Last Minute Worry

The countdown clock is ticking. . . my induction is schedule for 5 am Saturday morning. I'm relieved to see the end in sight. There's something about going for months with strong, random contractions only to get to the end and have nothing change! Irrational though it may be, part of me was beginning to wonder if this pregnancy would EVER end.

The only bad news is that now at least half of our family (including me) is coming down with some kind of virus. Sore throats, earaches, runny noses, general fatigue and achiness. . . why, oh why, did this have to appear the very week the baby is due????

What are the chances of our newborn baby escaping this? Is my body producing antibodies right this very second that she will get to share? (She won't get any from breastmilk since I'm not going to breastfeed.) Blah. I don't mind the rest of us having a cold-- that's just part of life-- but I really don't like having a tiny baby get sick. Maybe a blessing from Terence when we bring the baby home would be a good idea.