40+

yeah, yeah...i'm still pregnant. only a few days overdue, but still.... and technically, from everything that i've read, i'm not even considered overdue or "post-term" until 42 weeks, since the average gestational age is between 38-42 weeks. does that make me feel any better? not really.

things i've learned about being "overdue":

every morning that i don't wake up in a pool of water or withering pain is a disappointment.

looks and words that were once of happiness and encouragement have turned into pity and sorrow.

bless your heart is the most common phrase heard in my day.

any phone call i make now must be strategically placed to avoid a panic-stricken, "are you in labor??". (this applies most specifically to Cort and my mom)

calories matter even less than they did before, and most food sounds horrible.

old wives tales for natural induction do not work.

i'm trying to avoid seeing people i know because i kind of feel like a disappointment.

minutes seem like hours. hours seem like days. and i need a hobby.


**no progress (as in dilation), no signs of labor. i'm headed to the doctor tomorrow to get a biophysical profile and hopefully the little wee is still thriving so i can avoid induction. i'll keep you updated.

now tell me...were you "overdue"??