We'll start with the GOOD ... my MFM specialist popped in unexpectedly earlier tonight to do a follow up sono. He was up here to see another patient so he stopped in to see me too. Everything looked great with the baby and my fluid has actually increased a little bit. I was just under 10 so while that's not a huge increase it does mean my fluid isn't decreasing, which would be bad for baby. He also said the baby looks healthy with lots of movement.
On to the BAD ... which isn't really bad but it depends on how you look at it. We got ourselves all psyched up to have our baby this weekend but now we're back in the holding pattern. MFM specialist will be back up here next Monday and wants to try to get one more week of the pregnancy to get me to 37 weeks. Yes, I know that's a good thing, term is always better than early, but we were looking forward to meeting our little girl.
The UGLY ... well that's quite obvious isn't it? I'll be in the hospital for even longer. I won't be 37 weeks until November 29. That's next Thursday. I'm gonna get bedsores on my butt.
All of this really is good news. There are many reasons to wait for 37 weeks and as long as my little girl continues to show off for the docs on her NSTs, as long as my fluid doesn't decrease before Monday, and as long as I don't go nuts and jump out a window, we should be able to make it. If they wait until I'm actually 37 weeks I have a chance of getting that blue topaz birthstone instead of citrine, I won't have to miss the A&M/tu game to give birth, my OB will be back from vacation (yay!) and we (James) will have more time to get stuff ready at home. We were starting to get anxious about the idea of technically having a preemie and were listing things we needed to discuss with the docs and literally 5 minutes later he walked through the door to do the sono. Creepy.
I actually left my room today. James wheeled me downstairs and outside after dinner. I had to stay in the wheelchair but it was nice to get some fresh air. I think we'll make another trip tomorrow while the sun is still up.
And here's a laugh for you since you are faithfully reading my blog. Yes, I try to keep a smile on my face. I figure it balances out the stretch marks on my belly. Besides, it's all for the well being of my baby so it's definitely all worth it.
2 comments:
I feel your pain......seems like we are in similar boats to have our babies! I was in the hospital 3days for an infection and those beds are not comfortable, especially when you are hooked up to contanst monitoring. And, if Megan is like my son, he only liked me to be in one position to get his heartrate. I thought my rear end was going to be mush by the end of it. Good luck, hang in there and hopefully we will meet our children soon! :)
Now thats a picture!
stacy
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