Tough morning.

Just so the title of this post doesn't freak anyone out, let me say up front that everything with the baby is fine. I just got back from our 38 week appointment, and all is well. The baby is happy . . . but now it's getting to the point that he/she is too happy in here for my taste! Our doctor didn't see any signs of impending labor. No dilation, no baby dropping into the pelvis, nada. So, as you can probably tell from the tone of this post thus far, I'm somewhat bummed.

The reason this is a bit frustrating is because the baby books say that most first-time moms experience at least some of these things a couple weeks or so before birth time. Now, it's not a given by any means, and our doctor tried to remind us of that today. Some people never experience any signs of labor in the weeks or days before it starts. But, as far as I understand, the majority of first-time moms do. So, that's the frustration.

Now, as I've been saying all along, I'm not at all miserable or desperate to have this pregnancy over with. I certainly have tough days from time-to-time, but I'm doing quite well overall. So, you might ask, what's the rush? Well, I just want to meet the baby!!!!! I want to meet him or her and start the process of getting to know who this person is. Enough already with the mystery! I want to say, "I know you're comfy in there, but it's way cooler and more interesting out here!" Also, due to the fact that I can feel so physically different from day-to-day, I'm not working anymore, and I must admit that I feel like a bit of a slacker sitting around here on the days that I feel just fine.

The rational side of my brain, however, is saying that "the baby will arrive when conditions are optimal for him or her to do so." I've been saying all along that I don't want to induce labor unless it's medically necessary, and now I really need to stand firm with that. Mother Nature knows what she's doing. Our O.B. says that because there's some medical evidence that the uterus and placenta sometimes start to decline in their baby-nurturing qualities at about 42 weeks, they would begin taking steps to make sure that I deliver before then. So, at most, I have a month to go. But come on!!!!!