I've always heard about the physical effects of going into labor, but today, it's been more about the mental side of things. As in, my brain ceasing to function. Is this what it feels like to go into labor?
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- Not being able to focus on my work emails at all. Staring at a half finished email, telling myself, "Allison, focus. Focus." Being impressed at my email writing prowess when I finally hit send.
- Having a general sense of discomfort prompt an incessant bout of Eli's hiccups, which then strikes me as ridiculously sweet.
- Staring at the word "bout" in the above sentence for a good 10 seconds before remembering that is wasn't spelled either "bount" or "boute."
- Stopping at the library on my way home from work to get the Happiest Baby on the Block DVD and sporadically pausing because of pains. Wondering why I'm at the library.
- Realizing that we might have a baby around the 4th of July. That sounds fun. Every birthday would be a national holiday. Remembering the few times my birthday fell on Columbus Day. That was great.
- Coming home to research what exactly my doctor did when she said she "swirled my cervix" this morning. Is this the same thing as a membrane sweep? I'm confused. Whatever she did, I distinctly remember hearing the, "this could make you go into labor today" part. That was unexpected.
- Thinking, "I should take a Tylenol. Duh."Then realizing that a Tylenol would be pretty futile if I'm actually in labor.
- Wondering why my hands are shaky. Realizing it's 2:30 and all I've eaten today is a donut. Thinking that that's probably a bad idea, but being disinclined to move.
- Vaguely worrying about three work projects I have yet to finish. Thinking about my boss getting induced next week and being mildly entertained by the fact that I might go into labor sooner than her.
- Asserting that, if I don't go into labor immediately, I am no longer driving anywhere for work. Or for groceries.
- Noting that I need to ask Mike to get milk tonight on his way home from work. And then do the dishes.
- Thinking, "I'm not thinking very clearly. I should write a blog post about this. It seems surreally amusing."
- Making up the word surreally.
I think your dr found a nice way of saying "stripping the membranes" because, well, that sounds gross. But "swirling the cervix"? Sounds great! :-) Oh, I hope for your sake you are going into labor! You sure sound beat! You can do it girl! Even if that means suffering through another long night of being pregnant!
ReplyDeleteThis post made me laugh on multiple occasions! :)Wow. Baby could be here really soon. That is so exciting!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you really do have him soon. Thinking you're going into labor and then having him late is the worst! But good news is that I don't think I ever got as far with Jay before being induced as what you are describing right now. I had contractions but they weren't that painful and they always went away when I sat down. Good luck!! Oh and I think "swirling your cervix" sounds just as disgusting (and way more creepy) than stripping your membranes.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting time! I had mild contractions for about 3 days before it really hit. I felt fluey at the end of work on the day before I was going in to be induced and left work. By that evening I had to focus and breathe through the contractions. I hope that you take lots of pictures, notes and do something memorable so you can remember what you were doing during labor.
ReplyDeleteLove this post! Very amusing. I'm excited to see if you do go into labor early!
ReplyDeleteEeeek! Yikes! Good luck - it's super exciting!
ReplyDeleteHave to agree that it sounds like the baby's coming soon. Let me know if you need anything (you know like running random errands such as getting a flat tire fixed like you did for us when Jayden was born). I'm flying bachelor at the moment so feel free to call or text whenever.
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