Well, the end is in sight now! I am getting very anxious and excited to meet our baby! I have been trying to relax, but that isn’t really my strong suit. I keep having one or two contractions and then they stop. I think the baby likes to play tricks on me.
I had another appointment today at the doctor’s office. We had an ultrasound first to make sure the baby wasn’t too big. It turns out the suspected large baby is actually on the small side. At the ultrasound the baby weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces. That is slightly under what an average baby is. That makes me think we might have a little while still. The doctor said the baby usually gains about an ounce a day so another week would put the baby right on target.
They measured the body parts and everything looked fine. The heartbeat was at 140. We got to see the profile of the baby’s face, which is way down in my pelvis now. While we were watching, the baby was sucking on his/her hand. We might not need those pacifiers after all! I used to suck my thumb so maybe the baby is taking after me! Unfortunately, because the baby was so far down, we couldn’t tell whether there was hair on the head or not. The baby is still in the right position. We still don’t know the gender, which makes me even more excited to finally see this baby! I feel relieved to know the baby isn’t too big…easier on me.
Next, we had a doctor’s appointment. We had a really friendly doctor today. He said he agreed about the baby’s size being a little small, but didn’t seem concerned. I am dilated 1 centimeter and 60% effaced, so progress is being made. When I asked about how far past my due date they let people go, it sounded like it wouldn’t be much more than a week. If Baby Bittner doesn’t show up by next Tuesday, I will have another appointment. They will check the amniotic fluid, do a non-stress test, and we may discuss induction by the end of the week. So, the good news for the crazy, antsy mommy is that I should be meeting my little one in less than 2 weeks! I can hardly wait to start being a mommy. Ed is equally excited and loved seeing the ultrasound today. We hope we have news soon. Hugs to all!
I had another appointment today at the doctor’s office. We had an ultrasound first to make sure the baby wasn’t too big. It turns out the suspected large baby is actually on the small side. At the ultrasound the baby weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces. That is slightly under what an average baby is. That makes me think we might have a little while still. The doctor said the baby usually gains about an ounce a day so another week would put the baby right on target.
They measured the body parts and everything looked fine. The heartbeat was at 140. We got to see the profile of the baby’s face, which is way down in my pelvis now. While we were watching, the baby was sucking on his/her hand. We might not need those pacifiers after all! I used to suck my thumb so maybe the baby is taking after me! Unfortunately, because the baby was so far down, we couldn’t tell whether there was hair on the head or not. The baby is still in the right position. We still don’t know the gender, which makes me even more excited to finally see this baby! I feel relieved to know the baby isn’t too big…easier on me.
Next, we had a doctor’s appointment. We had a really friendly doctor today. He said he agreed about the baby’s size being a little small, but didn’t seem concerned. I am dilated 1 centimeter and 60% effaced, so progress is being made. When I asked about how far past my due date they let people go, it sounded like it wouldn’t be much more than a week. If Baby Bittner doesn’t show up by next Tuesday, I will have another appointment. They will check the amniotic fluid, do a non-stress test, and we may discuss induction by the end of the week. So, the good news for the crazy, antsy mommy is that I should be meeting my little one in less than 2 weeks! I can hardly wait to start being a mommy. Ed is equally excited and loved seeing the ultrasound today. We hope we have news soon. Hugs to all!
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