Week 38 - Still No Baby

I have apparently made our little Kaylee bug too comfortable. She does not want to come out! She is exhibiting all the signs that she is ready, and I am certainly ready. As is everyone else, who are impatiently waiting for her debut into the world.

The non-stress tests are still going well. Fluid is still good, she's still practicing her breathing, and her heart beat is good. Her movement has slowed down a smidgen. In fact the nurse made me drink some cold water at the last one, because Kaylee had fallen asleep during the test. The ultrasounds have been fun, though. I get new things pointed out to me all the time. The last two times I found out that she has a lot of hair and that she likes to make faces, and doesn't like those hiccups any more than I do!

I had an appointment with my doctor today and she checked me to see if I was progressing. Unfortunately these contractions are doing nothing for me. She reported to me that I am exactly the same as I was two weeks ago. Yes, that's right, no change in two weeks. *sigh* So the doctor put me in the books at the hospital for the induction. She said she is scheduling it for Monday, September 29 at 7:00 AM. So, if this stubborn child of mine does not decide on her own to come before then, her birthday will probably be September 30.

Come on out Kaylee!!!

Update on Kaylee —

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There really isn't a lot to report on Kaylee this week, so let's do a quick recount of where we are. All internal organ systems are fully matured and pretty much ready for the outside world. She has a meconium stockpile building up, lots of healthy baby fat, a rapidly developing brain (that will continue to mature until Junior is a teenager, at which point she'll know it all—or at least she'll think she does), and she has more or less reached official baby status. All she needs to do is "head out" and say hello to the rest of the world, and especially her ready-to-pop momma.

Most babies have just about reached the average birth weight (somewhere between 6 to 8 pounds is average depending on whether they're a boy or girl). But again we know she's on the smaller side. Some of my antibodies have crossed the placental barrier to give Kaylee her immune system a boost to get her started until hers is fully functioning.

She could be born any day now. Really!