great.  This little man is literally taking up every square inch he can.  It seems like he grows exponentially overnight :)  On the down side, there was no change in my cervix :(  So, the plan is to go back on Tuesday for another check up.  If I have not gone into spontaneous labor by then or my cervix has not changed to be more favorable for induction, then we will have a scheduled c-section on Thursday.  So, we know that by Thursday we will finally have our little boy.  I am still holding out hope that I will go into labor on my own before Tuesday, but we will see.  I may just be one of the 5-10% of women who never go into spontaneous labor before 42 weeks.  My goal still remains to avoid another c-section, but at this point the ultimate goal is for me to be healthy and to give the baby the best start possible.  We have a running joke at the house that they will have to craft a custom incubator in the NICU for this giant baby.  He is going to look huge at 9+ pounds next to all the 2-4 pound premies :)  So, for all of you out there praying for us, for the next 3-4 days, focus your prayers on spontaneous labor ;)