Finally at the end

I am 39 weeks, 3 days pregnant and will be having my son in just two days. Yep, two days. April 13, 2011 at 5:00 am I will be checked in to begin my induction.

I had my 39 week appointment and it went ok. I learned 4 things:

1. My weight has not changed (yay!)
2. My blood pressure is "too high" (b00!)
   
3. I am between 1 and 2 cm dialated and 70% effaced (yay!)
   
4. I will be induced on Wednesday mainly due to my severe fatigue and high blood pressure (yay!)

Overall, I am pleased. Dr. D sent me home for good due to my blood pressure and just wants me to rest for the next 2 days. I'm ok with this and am ready for the next chapter to begin.

All along I had said no induction, but I now am eating my words. I am tired and ready. I feel like my BP is high because of my fatigue and lack of rest and sleep. There is no one to blame, nothing to point to, just plain old fatigue. I just can't do it anymore.

So, what do I do for the next 2 days? I am going to rest, spend some quality time with my sweet dogs, get the bags officially packed, the house cleaned and make sure I am totally ready for this new person in our life. I am trying hard not to stress about this change, the fact that we will have lots of people in our house, the need to talk to people constantly and to change my very private world to a more open one. I can do it, I think, maybe.

I'm so excited, Jerry Michael will be here so soon!!

"No progress"

Yep, no progress. Dr. D said I am still where I was last week (1 centimeter and thick) and that just makes me mad! I was so hoping things were moving along.

Here's the thing - I'm not tired of being pregnant, I'm tired of being exhausted with no real reason. I have loved pregnancy up until about 2 weeks ago. My feet stay swollen 24/7. My body throbs with pains. I can't sleep more than 2 hour stretches because of needing to pee and all the body pains. I have the sinus crud with no real way to cure it. I don't feel like I can do it anymore. My will-power is gone. My strength is gone. My stamina is gone. I just want to have Jerry and be a mommy. That's all I want.

So, the plan (what little plan there is), I go back next Monday (39 weeks 3 days) and get checked again. If there is significant progress, we will talk induction. If there isn't, then we continue to wait it out.

Tell me folks, what will make Jerry come a little quicker. I know sex, I know walking and cleaning, I know all the acupressure points. What worked for you or someone you know?