Now that Minnesota is hitting it's coldest period of the winter so far (single digit temps tomorrow with windchills in the - teens and this is going to continue through the weekend) don't you think this would be perfect timing for Baby boy to make his arrival? How about this? The next full moon is Friday, the 2nd. Maybe he'll come on his own then? Or maybe my midwife will somehow get labor going at my appt on Friday? Whatever happens, this baby will come out eventually. I had a bunch of contractions today but they weren't anything different than they have been in the past. When I got home from work I was feeling a little crampy. But Annika was sleeping so I laid down with her and we took a two hour nap together and then I felt fine all evening again. My midwife told me last Friday that if I felt crampy or if I was having irregular contractions that I could go to the hospital anyway. She was more than willing to break my water to get labor going seeing as how I am so far progressed. I'm not taking her up on that because I'm scared of ending up with an emergency c-section. Once my water breaks I have to deliver within 24 hours. Kris said they could just load me up with some drugs (pitocin) and an epidural if I didn't start contracting after having my water broke and more than likely it would all go just fine. I'm not ready to do something that drastic though. I'm not uncomfortable, baby boy is moving around a bunch and we're doing just fine. He's just not ready yet. And it's not like I'm overdue yet. I'm not due until Sunday and if I go by my ovulation date instead of the ultrasound date, then I'm not due until February 9th. I think I'll wait until then before asking for more drastic measures or an induction.