36 weeks, 3 days.
The OB appointment went pretty much as expected yesterday. The appointment was with my least favorite doc in the OB practice I go to. She is very rushed, almost manic. Drives me crazy.
Anyway, my cervix remains unchanged, which is good news. I've been released from bedrest!!! WHOOOO-HOOOO! Very very very excited about that, if you couldn't guess. My scary-looking toes are getting a pedicure today!
We did the u/s, and the critter is still breech - no surprise there. I can tell exactly where her head is these days, under my left rib cage. She is complete breech, which means butt down and feet sort of crossed in front of her. And she is still measuring big, almost 2 weeks ahead. She is estimated to weigh 7lbs, 5oz, which is closer to what a 38 week baby weighs. Big girl!! She is pretty much proportional, but her head is maybe a smidge bigger. So big baby, big noggin. She seems happy as a clam in there.
We met with the manic OB after the u/s and she basically left it up to us whether to try the version next week. So we weighed the facts: she is big (but not 9lbs big), she has been breech the whole pregnancy, the procedure has about 50% chance of working, even if we turn her she may be too big by the time I go into labor to get that big noggin through my pelvis.
So we opted to not do the version. Mr. P and I just felt it wasn't worth putting the critter through the stress (or me through it) (or Mr. P through it) of doing the version with such a sucky success rate for the ultimate goal of vaginal delivery.
From here, I get to live a normal life (well, normal for someone carrying around a 7+lb person in their belly), which is great! And we are scheduled for a c-section on January 10th. And if I go into labor before that, then we do the c-section at that time. And I continue to go to the OB weekly for monitoring. I am feeling a lot of relief with this decision. No, I'm not looking forward to a c-section, or the recovery afterward, but I think this is the right choice given our situation. It feels right.
So at most, another 3 weeks to wait to meet the little (or not so little!) critter girl! SO SOON!
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1 day ago
It sounds like you made the right decision for you and Mr P and the little critter. Several of my friends who had c-sections b/c they had either babies under stress or breech swear that they would never give birth vaginally and that the recuperation is really not that bad.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you are sooo close! Enjoy the pedicure and walking around!!
So glad that you're feeling good about things...and glad that you and the critter girl are doing so well!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you have your decision, being up in the air can be stressful. Now go enjoy that pedicure!
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends did the version and said it was extremely painful. Perhaps you made a wise choice! Oh my goodness, 3 more weeks. Wow! I'm so excited to "virtually" meet this sweet little one.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had fun at your shower! I feel insanely under-prepared, too! I woke up from dreams all last night about the baby coming early and we had to keep her in a dresser drawer. I'm so glad you got some things you needed.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to do a couples' shower, too, but there is some bad blood between husbands right now (not mine, between other friends in the circle), so I think we'll have to do an all girls thing.
It must be such a relief to have the breech/c-section issue decided! It really sounds like you're making the right decision for you and for baby girl. She's almost here!
As a veteran of two csections, they are not bad. I was generally about 80-90% normal one week out. Don't be afraid of narcotics and ibuprofen. Also put something next to your bed at home to help you get up from a laying position. We used a small ladder to simulate a hospital bed side rail.
ReplyDeleteBonuses to sections: limited to no urinary incontinence, fewer hemorrhoids, less vaginal bleeding, get waited on more! One takes what one can get!
Also, I had Both babes breastfeeding within 30 minutes of birth. I would imagine most places are very conscious of that need. My nurses were awesome with that!
I'm glad you made a decision that makes you comfortable. Everything sounds like it's going great! And yay for being off bedrest! : )
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to make a decision...especially knowing little girl isn't so little and you may need the c-section anyways, sounds like a good plan to me.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had fun at the shower (love the idea of a couples shower). And you will be welcoming baby girl SOOOO soon!