Rather than another round of Cervadil, Dr. Green started Toby on Pitosin.  This is an IV drug that will start contractions.  The drip is started at .5 ml/hour and every 1/2 hour, the dosage is increased until there is some effect.  Toby was just increased to 1.0 ml/hour.

After the check, the nurse declared that Toby has plenty of time for lunch.  She thinks that Dr. Green will go for another dose of Cervadil rather than the ‘rupture’.  This nurse rated Toby at 2 cm and 80%.  Since it is a totally subjective test, this is basically unchanged from when we arrived.

Baby ETA : hopefully within the next 12 hours, but I am not betting on it.

I made it back from geocaching (didn’t find it, I’ll have plenty of time to try again, I’m sure) right on time.  Toby was sleeping when I got back to the room (she woke up when I dropped something).  We are waiting for the nurse to come in to give the check.

Toby is trying to sleep some more, so I am trying to geocache around the hospital with just my BlackBerry.
Breakfast in the cafeteria was pretty good.

Cervadil is supposed to be most effective 6 hours after application.  Not for Toby.  There is no change with the contractions.  Since Toby is not in pain / has no major contractions, she will be re-evaluated at 11:30a.  At that time her Dr. can give her another 12 hour dose of Cervadil or he can break Toby’s water if she is dialated enough.

Baby ETA : Not until after lunch, at least.  Hurry up.