The Mixed-Up Adventures of the Merry Mederich's.

I am officially a 41 weeker with all of my pregnancies. I was hoping and praying not to see the 41 week mark, but alas, my babies just feel too comfy in my tummy. Both Via and Soren were born at 41 weeks and 2 days. Since I had gestational diabetes with this baby, the OB recommendation was to induce at 39 weeks. No thank you!  The midwife team I saw supported my decision to not induce at 39 weeks, but wanted me to deliver by 41. When I was 40 weeks and 5 days I agreed to be induced in 4 days - a Tuesday. Upon getting home from that appointment I had a call from the midwife that labor and delivery couldn't take me for induction on Tuesday so we scheduled for Monday, August 1. Now I was really hoping to go into labor over the weekend and avoid the induction. I tried almost all the tricks in the book and had little more than a few Braxton hicks contractions. Boooooo! I'm the type of mama that wants as natural of a birthing experience as possible. I was induced with Via and it ...