still pregnant

yesterday was my original EDD. we're still pregnant. after days/weeks of prelabor, last friday i had an OB appointment at which i was 2-3cm dialated. she had me schedule my next appointment for last monday, at which i was 4cm dialated. this all after a saturday evening spent in L&D swearing up and down that my water had broken. apparently not. and no, i did not just pee myself. long story short, i've been sitting at at least 4cm since monday with irregular and random contractions and cramps.

i went to an acupuncturist yesterday because i have read that they can help induce labor naturally if you are ready. i feel at 4cm, 0 station, 80% effaced--i'm ready. i also have read that stress hormones and adrenaline can keep you from going into active labor because your body thinks you are not in a safe place to birth the baby. so i looked like a porcipine for a while, but it did relax me. i still have lots of stress but i feel like i can let it roll off a bit better right now. anyway, the natural induction can take up to 48 hours, but apparently it works in somewhere around 80% of women. i came home from that last night and was having cramps and contractions. we went for a lovely walk and they got stronger, but once we got home they died down again. i've been crampy all morning but nothing to write home about.

i'm starting to worry that when i actually do go into active labor that i'll be like 8cm dialated already and she'll just fall out. ha.