I had my 39 week appointment yesterday with a new provider. I went in with the hope that she would induce me, but nope. She told me she could strip my membranes, again, but I declined that offer because 1.) do they grow back? and 2.) that really, really, hurts. She offered to check my cervix and I was all over that, but then she said that it really wouldn’t change how we progressed, so I was sent home to wait. I explained that I had an almost four year old and that my husband was about to deploy and I’d really like to have this baby so he can spend some time with her and so that I can be mostly recovered before he leaves. I was told that I was due Monday, so I could go into labor at any time. I know that, but as I explained it to her, my Monkey was stubborn, a week late, so I had to be induced. I really don’t want to go through that again and this child being a week late just won’t work. I have been having contractions that are pretty strong and pretty regular. I was told to come in if my water broke. What do I do if my water doesn’t break? It didn’t break with Monkey. Since I was induced and everything happened at the hospital and since I get different answers from every provider that I see here I am confused. Do I go to the hospital when my contractions have been five minutes apart for an hour and are so painful that I can’t walk or do I wait and see if my water breaks? Even though my hubby is a medic and worked as a paramedic and delivered a child before, I really don’t think he wants to deliver this baby. Please help me!
