Prescription

Edit: Yes the induction should definitely be 3/6/12 instead of 2/6/12!  I'm sure it will still be honored :)  Why in the world did I not notice that??

It's getting funny, y'all.  After my post about plans changing yesterday, they changed about 6 more times.  Just before 5 p.m., my doctor called and said she still had not been able to get in touch with my specialist as he was out of town and the person covering for him would not call her back.  Her NEW plan was for me to come in today for a NST {instead of waiting until Tuesday}.  She said maybe by then she would have heard from the doctor, who may say for me to come to Norfolk, or she may just put me in the hospital herself.  That sounded like baby time to me, so we got some things done last night, completely took over my parents' weekend again with Avery, and this morning we packed the car again.

Luckily for me, I have learned to be a bit flexible through all of this, because on the ride this morning I knew my possibilities were going to Norfolk, staying in Franklin, or going home, and I was handling that ok.  I was more anxious to just know which one it would be.  Everything was great with my appointment.  She still had not gotten in touch with anyone in Norfolk, and she wasn't going to keep me, but I did leave with this:

In case you can't read it, it says:  TO WOMEN'S SUITE 0800 3/6/12 INDUCTION.  Holy moly...finally a "prescription" for an induction!

Now of course, it's above this whole situation for anything to be set in stone.  She's still trying to get in touch with the doctor in Norfolk to make sure that they would be comfortable with me delivering locally.  I think she's ready for me to deliver but wants some guidance on the baby, which I do appreciate.  But, if I just went into labor now, they wouldn't automatically send me to Norfolk.  I'll be 38 weeks Tuesday and I feel great about that.  If she does talk to the other doctors, hopefully we'll still get the go-ahead to deliver here.

It feels so great to have a plan now.  We've regained our weekend again and will be ready to go Tuesday {hopefully}.  Like a true pregnant woman, when I thought I might be delivering this weekend, I was pretty sad about the ice cream I wanted Ned to get at the store today and the potatoes that my mom was fixing this weekend {much like the Crack Potatoes on Pinterest}.  I am aware that I can eat those things post-baby.

So, we're shooting for Tuesday.  We won't be telling a ton of people yet as plans do change.  I also don't really care for the whole world to know I'm in labor.  But, I wanted to share here, because I know all the friends who read will immediately begin to lift us up for Tuesday.  I probably should say continue to lift us up, because you ladies who I have met or gotten to know better through blogging have been an incredible source of support anytime, but especially at this crazy time.  I'll keep you in the loop, especially since I'm fully expecting my water to break after I hit publish, because that's just the way the universe seems to be working.