Still no Romulus.
We've got a five-day window here before the medical people are going to start contemplating my options. I've got my last Arabic exam tomorrow, so if he would like to wait to make his debut Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, I would be very, very happy with the timing.
Granted, it would probably mark the last time he'll do anything according to my own schedule, but I would be grateful for the gesture.
My parents arrived today, and they are staying in town for a few weeks. They have rented a wonderful studio apartment near my old stomping grounds, so they spent the day getting settled in, checking out the joint, and trying to keep their eyes open. They did a remarkable job -- it's almost nine and I just left them at the metro downstairs. Hopefully they'll snooze their way through the night and feel like human beings again in the morning.
And I'm still trucking, but ready for things to get moving. It feels funny to not be able to plan anything concrete for the next few days... who knows what will happen and when.
Soon. Soon.
If nothing happens by Thursday, I'm getting an hour-long foot massage that I received as a shower gift. I read somewhere that massaging the big toe -- and maybe the ankle area? -- can release oxytocin which then leads to labor (in an ideal world). I know there are all kinds of methods of inducing labor, but this seems like a particularly delicious one. If I have to tough it out until then, I won't complain.
Beyond Saturday, however, would be a different story...
Sending MAJOR labor vibes your way! See, I told you I'm constantly checking your blog these days! Hang in there, just a little longer!
Lee Ann,
Soooo cool! Eeeek, can't imagine what it must be like, you don't know if in 24 hours you'll be holding and feeding your child or if it will be a few days later or what or how err. . . Anyway, I vote for the foot massage! Good thing to try. Also, you might do a little research on herbal teas that help induce labor -- there are some very gentle herbs we can take for all sorts of hormonal things -- did took some herb tea when I was trying to schedule my period for fertility planning-- worked great! Unfortunatly I don't know which herb teas could help you, but there is plenty of (conflicting!) info on web
wow, I can't believe that you are almost there. I feel like it went by so quickly. Good luck. Can't wait to see pics and hear the news. Miss ya!!
i'm so glad you updated, i've been dying to know what's going on but didn't want to hassle you.
sending contractions your way!
~sophie
I'm back too. Toe massage? That's a new one! I know the castor oil one and the scrubbing the floor on your knees one but that's a new one.
The anticipation (singing ketchup song...) is awful isn't it.
Wishing you a speedy, safe and tidy delivery.
Hope all goes well, Lee Ann! Thinking of you and sending good delivery vibes... :)
Good luck getting your exams over before Romulus appears! Cross your fingers (and legs, too!).
Obviously I don't know your specific situation, but I don't think you should be terribly worried about having to induce labour at this point...5 days late isn't terribly late at all, and it probably just means that he isn't ready to come out yet.
But anyway, looking forward to logging onto your blog and seeing baby pictures one day soon!
Good luck getting your exams over before Romulus appears! Cross your fingers (and legs, too!).
Obviously I don't know your specific situation, but I don't think you should be terribly worried about having to induce labour at this point...5 days late isn't terribly late at all, and it probably just means that he isn't ready to come out yet.
But anyway, looking forward to logging onto your blog and seeing baby pictures one day soon!
All the best to you and your little one. I just took my toddler to the doctor's today, saw all the newborns, and thought "Wow, it really does go soooo fast." And though it seems hard to believe, you love them more and more as they grow up. It's unbelievable.
There is a restaurant you may know called Chant Airelle in the 5th on Rue La Place, where they sell products from Savoy. The owner has lots of kids and considers himself the expert. He told me raspberry leaf tea did the labor trick. Of course, I couldn't tell ya if it works or not, as you already know my birth story!! It taste good, though, and certainly can't hurt a bit.
I did most of my labor on all fours (or rather, found that being on all fours was helping these " annoying cramps" I was feeling, which I had been assured by the sage-femme couldn't possibly be labor cramps-- ha ha!) So I recommend trying that position-- though maybe it worked just a little too well!!