The wait is almost over!

Nine days overdue and counting...kind of frustrating, but at least I feel fine. Today we finally had some news, though. An ultrasound told us that my amniotic fluid level is low, which can lead to compression of the umbilical cord. Everything else seems to be ok; BL's heart rate is fine and she's not in distress or anything. So the doctor recommended we schedule an induction for 6am Monday morning...I guess that is the point of no return! I don't think Monday will end without our daughter having come into the world.

I'm not incredibly happy about being induced, though. There are no great ways to do it. Knowing that I wanted to avoid Pitocin and that moving around during labor was important to me, our doctor is planning on administering a different drug to ripen the cervix and stimulate labor. I agreed to this during our visit today, but after doing some research online I'm not so sure this drug is as safe as I'd like it to be. Of course, the internet is the best way to find horror stories if they exist. I just wish I knew how much to trust my doctor. I like her, she seems to respect my wishes, and she comes highly recommended, but of course I only know her in a professional capacity and in general I don't like the incentives that seem to govern health care procedures these days. Anyway, there is still time for BL to emerge on her own over the weekend, which I hope she does and then we can still try to have a natural birth. If not, we'll go to the hospital Monday morning, make it clear we absolutely want the safest induction method, and hope for the best! The whole pregnancy has been about as uneventful as you could get and I don't seem to have any condition or history whatsoever that should make anyone more cautious. So this weekend I'm just going to try to relax and try not to worry!