First I hoped we would have a Friday the 13th baby, now I'm hoping the full moon has some effect on labor. Of course I've been reading up on it all day. Apparently labor and delivery floors are bumping on full moons.
I had some irregular contractions last night. But I woke up this morning with nothing :( Jason went to work like normal. I took 2 naps today totaling about 3 1/3 hours of extra shut eye. I figure if I'm sleeping time will pass faster.
Round two of acupuncture to trigger labor was tonight. Nothing is cooking yet. Nugget was very active again during it. My next round will be on Thursday after I meet with the midwives to schedule my induction.
The clouds parted to show off the full moon tonight as we took our nightly stroll around the circle. I'm hopeful something will happen tonight or tomorrow! Then knowing my luck, there won't be a room for me at the hospital because lots of pregnant women had their water break...
Pregnancy is all about ups and downs. You try for so long not to get pregnant, then you get frustrated when you can't get pregnant. Once you are pregnant, you worry about miscarriage and preterm labor. Then you get frustrated when the baby doesn't come. Maybe I should take a lesson from my past experiences with Nugget- stop trying to control & plan and it will happen!
Plan E starts tomorrow- Raspberry Leaf Tea :) I should start my own pregnancy myth busters show.
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Rasberry Tea is not too tasty. I tries that too when I was waiting for Lily to be born!!
Pregnancy is definitely a roller coaster! I think it's just nature's way of forcing us planners to relax a bit. That cycle of frustration, elation, and worry continues ad infinitum with babies and toddlers (and I'm told teenagers take it to a whole new level). You can plan your entire day down to the minute and try with all your might, but you cannot force a baby to go to sleep, stay awake, nurse, or pee/poop on cue. Having small children has definitely made me a more laid-back person!
P.S. I tried EVERYTHING short of acupuncture, but none of those "natural induction" methods did a darn thing for me either. And you can call me crazy, but I actually liked raspberry leaf tea! :)
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