New Rule: An Obstetrician is no longer permitted to say things
like: "I would be shocked if you didn't go into labor within the
week..." and "I betcha you won't make it to next week's appointment!"
or "Make sure your bags are packed AND in the car. You're going to go
into labor ANY SECOND!" ...
...Because hey! Guess
what? Not necessarily true as I am so frustratingly finding out now,
almost exactly a week since my last appointment and no labor to be
found.
Yes, doctor. I am in fact still pregnant. Oh so
very and completely pregnant, uncomfortable and frustrated with my
state of becoming more and more so as the days pass. I don't think I
would mind my end-of-pregnancy days so much if I wasn't expecting to go
into labor "any second" for the past week. The pressure! THE PRESSURE!
Now? I'm waiting by my uterus like its some kind of
idiot boyfriend who I know isn't going to call me anytime soon, even
though my doctor promised otherwise. LIAR! LIES! LIAAAAAAR!
It seems that Doc's crystal ball is a bit on the hazy side...
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