Week 34 Belly Pic

For those of you not on facebook, or that hate facebook, here is week 34's belly picture.

Week 33

Doctor's visit went well on Tuesday. We clarified a few things. Primarily, the question of "do all of your organs get taken out and put on your chest during a c-section?" Christian had heard this from a few people. I had done some "research" involving numerous google searches. Our doctor explained that the only organ to be removed from the abdomen was the placenta and then the uterus. The uterus is removed because it is easier to close it outside of the abdomen. We also learned that some doctor's will just open, get out baby and then close a few layers that they cut through to get to the baby. This does not sound like much fun. Fortunately, for us, our doctor says that she goes through each layer and closes them all. She also doesn't use staples which is a good thing. Staples in my abdomen may make me queasy.

My blood pressure and the baby's heart beat are all on track. And Dr. Siarezi told us that we have gotten further in the pregnancy than 80% of women with the placenta previa. So, that's great!

Now, about this baby. She moves around the most when I am lying down. She also does not like it when I compress myself too much, so if i'm sitting in a chair, she'll kick and flail until I give her a bit more room. She also does not like to perform. I've been able to feel various body parts. I think, primarily, a knee. But when Christian goes to feel it, she is shy and stops moving. She has the hiccups daily and it's going to be weird to not feel these things once she's out.

The other night Christian couldn't sleep and she put her hand on my belly to see if the baby was awake too. She said that she had the hiccups and that I slept right through them. She doesn't understand how it doesn't wake me up. She said that she had the hiccups for about fifteen minutes.

I can't believe that after all of these months there are only a few weeks left.

Week 32 Sonograms

Here are the pictures we got on Wednesday. My scanner just started working again.

The first two are scary skeleton face pictures. But, you get the idea. She's on her side and her forehead is to the right of the picture. I labeled one so that you can have a BETTER idea.

Perinatal Appointment

Today we met with Dr. Berry, our Perinatal specialist. He does all of the ultrasounds and he and Dr. Siarezi will coordinate the c-section and decide what is best.

Of course, the placenta hasn't moved in the last four weeks. I love ultrasound days. The pictures don't do the situation justice. Today we saw that she was holding her left foot and her little mouth was moving and she was swallowing the amniotic fluid. Gross to just think about, but super cute to actually see.

They checked her measurements around her head, abdomen, femur and amniotic fluid. They also check the heart and today checked for breathing motions. Of course, she isn't breathing, but her little chest is practicing. I think the diaphragm works or practices or something. She passed all of the tests.

She is 4.3 lbs and although i'm 32 weeks 1 day pregnant she is measuring at 31 weeks 5 days. They says she's great.

If she were to be born tomorrow due to an emergency she would be in the hospital for a month. It's a feed and grow time according to the dr. Which means that for the remainder of the time she'd spend inside of me, she'd be developing her liver a bit better and putting on more weight. This would be helped in the hospital.

The plan is, amnio on November 7th at 9:15a. They said the results take about 24 hours. Then, the c-section could be scheduled for the following day. That is, if her lungs are developed, which I think they will be since we had the steroid shot in September when we were in the hospital. So, from my calendar that would be giving her a November 9th birthday!!!

I can't believe there are only 4 more weeks left. I can't wait to hold her and know that she is safe and healthy.

Week 32

Today marks our first goal in this previa thing. Our doctor, after our hospital stay, wanted us to make it to week 32. Here we are! Now, she says that she's really happy when she can have the women make it to 34 weeks. So two more weeks of waiting. Doesn't seem like that long, but so much could happen in two weeks!

Today, according to thebump.com our little one is about 3.75 lbs and 16.7 inches long. We should have a more "exact" weight tomorrow after we have our ultrasound. I use quotations because it's +/- 6oz which doesn't seem too exact to me.

Things are trucking along. Pottery Barn Baby called me today and our glider/rocker should be here next Thursday, the 20th, so we will be all set!

She's moving and kicking, although not as much in the last few days. They say that's normal because they start running out of room and can't kick or move. When she does, it seems to jostle my entire body. It's going to be weird to not have a living being inside of me. I've gotten used to it.

More updates tomorrow after our perinatal appointment.

Doctor's Visit

This morning, like every Monday morning until this baby comes, we headed to our dr. Not much to report. We show up, wait 15 minutes, I get weighed, blood pressure taken belly is measured, baby's heart beat is noted and then we wait for the dr. to come in.

Today Christian asked the doctor what "the plan" is. 36 weeks. She said that she really likes to get women to 34 weeks. If I get that far, things are really good. So, i'm going to attempt to stop worrying so much. I'm going to stop stressing every time I use the restroom that it could be the moment I have to call Christian and we have to book it to the hospital. The last two weeks have been spot free, so why should I continue to stress out about something that may or may not happen. With my new leaf also is the realization that they don't really think I'm finished with the bleeding.

Crossing my fingers and plowing forward. We packed a preemie go-home outfit and a newborn go-home outfit. Hoping to keep the preemie outfit for baby dolls in a few years!