babies...

I visited my midwife again today. The baby "measured" two centimeters smaller than last week, and now, once again, she's convinced that the baby's not growing and is concerned about placental function, blah blah blah. She acknowledged that this was partially because the baby's head is so low, but said she would have expected more growth than that accounted for. Personally, I think the baby's doing fine. (Just watch, I'm going to whip out a 9-pounder and shock them all!) She (the midwife) is taking the day to think about it and talk it over with the other midwife in the office, but she said she thought she'd like to induce. Soon. And I don't want that. Not one little bit. So, I'm praying that my little one decides to make his or her appearance before modern medicine decides to stuff me chock-full of animal-extracted birth hormones to get him or her out, that I can be peaceful and rest in the goodness of our Creator either way, and, most of all, for the safekeeping of this tiny little baby as he or she comes into the world. Pray for us. 4 days until my due date.