New Day - New Doctor

Well I woke up this morning thinking about all that has transpired over the past couple days. I had still had that uneasy feeling - my doctor had completely dislodged my confidence - in him, in the system, in birth. I have been praying for wisdom and peace. I decided #1 I did not trust this man and wanted a new doctor, so I called a doctor I was told could be my back-up back when Poddar was out of town. I quickly explained I needed an appointment to discuss delivery options, that I was indeed almost 39 weeks pregnant (tomorrow), but that I really needed to see Dr. Ngai. I was given an appointment that was less than an hour away and I wasn't yet dressed. I quickly got dressed, brushed my teeth and my hair and the whole family headed out the door. I was only 3 minutes late - amazing!!!

I was immediately delighted to meet Dr. Ngai. I told her my story and she agreed that I could have just been left alone. She did a sonogram to check on Peter and then she examined me to find that I am no longer 5 cm dilated, but have returned to 3 cm dilated. (classic Ina May testimonial) She said his position is ok today - that is really good news. An answer to prayer and it makes all those uncomfortable exercises worth the effort. She said I could go quick, but she was willing to wait. She even scheduled an appointment for my due date (February 10) just in case he hasn't made his appearance by then. So, after hearing the good report on Peter and having her reassure me that she would not intervene unless medically necessary I left with more peace. I immediately called and canceled my appointment with the old doc for Monday. I am ready once again to have this baby! I feel good about it again, and that is a must for a smooth delivery.

The weight on my shoulders has been lifted. Praise the Lord for his goodness. It really was gracious of Dr. Ngai to take me as her patient. Tomorrow is Chinese New Year - the biggest holiday in China. I guess she understood that having confidence in your doctor is a very big deal, and I had lost confidence in my other doctor. The Lord bless that man, but when I said I didn't want my labor to be managed that is exactly what I meant. His English is just fine, but he was definitely working from a different definition of natural birth.

On the way home I enjoyed walking through and occasionally stopping for contractions. I had about 8 total, but not very regular. Getting home and sitting down they stopped. Peter has us all guessing... will he be a Tiger or a Rabbit? Love this baby boy so much already and I cannot wait to meet him. All 4 kg of him, according to the doctor : ) That's 8 and a half pounds for all you Americans out there.