So, yesterday I had my 35 week appointment and now I get to enjoy the joys of going every week... yay (insert eye roll here). So, the appointment was relatively quick, heartbeat was good, measurement was good, did my Group B Strep test (EWWW), and then came the discussion. Are we going to try turning the baby or are we going to schedule the c-section? My answer... I don't know, because I don't feel that I am fully aware of the risks. I know the benefits of both, but lets face it I'm married to an EM doctor and we are worse case scenario people. So, we discussed the risks, I got some information, and I sent a FaceBook message to Brian and told him we needed to talk.
Within about 15-20 minutes Brian happened to be by a computer and saw my message and was able to FaceTime me. We discussed the risks associated with turning the baby, doing the c-section, and being in the situation of an emergency c-section. Ultimately we have decided to go with scheduling the c-section for 39 weeks and if Jude decides to turn between now and then well then it won't matter now will it... lol!
So, with the idea of a c-section there are different complications that I must take into account and prepare for. There is the knowledge though that baby Jude will be here in just less then a month. I'm terrified, nervous, and mostly I just cannot believe it is already here! Just two months after that my husband will be home! It is slowly all coming to an end and I am amazed at how easy the 9 months of pregnancy have been and how difficult the 4.5 months without Brian has been!
Next week is the 36 week appointment and we will schedule the c-section so we will have a date in one week from today! Get excited!! :)
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
8 Month Appointment
This past week I had my 8 month appointment (I was actually 33 weeks, but close enough). I am still at 2 week visits, but will be switching to every week visits starting at 9 months (for me they will start at 35 weeks... close enough).
My doctor appointments go so quickly that it is somewhat annoying to have to drive the 30-45 min. each way to the hospital all the time, but I guess it's for the best.
Our dear baby Jude is still breech and though we still have a little under 2 months for him to move only about 7% of pregnancies are still breech at 32 weeks. The doctor did check and confirmed he is still breech. We will be checking again at my next appointment (35 weeks) and at that point setting up the procedure to externally turn the baby. From what I have heard and expect this will NOT be a fun experience, but we will discuss the pros and cons, check out how safe it will be for baby, and how safe it will be for me. I will have my bags packed (baby's bag is done... just need to finish mine) and ready when I go to my next appointment incase I can get squeezed in for the procedure that day. There is a slight chance it could send me into early labor so I just want to be prepared.
My mom left early yesterday and finally made it safely home to enjoy the day today (it was -15 as of 10 AM in Tinley Park). She helped me out a lot and we were able to get a lot of freezer meals most of the way done. I have a few more I need to make and some I need to cook up and separate, but it looks like for the most part I will have enough meals to survive until Brian comes home and can help me. Plus I will have my mom there for 2 weeks helping me and then Brian's parents for about a week to help also.
So, that's the plan... tomorrow I have my last birthing class (the first class that I missed...) and then at the end of the month is the breastfeeding class. In between there I will have my 35 week appointment and the day after the breastfeeding class is my 36 weeks appointment (ugh... I have to drive up there 2 days in a row! YUCK!!) I will try to be better about updating in these final weeks! I hope baby Jude will take his time getting here so that the time alone (without Brian) is as short as it possibly can be!
My doctor appointments go so quickly that it is somewhat annoying to have to drive the 30-45 min. each way to the hospital all the time, but I guess it's for the best.
Our dear baby Jude is still breech and though we still have a little under 2 months for him to move only about 7% of pregnancies are still breech at 32 weeks. The doctor did check and confirmed he is still breech. We will be checking again at my next appointment (35 weeks) and at that point setting up the procedure to externally turn the baby. From what I have heard and expect this will NOT be a fun experience, but we will discuss the pros and cons, check out how safe it will be for baby, and how safe it will be for me. I will have my bags packed (baby's bag is done... just need to finish mine) and ready when I go to my next appointment incase I can get squeezed in for the procedure that day. There is a slight chance it could send me into early labor so I just want to be prepared.
My mom left early yesterday and finally made it safely home to enjoy the day today (it was -15 as of 10 AM in Tinley Park). She helped me out a lot and we were able to get a lot of freezer meals most of the way done. I have a few more I need to make and some I need to cook up and separate, but it looks like for the most part I will have enough meals to survive until Brian comes home and can help me. Plus I will have my mom there for 2 weeks helping me and then Brian's parents for about a week to help also.
So, that's the plan... tomorrow I have my last birthing class (the first class that I missed...) and then at the end of the month is the breastfeeding class. In between there I will have my 35 week appointment and the day after the breastfeeding class is my 36 weeks appointment (ugh... I have to drive up there 2 days in a row! YUCK!!) I will try to be better about updating in these final weeks! I hope baby Jude will take his time getting here so that the time alone (without Brian) is as short as it possibly can be!
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