When I was pregnant with T, we were told he was due to arrive March 23rd.
Because we did not find out if we were going to have a boy or a girl (though it turns out my prediction was right on!), this due date was — in my mind anyway — the only thing I knew for sure. And I was shooting for March 23rd with great anticipation.
Little did I know!
Over the course of your pregnancy, doctors armed with charts, sonograms, and monitors fine tune the perfectly-cooked-now-come-on-out date your little one(s) should make their arrival on. Only to throw it out the window at the very end, and decide instead to “check you” on a regular basis to better assess if the baby is ready to make a move.
It wasn’t until the last couple of routine visits to the doctor’s office that we started talking about ”scheduling an induction if…”. If what?
Oh, you mean, I might go in overtime?
Duh!, everyone knows first-time moms most often don’t delivery until after their due date.
Well then, why don’t we make it a rule that new moms be given a due WEEK?
It would alleviate much anxiety and “nuisance” from their well-intentioned family/friends/neighbors/coworkers. “When are you due again? Oh, you must be so uncomfortable. I hate to tell you, it could be another week or two, you know”.
And my due date came and went.
I was then counting my overtime, or rather counting down to the scheduled induction. That date was much more reliable. It simply came, along with my baby.
More on this topic: if you’re interested in understanding the “birthing choice phenomenon” in the US, I highly recommend this book called Pushed.
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I’m beginning to understand. As my due date suddenly approaches- 3 more days- I know I’m going to be secretly sad if it comes and goes with no baby. And from what the world seems to be telling me- it will.
I am still trying to be optimistic but I feel way to good right now (sigh). I am trying to be patient…I really want this baby to come on his own when he is ready but some people said they went up to 3 weeks past their due date- yikes!!!! Everyone has their own story, experiences, advice on labor, due dates, drugs or no drugs, induction or no induction. Everyone keeps telling me to rest while I can. I can’t. I’m not a rester! All this wonderful advice is becoming a whirl wind in my mind. I just keep patting my belly and gently asking my little guy to come out soon. He just seems so cozy and happy in here!
No matter how much their moms beg them, some babies just like to hang out a little longer… One thing is for sure, eventually they do come out. If you can’t rest, then try and enjoy some one-on-one time with your husband and… the quiet of your home. Until, one day…
Due Date- July 18
Current Date- July 18
Time right now- 7:27pm
Likelihood baby boy arrives today- slim to none.
Hang in there girlfriend, he will be here VERY soon! ::hugs::
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