Ready or not....It's Time

Tomorrow I'll be induced in the evening (assuming I don't have the baby before). I wanted to avoid an induction but I don't have a choice. On the other hand, it's pretty exciting to know I'm almost there. It's been a little frustrating that for the last few weeks everyone has been asking me for updates, calculations, and information. Being told six weeks ago I was going to have the baby "any day" put a bit of unnecessary pressure on me and my family. But no one knows perhaps if I hadn't eased up on things maybe I would have had the baby earlier. My plan is to ask for cervical cream instead of pitocin. So I can avoid all the complications that can arise with pitocin. When my water broke first with Leon I freaked because I imagined this....pitocin followed by super hard contractions followed by an epidural followed by ineffective pushing followed by a drop in baby's heart beat followed by an emergency C section. I wanted to avoid a c section at all costs last time. I would love to have a similar birth as with Leon. A couple of hours of intense pain, a sweet release, and then a baby in my arms. I was able to take a shower, walk around, etc before and after. C sections scare me due to the fact that it's a serious medical procedure but also because I'm afraid of losing that freedom. But let's focus on the good things.... This time tomorrow I'll be closer to holding baby #2! Since tonight's my last night as a mom of one (a mom of a toddler who sleeps 10 hours a night straight) I should probably get ready for bed.