Insomnia has hit again. I have been waking up around 4-5am for the past few days and can't get back to sleep for an hour or two. I usually read my giant book about baby care, but thought I'd write something for the blog this time. I think that nature is doing it's best to prepare me for the sleepless nights of feeding ahead. I can't sleep more than an hour and a half without having to go to the bathroom. I've also been getting randomly hungry in the middle of the night too. Thank you sugar-free Jello! (It doesn't mess up my morning "fasting" blood glucose check).
So the antenatal testing yesterday was a little unnerving. The baby's heart rate had more dips in it like it did a few weeks ago. Fortunately, he was very active and awake, so there isn't a problem because the dips were just for a second or two. The dips in the heart rate are caused by the umbilical cord getting compressed by either the baby grabbing it or being pressed up against the uterine wall. It's common and not usually a problem unless the heart rate dips for 20 seconds or more. It's still an unsettling phenomenon because babies can die from cord compression if it's prolonged and not caught in time. I'm keeping up the kick counts to make sure he's ok. He only has 4 days left until the induction!
I'm still emotionally processing the induction. It's a very odd feeling to know when I will go into labor. It is convenient to know when it will happen and be able to plan around it, but at the same time, the surprise is taken out of it. I really wanted it to just happen out of the blue and rely on instinct. That fits my personality way better than planning the exact date and time it will start. Now instead of stressing about WHEN it will happen, I'm worried about HOW it will happen.
On a cute note, our baby is fascinated by his feet. I've seen him play with his feet a few times on ultrasound and I think it must be his favorite thing to do. He reaches up and grabs his foot, or brings his feet near his face and grabs them, lets go and then grabs them again. He's going to miss them terribly after he's born. In a few weeks, he'll rediscover them and wonder where they've been. The love affair will begin all over again.
