We have a date now!

As I mentioned before, I will be induced at 39 weeks due to my amniotic fluid issue. So the Dr. discussed dates today and told me to check my calender. No need since I am so ready already! We decided on June 27th. Woohoo a month away! I feel alot better actually knowing the date now so I can totally plan everything. Including what to do with my kids while I am in the hospital.

And despite the fact that I am sick, my fluid was at 9 today! I asked the Dr why it fluctuates so much and she basically said it goes with my hydration level.

OB Updates

So over the last few appts that I have had my amniotic fluid level has started to fluctuate. It got as high as 8.9cm and then dropped back down to 6ish cm. The good news/bad news part of that is the ultrasound tech can see a good pocket of fluid but she cannot use it to measure because the area is full of umbilical cord. It was pretty cool looking on the monitor to see it. But holy cow is it long! And as if Miss Hailey didn't think she was being stubborn enough, she has decided to hang out in the transverse position. Which means she was laying with her head on my left side and her little booty on my right side. I say was because she decided to move last night.....so that her head is now on my right and her booty is on my left! I can't seem to convince her that she would be more comfortable if she were to go head down or heck even flip breech! I asked the Dr today how long we wait for her to flip the right direction and she said they usually wait until 36 or 37 weeks and then if she still hasn't flipped they will try to do it manually. I am so hoping I don't have to go through that because I have heard it is a pretty painful process! She also said that this tends to happen with multiple pregnancies because the uterus tends to be more relaxed so it isn't "forcing" the baby to be in any particular position. So everyone out there reading this, please start the prayers that this baby flips head down for me!

Tuesday's appt

Just to let you all know, there was no change in the amount of amniotic fluid when I had my ultrasound on Tuesday. I also had to do the non-stress test to check on baby. I will have to continue going to the doctor twice weekly for at least the next 5 weeks. I didn't see the dr yesterday so I haven't really had a chance to ask what this all means for me. I will see her on Friday so hopefully I will have more information for myself and for my friends and family....and for work!

30 week OB appt

I had an appt yesterday with my OB. I had a follow-up ultrasound to check my placenta and make sure it had moved up which it does appear that it did because she couldn't see it. BUT while doing the ultrasound and taking standard measurements they discovered that my amniotic fluid is low! There are 2 categories of people that this happens to, either you are leaking or there is no apparent reason. Naturally I fall under the 2nd category of there is no apparent reason. So my orders for the weekend was to take it easy and relax, laying on my side quite a bit and drink lots of fluids. I have to go back in on Tues the 29th for an ultrasound to check the fluid level and then do a non-stress test. If the fluid continues to stay low, then I will have to go in for an ultrasound once a week and a non-stress test twice a week. Fun stuff! As long as I don't have to go on bed rest! I am getting to the point where it feels like if it isn't one thing it's another. It seems as though with every ultrasound they find that the previous concern is no longer but there is now a new concern. So let's hope this is it for concerns for the rest of the pregnancy.

Oh yeah and there are no pictures this time...they didn't even give me any because it was just a quick one. I can't imagine they will give me any more pictures with the others that I will be getting. But I do have to say thank God for health insurance! I don't know how we would swing this without!

Latest Ultrasound

Am playing catch up here with posts so forgive me....

I had my latest ultrasound on Tues the 1st to check the growth of the baby as previously discussed. The baby has caught up and is now measuring on time or ahead (which isn't unusual for me) of schedule. However they did discover that I have an extra placental lobe which is called Succenturiate Anterior Lobe. It basically means that there is an extra placenta (small) in the anterior (front) of the placenta. This lobe is apparently dipping quite low right now so I will have to go back for another ultrasound to check its location in 3 weeks. I didn't do a link to what this is called because I made the mistake of doing research online and there is some REALLY SCARY info out there and then there is info more like I got from my doctor. She is not worried at this point. The doctors merely need to know so they can make sure that I deliver all of the placenta after I have the baby since it isn't good for the body to hold on to foreign matter! :) So since she isn't worried, I am not worried. I didn't ask many questions on the part of it being low yet because she seemed pretty confident that it would probably move (which is VERY common).

And I didn't share pictures this time because she (the baby) has a mind of her own and doesn't want us to see anything but her head and body! She was showing her face right when the tech put the thing to my belly but quickly ran away!

1st Ultrasound

I had my first ultrasound today to determine my due date. It was a quick check and I got a few pictures to go along with it. My due date is now set at July 3rd....so it was moved up a week. I took the 2 big kids along with me so they could see the baby and be a part of this whole thing. They thought it was super cool and really liked hearing the heart beat. So here are baby's first pictures....