GAH! Doctors!!!

Well good grief, so my doctor called me yesterday... she said I'd been on her mind all weekend so she went straight to her attending (she's a resident) yesterday morning and showed her all Madeline's charts, her monitor reports, amnio results, etc and said the attending was not happy that she gave me an amnio 7 days after I was diagnosed with the flu... Nice. The Attending Doctor told her she should have waited until Monday to test as Maddy didn't stand a chance of testing in the high range just 7 days after I'd been so sick - they usually count on 14-21 days minimum for babies in utero to overcome sickness... HOWEVER. She said that her testing as high as she did (even though it wasn't quite high enough to induce) is a very good sign that she is a healthy baby. She said after looking at her monitor reports her heart was doing everything it should, she's using her lungs like she should, and she weighs a very healthy amount. All in all the attending doctor said she feels that Madeline is a very healthy little girl and had we tested her Monday instead of Friday she would have tested MUCH higher as she was already out of the sick range on Friday...

SOOOOOO. My doctor was very sweet - I know she's still learning and though I hate being the guiney pig - I know she's doing her very best and wanted to do what was best for me... the attending doctor told her to have me come in on Friday morning at 6:30 am - they're going to go ahead and induce me! My doctor said she told the attending how much I did NOT want a c section if I could avoid it... the attending replied "Well let's give her a fair shot then, tell her to come in on Friday and I'll oversee the delivery." YAY!

So, wow. I was stressed, frustrated, grateful and completely excited all in one phone call. haha. Anyway, if she doesn't arrive sooner (which she just might as I'm bustin at the seams right now - I've had contractions for the last 24 hours about 7-10 minutes apart but they won't speed up or get stronger... similar to how Lizzy's birth went - 3 days of contractions before they finally sped up into the real deal) so we shall see... If nothing in the next 2 days - she'll be here on Friday! :D

It's so hard to believe that I'll be holding my baby by this weekend! WOW. That really puts things into reality! I'm sitting her staring at the cradle, all ready with a soft sheet and blanket just waiting for Madeline to arrive and I can picture her laying there all sweet and soft, cuddled up sleeping peacefully. (*giggle* Yeah I know, that's a nice picture but not much in the way of reality. LOL) But that's okay - she's almost here!!!!

Lizzy woke up from her nap and was in a cuddly mood - I was holding her close and she put her hands on my tummy and looked up at me and smiled... I melt every time she does that... it's like she knows, but yet has no clue. She's going to be such a great big sister... she's so loving. I'm sure she'll have her moments where she'll be wishing Maddy was back in mommy's tummy - but over all I can see her being such a wonderful sibling to Madeline. She loves to point to my belly and tell me her sister is in there... and she'll look over at my sis and say "baby Jack!" It's so precious.

Okay, so FINALLY... a VERY good news update! I've been waiting and hoping to post one soon! So there you go! Madeline's on her way, Elizabeth is excited about her baby sister! Jay and I are sort of fumbling through these feelings but can't wait to meet our new daughter very soon!!!