Date Change

Baby is due Oct. 21st

The more I learn about the childbirthing process, the less of a hurry I am in.  An induced labor comes with extra risks I am hoping to avoid, if at all possible.  Many doctors force inductions if you are 7 days late or more.  Up until now, I have been using the ultrasound due dates as my primary guess of when the baby is coming, however, the doctor has been using a later date.  I now think it wiser to use my doctor's date because it gives Baby Boy extra time to be "late" without requiring an induction.  If you would like more information about the risks of doctor intervention and inductions during labor, I highly recommend watching the documentary, "The Business of Being Born", but must caution that the documentary is not approriate for children or the workplace, as it shows some full-monty, reality-of-childbirth stuff.

So, I have changed my ticker above to reflect the doctor's later due date of October 21st.  For all the grandmothers keeping track with their countdown blocks - please make a note of it.  (wink)