What does it mean when my baby is waiting on ME to be orn?

Question

I am 38 weeks and 6 days pregnant and I went to my regular doctors appointment today but instead of my usual doctor, it was a labor and delivery nurse there to check me. She said I was 3 cm. dilated and that the baby was waiting on me to be born, this kind of confused me. Do you think this means that the baby is in position and is just waiting for my body to go into labor? If that is what that means, what am I suppose to do?

Answer 1

I think it's just a manner of speaking. The truth is, no one knows what it is that triggers labor in the body. Yes, we know that hormones control the whole process, but what starts it all off is a mystery. Some say it's the baby, others say that mom's body gives the "green light."

So there's nothing that can be done to trigger the process, short of being induced artificially at the hospital.

Just another mystery to make life more interesting!

Answer 2

I believe she was referring to you being in labor, but not active labor- as one nurse said to me. Then again, she could've been wrong. Next time if your confused, just ask them what they mean. You'll go through loops trying to figure it out alone. Good luck!