Today, I had my 39th-week appointment (yes...that is 39 out of the average 40 weeks, which means as the ticker indicates...ONLY ONE MORE WEEK 'TIL THE DUE DATE!!!).
Everything went really well and as I stepped on the scale, I discovered it actually went down from last week!! Yeah!!!
Now, I'm not sure how that is possible, either I've lost weight myself (we know Baby Michael hasn't lost an ounce!) or the scales are just a little off from one room to another, a theory held by both me and Kathy as we have discovered the joy of the light scales and the curse of the "fat scales" at the doctor's office. The latter theory about the scales being slightly off, is probably the more tenable one.
But hey, whatever way, on my chart it says that I lost weight. I did get a little pat-on-the-back from the doctor with a "your weight looks good" which was a little anti-climactic compared to the great sense of victory I was experiencing inside, but hey, I'll take it!
He listened to the heartbeat and everything was looking good there. I asked him if he could tell how the baby was positioned because I couldn't really tell...other than the fact that I know where his feet are almost all the time. He felt around my belly a while, but concluded that he couldn't really tell his orientation, but did confirm, "He's a big baby. Your looking at probably 8 lbs. at least."
But wait, doctor...last week you told me 7 lbs...and in that time, I actually lost a pound. How does that work out?
Anyways, he inquired about how many C-sections women in my family have had to have...and he just sort of gave a worrisome "uh-huh" when I told him there have been several C-sections in my family history.
He asked, "Does your family have a history of big babies?"
"Yes." I replied while baby pictures of my sister, me, and my nephews. culminating with an image of a very smiley, yet big-headed Thomas played in PowerPoint-type-fashion in my head.
"Well Ok." He said matter-of-factly, in his normal matter-of-fact style. "It's good to know."
So, now I'm a little more worried than I was before I got there. So everyone...please pray for a regular childbirth. I would definitely prefer not to have a C-section! Of course, my mom and sister handled it like champs, so it's not the end of the world...but it would be oh-so-nice to just go the normal way.
And, the sooner Baby Michael comes, the greater the chances of that happening are! Come on, Baby Michael! We're at the finish line...your family is cheering you on! You can do it!!
3 comments:
Hahaha -- this post is hilarious!! I'm glad you had a good dr's appointment today -- I can't believe you're due next week! We're praying for you every day, first for a safe delivery, but also for a normal birth as opposed to c-section. Don't worry too much -- remember the person (whoever it was) that said that women's bodies are designed to give birth to 13lb babies. Ain't no way baby Michael will be that big!! And I think positioning matters a lot -- someone told me that a posterior baby is like delivering a baby that is 2lb heavier because of the angle and the way the largest part of the head presents. Someone recommended that I check out www.spinningbabies.com to figure out how to determine the baby's position in utero, and to get the baby to turn to anterior if he was facing posterior. Maybe this will help if Michael seems to be posterior. In any case, you will do great and 0-3 weeks baby Michael will be on the outside and in your arms!!
God Bless you. We are praying ever-so-much for a normal, delivery. Yes, I am sorry that our family has a history of big babies, however, there is a great record of healthy babies. Prayers continue.
Take care and rest whenever you can. I'm sure we will be seeing you sooner than later.
Always our love to all!!
I was laughing so hard at this post! Way to go with that one pound! I am also praying for a natural birth. I can't believe you are so close to your due date already. Baby Michael needs to start moving! :)
Keep up the good work Kim!
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