Kat was due to have our baby on Monday. Two days later, she still looks pretty fat, and I can’t see any soiled nappies anywhere, so I guess that hasn’t happened. This isn’t a new, or shocking phenomenon; first babies are often a week late – in some countries your due date for the first is 41 weeks rather than 40.
However, what’s weird for me is that the reality of the situation seems to be decreasing. For three weeks now, I’ve been going to work, expecting a call at any moment, “IT’S COMING!”, followed by a frantic dash back home, en route to the hospital.
Instead, nada. Every day that passes it feels less real. A week ago, I was like, “I’m literally going to have a son any moment”. Now, I’m more, “Is this actually going to happen?”
I can almost believe that the whole thing is going into reverse now, that the baby peaked, we missed our opportunity, and now its getting smaller again. I said this to Katherine yesterday, and then the midwife visited, telling her that the baby was smaller than last week! Apparently this was because he is curled up under her rib cage, and thus harder to measure… but I’m not so sure.
In other words, we may, or may not be having a baby this week. Beyond then, who can say?
Have you tried going on a long walk?
Don’t worry it’s gonna happen and when it does we’ll defo know about it!
still nothing?i had a laugh reading Chris`s assumptions haha 😉
Or maybe you are happy to hang on for a few more days – after all, they may be your last few days of sleep for many years!
make the most of the sleep ur neeed it! x
Rachel was 3-4 weeks late, by dates. When she arrived she was red, skin chunking off, upstanding hair and long, webby fingernails. Outstandingly beautiful.
Seriously mum!
Hehe cant believe you were allowed to go for that long! i feel ok atm but waiting for another 3-4 weeks…!
They induced mum I think, but it didn’t work so they sent her home and induced her a week or two later. As I gather I was born on the hottest day of the year and dad brought Fox’s Book of Martyrs to read while the labour went on.
Do you have a bag packed and stuff to take to hospital, that kind of thing?
lol. yeah everything is ready and packed. house is clean and tidy – maintaining this is getting a little tedious however!
Proud you know your birth story so well Rachel 🙂
Praying for you Katherine – oh and you too Chris. Lots of love
you are so beautiful in that picture Katherine, I can’t imagine anyone more suited to motherhood, just make sure you always (try and) save some time for yourself 🙂 xxx
Chris, I remember Dave and I going through the same feelings the week that Eli was late. Waiting for a late baby is not much fun. All I can say in retrospect is, ENJOY THE SLEEP. Which is probably what everyone has said but hey. Kat, get plenty of rest my darling. xx