Appointment #15

This is going to be a long one. I have a lot to say!!

Nick & I went in for my appointment today. Once again, we were meeting with Dr. L - one of my original doctors from last pregnancy. He came in, started talking about being overdue and all that kind of stuff and Nick got politely forceful with him and explained again that we do not think their due date was correct and that we didn't want to start talking about induction for early next week.

We went over, point by point, yet again, as to why we didn't agree with 6/6 being the due date. Dr. L started pulling out the old u/s paperwork, then his little due date wheel. Then, he made some comments under his breath and then finally said, "wow, you may be correct" and went out to talk to another doctor. When he came back, he looked through a little more of the paperwork and yes, indeed somewhere there was a mistake in the transcription and I was measuring where I should have been!!! I almost wanted to get up, find the first doctor I had "argued" with this about (he was also in the office today) and shout, "in your face! I was right!!!" Of course, I did not, but still. I feel like I had told all 5 doctors in the practice at one point or another that I thought there was an error that maybe one of them, including Dr. L. , could have given me the courtesy of actually doing what he did today.

So, now that we got the due date straightened out, we still had to come up with a plan of action. Dr. L. showed me the report from Monday's u/s. Everything is measuring good, but he is slightly concerned about the weight (especially in light of the new due date). Not that the baby is big, but he said if I had it right now, it would probably be just under 8 pounds. His concern was letting me go another week and a half to the 25th (if the baby doesn't come on it's own) and how big the baby would be. I agreed, and quite frankly, I don't want to wait that long, especially with not working now, and so it was agreed upon by the three of us that if the baby doesn't come on it's own, I will go in Thursday night for induction. I'm ok with that decision. Again, not something I want to do, but I'm more open to it and I hope that it will come on it's own - that is another week almost!

I am still not dilated really, but he said that there is a good chance that things will happen naturally with some of the other signs. And Nick will continue doing acupuncture. And maybe the baby will decide it does not want to be late and come earlier in the week. Anyway, it was a long appointment, but I am happy with the outcome of it, as is Nick.

My NST was moved to Monday.