Swimming Fingers

A little update:

This morning I was talking with a friend of mine who is a dula and we were discussing the status of little Xochi. She recommended a couple of things to help get Amanda's labor started and also told me a funny story about laboring with her 6th? 5th? pretty sure 6th child. She said she had tried some things to get labor going and mentioned to her midwife that it really, oddly enough, felt like she could feel little fingers in her um... you know... hoo ha. Well, wouldn't you know - when baby Katherine was born she was born with her hand up by her cheek. She musta been tickling her mama all along.

So I was talking with Amanda this afternoon. She went swimming with her family today and really started to feel some strong contractions. Changing from braxton hicks in the front to stronger, more painful ones lower down and in her back. Then - you won't believe this - she said that she told her mom that it totally feels like she can feel little fingers in her um... you know... hoo ha!!! GET OUT!! I couldn't believe it and told her the story of my friend this morning. It was hilarious!

Justin is off unti Wednesday so NOW would be perfect timing. But you know how babies are with their perfect timing.

Also, Jodi (and I think someone else) had asked about induction on the 28th. Amanda said she talked with her doctor again last week and this time the doctor told her that it is their policy to not induce until 41 weeks. Sooooo.... with that little policy in place we could be lookin' at June 8th.

I imagine some of you are probably a mite confused about the whole due date thing and why in the world I thought Xochi would arrive earlier. Amanda's due dates have been jumbled from the start. She was not sure when she got pregnant and there were some other factors that could have made it more difficult to determine an accurate due date at the beginning. Her first due date was May 8. Then June 2. Then "probably more like" May 20. She's also moved and had 3 different doctors during this pregnancy. It's all confusing and there are so many variables. BUT, one thing for sure - she has to come sometime!

I informed Justin today that I'm going to give him my password and show him how to post things so that he can update you all while I'm in California. So be sure and give him a hard time. ;-)