I got a call from the Dr's office yesterday & we have been bumped up another day. So in 3-5 days we will have our little one! I say 3 because on Monday she might be provoked out on her own...and if not, well then 5 days when we get induced!
There's still a possibility of a c-section, which I'd rather not do. It depends on the width of baby's shoulders. Wish us luck! My nerves are wracked & I am on pins and needles!!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Baby update!
We had our ultrasound today to double check baby's measurements and she is big!! She already weighs 8lb 4 oz and according to her head & leg measurements is at least a week ahead. But her belly (which also equals her shoulders, the wider the harder to pass through at birth) is measuring at 42 weeks!!! YIKES! We also got 3D type pics of her sweet little chubby face & she's so cute! She has my nose LOL
So after discussing with my OB and comparing dates (mine vs the ultrasound vs her size, for more info see previous posts) we settled on a new induction date of the 21st of August. And as if the dates weren't enough, I'm already dilated to 2 cm & effaced at 75%, which is real progress since we couldn't even get a cervix check last week LOL!!
That means we will have her about a week earlier than what we originally planned for. Now I'm totally excited & anxious!! I go back in on the 18th to get checked and confirm the induction date. My OB said she will strip the membranes (ouch!!) and see if we can't provoke her out on her own. As I have been saying the last few weeks it seems like she's trying to get out on her own as it is! She's in position and seems ready to go. I'll update more as I learn more!
Hugs & love to all that actually read this! Thanks for caring!
So after discussing with my OB and comparing dates (mine vs the ultrasound vs her size, for more info see previous posts) we settled on a new induction date of the 21st of August. And as if the dates weren't enough, I'm already dilated to 2 cm & effaced at 75%, which is real progress since we couldn't even get a cervix check last week LOL!!
That means we will have her about a week earlier than what we originally planned for. Now I'm totally excited & anxious!! I go back in on the 18th to get checked and confirm the induction date. My OB said she will strip the membranes (ouch!!) and see if we can't provoke her out on her own. As I have been saying the last few weeks it seems like she's trying to get out on her own as it is! She's in position and seems ready to go. I'll update more as I learn more!
Hugs & love to all that actually read this! Thanks for caring!
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Stay tuned
Today's OB appointment went well. Baby is head down where she needs to be and is doing well. My Dr said she will most likely be about 9-10 pounds. She is still measuring 2 weeks larger, but that doesn't mean she will be a really huge baby. I have been scheduled for another ultrasound next week to confirm her size and then I'll see my OB again after that. We'll discuss our options from there.
My Dr advised me she would rather not induce any earlier than what we have set up because she wants to be sure baby is not underdeveloped with her lungs etc. I totally understand and would rather be safe than sorry. She also told me that we do have the option of a c-section if she is larger than what my boys were. My main concern is her safety as well as my own. I know larger babies are born all the time. But if she's wide she could get stuck and that scares the shit out of me. But thinking back both my 9 pounders (9lb 4oz & 9lb 9oz) were natural and not wide. It was the little one that got stuck! LOL Mainly because he rolled face up and got his head stuck on my pubic bone. FUN! My Dr was able to flip him over thankfully and we avoided the c that time.
I'll know more next week when we get our ultrasound and discuss my concerns and our options again with my Dr. So, until then, Stay Tuned!
My Dr advised me she would rather not induce any earlier than what we have set up because she wants to be sure baby is not underdeveloped with her lungs etc. I totally understand and would rather be safe than sorry. She also told me that we do have the option of a c-section if she is larger than what my boys were. My main concern is her safety as well as my own. I know larger babies are born all the time. But if she's wide she could get stuck and that scares the shit out of me. But thinking back both my 9 pounders (9lb 4oz & 9lb 9oz) were natural and not wide. It was the little one that got stuck! LOL Mainly because he rolled face up and got his head stuck on my pubic bone. FUN! My Dr was able to flip him over thankfully and we avoided the c that time.
I'll know more next week when we get our ultrasound and discuss my concerns and our options again with my Dr. So, until then, Stay Tuned!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
21 Days left....maybe less...
It's morning, and here I sit in my enormous glory! It's been a pretty good pregnancy. Nothing to truly complain about, well, aside from my fat swollen feet that are sore. But otherwise I've been really blessed to be overall healthy. My thyroid has managed to stay under control with medication, my blood sugar has remained perfect & my anemia is easily controlled by a supplement of iron a day on top of my prenatals. When I stop and think about the other women out there who struggle with pregnancy complications I say a little prayer for them and thank God at the same time that I'm not one of them.
Baby has surely gotten bigger, and is still as active as ever. It's amusing when people ask me when I'm due to have her, a lot of them say 'any day now huh?'. To which I smile and reply, 'hopefully!'. And many people seem to think it's cute to inform me that she hasn't dropped, or so they think. The way I carry it doesn't look that way. I am always contracting my abs to hold her up, and myself actually. So it makes my bulge look like it's riding higher than it is. Once I relax and press down on the top of my belly that's all my skin, fat and bloat it becomes very obvious how low she really is. As my hips & pelvis, they'll groan and tell you it's true!!
