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Prayers here also, please! 😰😰

Catherine • Sat, Feb 20

So, I am not one all for elective inductions. This is our 6th baby and I greatly prefer going all natural, even if it means waiting past 40 weeks, provided baby is healthy and safe.

But...

My Mom, who is my best friend and my sweet, sweet mentor, was suddenly and shockingly hospitalized the day before yesterday. It is stage 4 lung & bone cancer. Her kidneys were struggling, she can't walk or breathe. This was all completely unexpected and out of the blue.

I want to see my mom. I want her to meet her newest grand baby. But I can't travel 5 hours away at 39 weeks pregnant. (due 28th)

So if baby girl won't come on her own by Tuesday (23rd) they will be inducing me. 😢😢

I hate the idea of pushing her out before she is ready, but I also don't want to risk waiting 3 more weeks before I can safely travel to see my mom. We don't know what is going to happen with her. 😭😭

Please, please pray with us that God has mercy and lets her come on her own this weekend. Or that I at least progress some this weekend. I have not effaced at all, though I am dilated a smidge, 1-2 cm. I plan to do all the walking, etc I can manage to help things along.

Thank you ladies! Prayers for my folks & family are very welcome too. My mom survived breast cancer many years ago, but this latest was so abrupt we are all in shock.

Blessings and good luck to all you other mommies!

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