My 40WK APPTmt. ... and still going...

Well, we're still here....

Still only 1cm . and although the baby's head is down, it's still a bit high, not as far down in the birth canal as we'd like

All looks good... The baby's HB was strong and loud. He/She is still managing to kick away in whatever room is left

I have an apptmt for next week, which hopefully I wont make it to It will be the 'after your due date' apptmt to do a BioPhysical Stress test to make sure everything is ok, check the baby's weight and all other things... If all is well from there and we still havent gone into labor (they wont induce me because of previous C-section), we can decide to wait a bit longer (as much as another week) or if we seem still to be progressing very slowly, we can opt to have a c-section at that time. So we will see and decide at that time whats the best option.

Im hoping for some 'cant talk through' 5 minutes apart for an hour' contractions

I have one word for you: eggplant

You have the ingredients, get to work sis

Glad everything is fine with the bambino (bambina?), I'm sure you won't make that post EDD appt either.

Liz, Im making it tonite.. that and maybe we'll try some other 'natural induction' techniques *blush*
and Ive been walking and walking, that's just not working for me!

Anna your still here???

Wishing you lots of 'cant talk through' 5 minutes apart for an hour' contractions

Yum … The Baby's Coming!
Scalini's Restaurant Serves
a Powerful Eggplant Parmigiana



Oct. 16— Nearly 300 baby pictures decorate Scalini's old-fashioned Italian restaurant in Cobb County, Ga.


All of the babies pictured on the Italian restaurant wall were born after their mothers ate the Scalini's eggplant parmigiana. The $9.95 plate of breaded eggplant smothered in cheese and thick marinara sauce is 'guaranteed' to induce labor, the restaurant claims.

The eggplant legend began not long after the restaurant opened 23 years ago.

'Two or three years after we began, a few people had just mentioned to us they came in when they were pregnant, and ate this eggplant and had a baby a short time after that,' said John Bogino, who runs the restaurant with his son, Bobby Bogino. 'One person told another, and it just grew by itself by leaps and bounds.'

To date, more than 300 of the pregnant women customers who ordered the eggplant have given birth within 48 hours, and the restaurant dubs them the 'eggplant babies.' If it doesn't work in two days, the moms-to-be get a gift certificate for another meal.

Good Morning America certainly isn't making any promises, but the restaurant has graciously shared the recipe. Here it is:


Eggplant Parmigiana Alla Scalini's

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized eggplants
• 1 cup flour
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups fine Italian bread crumbs, seasoned
• Olive oil for sautéing
• 8 cups of marinara sauce (recipe below)
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 pounds of mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cups of ricotta cheese


Directions:

1. After you wash the eggplant, slice them into ¼-inch thick slices. You may choose to peel the eggplant before you slice it. However, you may want to leave the skin on since it contains a lot of vitamins.
2. Place the eggplant slices on a layer of paper towels and sprinkle with a little salt, then cover with another layer of paper towels and hold it down with something heavy to drain the excess moisture. Let them sit for about an hour.
3. Working with one slice of eggplant at a time, dust with flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat well with breadcrumbs.
4. Sauté in preheated olive oil on both sides until golden brown.
5. In baking dish, alternate layers of marinara sauce, eggplant slices, ricotta, parmesan and Romano cheeses, until you fill the baking dish, about 1/8 inch from the top. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.




Scalini's Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons of chopped garlic
• 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 8 cups chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup of fresh chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
• 1/8 cup of fresh chopped sweet basil
• Pinch of thyme
• Pinch of rosemary
• One teaspoon salt
• One teaspoon black pepper


Directions:

1. Lightly sauté the onions in olive oil in large pot for a few minutes.
2. Add garlic and sauté another minute.
3. Add tomatoes and bring sauce to a boil, then turn heat low.
4. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

Recipe courtesy of John Bogino, Scalini's Italian Restaurant, Smyrna, Ga. (scalinis.com)

Wow! How are you feeling? Are you really uncomfortable now?

I feel like I'm already getting a bit swollen and I'm barely at the half way point!

Hope it's not too much longer for you!

OK, We shall see ladies! Sounds delicious!

Anna....I feel for you!!! I was two weeks late with my son (those stubborn kids!!!) and that is the worst!!! Wishing you.....labor!!!!

I can pick you up later this afternoon and take you and JA out to some stores to do some walking. Then we can grocery shop for the eggplant recipe ingredients and come back to my house. I will make dinner for you while you put your feet up and breathe through the walking induced contractions. By the time I bring you home John will be getting the car ready to take you to the hospital. I have a playdate at noon in Nesconset, but I really can swing by and get you on the way home. I have a quick stop to make in Smithtown anyway.

ANNA!!!! Seriously, what are you still doing here???? Somebody needs to have a serious talk with that baby!!! We are DYING to know if it's a boy or a girl!!!

I'm sure you won't make it another week!! Keep feeling good!!! **** Here's some quick and easy labor vibes for you!!! *****

Enjoy your evening - ahem!

Thanks girls

Victoria, youre too funny! I do have most of the ingredients but I am itching to go out ! even if I follow you in my own car (with the whole carseat thing, we can just stay in our own cars)... I wanted to check out the deals at KidsRUs or just walk around anywhere I walked around my block this week, and its slopey, but no such labor luck!

A playmate of JAs is coming by shortly (these kids have busier lives than us!

If you really wanna go out, let me know
call me

Anna tell that kid we can't wait to meet him/her


C'mon baby come out!!!!!!

Anna - I think tomorrow is the day - with eggplant tonight - it has to be!!!

Good Luck and sending labor vibes your way!

Wow Anna you are still going strong?! Maybe tomorrow when they say there is a full moon??? Hope it goes soon for you!

Hang in there chicky!! The end is near!

I can't wait to find out if JA has a brother or a sister!!!!!

I remember how looooooong the final days are. I'm glad you still have energy to be up and about.

ID love to go tomorrow for one reason (call me strange )

My maternal grandparents were, without a doubt two of THE MOST influential and powerful and amazing people in my life.
Nonno died when I was 11 1/2, Nonna died when I was 18

Well JA was born 2 days after the date of Nonna's passing. and tomorrow March 6 would be 2 days after the date of Nonno's passing.

I thought that was weird how that worked out.
But either way, it will be the months of these events. They were sad months and God chose to bless me with these two blessings to make these months more bright

my new guess is 3/8 or 3/9 for you lol
but I still say a

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday, so it would be a good day!

Wishing you easy labor Anna!