Tomorrow is my next OB appointment. As I posted previously I had an ultrasound to measure her to see how big she really is. Tomorrow I should get the results. The odd thing is when I have tests run the nurse always calls me to give me the results. This is the first time she hasn't. Either she forgot, was out sick or it's something the Dr needs to discuss with me. Whatever it is, I can't wait till tomorrow to find out. Once I do I will of course update my 2 readers of this blog! :o)
Here's what I've been tolling around in my little brain since this big baby issue came up. Is she really big or am I further along? Let's examine the facts: I got the positive result right after Christmas. Then got it confirmed via ultrasound on the 8th of January. Because of my hectic crazy work schedule during the holidays I wasn't has good about keeping track of dates, so when they asked the famous question, 'last cycle?' my reply, in November, probably mid Nov, around the 15th. I know for a fact it wasn't Thanksgiving week or after that. According to my 1st US my estimated due date with my dates was 8/21/08, but the machines estimate was 9/3/08. A big difference. During the fetal survey at about 4 months (per their dates) it said 9/1/08, but it did jump around a lot depending on what she was measuring on the baby. Seems they always take the later dates! But here's where it gets interesting. At that US, they took 3D type images of the baby. You could very easily see her face, her features, her ears, finger, you name it. I didn't think much about it. But my Dr said it was amazing they could get such a good shot of her face because babies at that stage are too little and not developed enough to get that good of an image of the face. At the time I thought it was just dumb luck. Now....well...not so sure. So the last ultrasound she got measured up again. This time was not so easy since she's so much bigger! We did get to see her foot on her forehead! And the new estimated due date per the machine was 8/22/08. One day later than what I had said in the beginning.
I don't know. So I'll find out what my Dr has to say tomorrow about it all and negotiate things with her. I don't feel that she will stay in there too much longer. It could be wishful thinking or intuition. Even my mother said the same thing. We both had the same week in mind as well, which is weird because we hadn't really compared notes much and we both had the same thought! Just wish us luck as usual and I'll post an update this week!!
Hugs & love to all! God Bless!!
Baby has surely gotten bigger, and is still as active as ever. It's amusing when people ask me when I'm due to have her, a lot of them say 'any day now huh?'. To which I smile and reply, 'hopefully!'. And many people seem to think it's cute to inform me that she hasn't dropped, or so they think. The way I carry it doesn't look that way. I am always contracting my abs to hold her up, and myself actually. So it makes my bulge look like it's riding higher than it is. Once I relax and press down on the top of my belly that's all my skin, fat and bloat it becomes very obvious how low she really is. As my hips & pelvis, they'll groan and tell you it's true!!
Tomorrow is my next OB appointment. As I posted previously I had an ultrasound to measure her to see how big she really is. Tomorrow I should get the results. The odd thing is when I have tests run the nurse always calls me to give me the results. This is the first time she hasn't. Either she forgot, was out sick or it's something the Dr needs to discuss with me. Whatever it is, I can't wait till tomorrow to find out. Once I do I will of course update my 2 readers of this blog! :o)
Here's what I've been tolling around in my little brain since this big baby issue came up. Is she really big or am I further along? Let's examine the facts: I got the positive result right after Christmas. Then got it confirmed via ultrasound on the 8th of January. Because of my hectic crazy work schedule during the holidays I wasn't has good about keeping track of dates, so when they asked the famous question, 'last cycle?' my reply, in November, probably mid Nov, around the 15th. I know for a fact it wasn't Thanksgiving week or after that. According to my 1st US my estimated due date with my dates was 8/21/08, but the machines estimate was 9/3/08. A big difference. During the fetal survey at about 4 months (per their dates) it said 9/1/08, but it did jump around a lot depending on what she was measuring on the baby. Seems they always take the later dates! But here's where it gets interesting. At that US, they took 3D type images of the baby. You could very easily see her face, her features, her ears, finger, you name it. I didn't think much about it. But my Dr said it was amazing they could get such a good shot of her face because babies at that stage are too little and not developed enough to get that good of an image of the face. At the time I thought it was just dumb luck. Now....well...not so sure. So the last ultrasound she got measured up again. This time was not so easy since she's so much bigger! We did get to see her foot on her forehead! And the new estimated due date per the machine was 8/22/08. One day later than what I had said in the beginning.
I don't know. So I'll find out what my Dr has to say tomorrow about it all and negotiate things with her. I don't feel that she will stay in there too much longer. It could be wishful thinking or intuition. Even my mother said the same thing. We both had the same week in mind as well, which is weird because we hadn't really compared notes much and we both had the same thought! Just wish us luck as usual and I'll post an update this week!!
Hugs & love to all! God Bless!!
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