I have to admit that I have not been doing very good keeping the blog up to date after appointments. The last 4 have gone pretty much the same though. Here is the info to catch you up:
May 12, 2010 -
This was our first doctor's appointment where I had an internal check. At this point I was 35 weeks and 5 days pregnant. My blood pressure was 100/70 and all lab work looked great! So my doctor checked me and said that I was 0cm dilated and that baby was really high. There was no reason for concern because there was still time. My swelling continued to be bad in my legs and ankles, but I was determined to start walking at this point. I was determined to get this baby to come down. The doctor said that we would continue to do internal checks from this point on to track progress and that in a couple of weeks we would do another growth u/s to see what Morgan was weighing in at (keep in mind at 30 weeks they told me she weighed 4lbs and 5 oz...that's big!!).
May 19, 2010 -
21 days until the due date! So I have been eating Mexican food and walking. I just know that that at this appointment we will have made some progress. I am now 36 weeks and 5 days. My blood pressure is again 100/70 and all lab work looks good! I am still feeling good at this point. I have not reached the point of misery =) We meet with the doctor, she does the internal and NO progress...nothing at all!!! I am getting a little disappointed at this point because I really wanted to have this baby early. The doctor reassures me that just because we have made no progress does not mean that this baby will not decide to come early. I figured that she would say let's go ahead and do the growth u/s to see what the baby's size is, but no! She did send us down to have a quick u/s to see if Morgan was in the right position and she was...head down and facing my back.
This is when I went back to the drawing board to figure out how we are going to get this baby out. I started reading articles on the internet, blogs, etc to see what I could do to get this baby down. I am still not miserable, but just wanted to have her early (earlier = smaller baby).
May 25,2010 -
Milestone!!!...We are 37 weeks and 4 days...FULL TERM!! I was very excited to make it to full term. This is when we really get serious. Michael and I have had our bags semi-packed for about a week to week and a half at this point, the nursery is coming together, and the car seat is installed and we have been driving around with it. We are really getting excited. At this appointment I am absolutely sure that we have made progress because I have had a lot more pressure, getting uncomfortable, BH contractions have really picked up, and baby Morgan has been VERY active. I have gained a total of 24lbs, blood pressure looks good, lab work looks good, baby is doing great...I am blessed. The internal check and NOTHING...no progress at all. The good news is that the doctor wants to do the growth u/s on the next visit and we are going to discuss what she called the "long term plan." I quickly corrected her and told her that we could discuss the SHORT term plan, but that there could not be a long term plan!! =)
Michael and I decided to go eat Mexican food again, we have continued to walk walk walk, and I have been waiting on the full moon. The 9th full moon of my pregnancy was May 27th. I just knew that I would have this baby on the night of the full moon, but wrong again!
June 2, 2010 -
So now that we are caught back up...here is the most recent doctors appointment and news. Yesterday we went to the doctor for our growth u/s and check up. I was 38 weeks and 5 days with 9 days until my due date. The u/s was so much fun...I just love getting to see Morgan. She is a little squished at this point so it was hard to see all of her features. She had her hands in front of her face still (this has been the case during the whole pregnancy), but we were able to see her eyes and her nose. She has hair on her head which was awesome to see on an u/s and she has the most precious booty. =) They got a good view of her little booty...kind of funny! So the big question was "How much does she weigh?" She was measuring in at 38 weeks and 3 days at a weight of 7lbs and 11oz. They said that she is a good size baby and that in about a weeks time she will gain another 1lb. Trying to deliver a big baby makes me nervous, but I know that God will not give me anything that I can't handle. I think it will all be just fine.
Michael and I went upstairs for our scheduled appointment to discuss our short term plans with the doctor. My blood pressure was 90/70 and all lab work looked great. The big moment...the internal check. Still no change!!! I did not know whether to cry or be mad. I was disappointed. This is when I asked the doctor if she was going to make me go until my due date to have this baby. She said that since this has been such a successful pregnancy, with no complications, and baby and momma are doing good...we would induce on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. I was THRILLED!!! She said that it appeared that we have a very healthy baby on our hands and that there was no reason to wait it out. I told Dr. Cole I absolutely could not resist giving her the biggest hug because she made my day! I am so excited to have an end in sight now. I absolutely love being pregnant, but there comes a time when you just get ready to meet your precious little girl and I am ready!
We are scheduled to go back to the doctor on Monday to do one final check. If we have made no progress then she will send me to the hospital on Tuesday night. If there has been some progress, we will go to the hospital on Wednesday morning. Either way we will be at the hospital on Wednesday and will meet Morgan either Wednesday or Thursday (depending on how long the process takes).
Since our appointment yesterday, Michael and I have been discussing what we want to do with the last week that we have with just the two of us. We are going to have date night every night!!! It is really going to be fun. We are going to go eat at some of our favorite places, spend some time at his dad's house and act like we are on vacation (his dad is out of town), maybe go out on his dad's boat, and who knows what else we might come up with! =)
This is where the nerves start to set in a bit because of all the changes that are soon to come, but we are ready to have Morgan here with us. Let the fun begin!!!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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