Hey Stephanie, I too hope you don't have to be induced I will pray God's
will in that.  hugs.

Lelia


----- Original Message -----
From: "kerri" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: baby update


> Hello steph, thanks for letting us know, kind of wondered if you had gone
> into labor already! grin. Hay if you need a coach, I'll be happy to
holler,
> even though number 1 i'm in canada and number 2, I've never had a baby.
> girn.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephanie Mitchell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:54 PM
> Subject: baby update
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> > First, I want to really thank you all for your prayers and the
support...
> I
> > haven't written much mainly because frankly I don't seem to have the
> energy
> > to reply to anything. It's been extremely hot here, like 40 degrees here
> > today and pregnancy and hot wether don't mix... Anyway, on to the
update,
> > the news you have all been waiting for.
> >
> > I went to the hospital for my appointment today. No, there is no baby
yet,
> > but will be definitely Monday if I haven't gone in to labor by then. I
> must
> > say that today's visit was one of the most frustrating I'd ever had. We
> got
> > a Indian or similar doctor (not disrespects to them) and frankly Stan
and
> I
> > had a lot of trouble understanding him.
> >
> > He checked the baby and said that her head hasn't dropped yet. (was
hoping
> > it had, but sometimes it won't until labor). He checked for the
heartbeat,
> > and it took ages for him to find it... had me worried for a moment.
Blood
> > pressure was fine. Then came the interesting bit. I had the internal
exam
> > which was a lot better than I thought it would be, but then the doctor
> > drops the bomb about me been induced next week... I had no idea they
would
> > do that, was upset that I wasn't told at my last visit. Here's praying
> that
> > I go in to labor before Monday, 8 am... I don't want that horrible drip
> > they use to start contractions if I can get out of it.
> >
> > So that is all my baby news. I'll be writing again soon if something
> > happens, or you'll hear the big news late next week.
> > Steph
>