When None of the Options Seem Great.....

As I sit, or lie down, and sit, and lie down some more....I keep hearing the phrases "50 centimeters," "triplets," "distended uterus," "irregular contractions," "deliver in the operating room," etc., etc. On the bright side, the babies still look great, and a normal delivery is still a possibility -- though the longer we wait, the less likely. My doctor said yesterday that the last time she measured someone at 50 centimeters, they were carrying triplets. Also, I learned that twins/multiples are ALWAYS delivered in the operating room, something I was completely unaware of. Labor can still be done in the birthing rooms, but as a safety precaution, they move the moms to the OR right before delivery and have the anesthesiologist in the room, just in case something goes wrong. The more distressing news for me is just in knowing that at this point, labor is more likely to be irregular and possibly prolonged, just because the uterus can not work as effeciently when it is so distended. Add to that is the issue of anesthesia; if there is no epidural in place (which I have never used before, and have no desire to now if trying to labor naturally), then IF an emergency c-section is deemed necessary, usually with the second baby, then general anesthesia has to be used, and I would be completely unconscious for quite a while. In that case, a scheduled c-section sounds better to me, because at least I would be awake and aware, even if not fully alert for a short time. At any rate, it is a lot to process and pray through, when none of the options sound very great. At this point, I am thinking that we are going to probably try something for next Friday. I am uncomfortable with letting things go much further. If we try to wait much longer, I may not be able to move at all, and if I decide to try for a regular delivery, that is important. In addition, the longer I wait, the greater the likelihood of an emergency c-section with whatever dr. is on call. I know my own doctor, and I trust her judgement, not to mention the fact that she knows me and what my preferences are. She'll work with me in whatever way I choose, until she feels she has to step in.