We visited the doctor twice this week. First time was Tuesday. I was afraid I was leaking amniotic fluid, so they had me come in and check it. Thankfully, it was not. The doctor decided to let the pessary stay out overnight and see if I noticed a difference in leaking/discharge. I did notice a difference but pressure started again.
We had an 8:00 am ultrasound the next day. Andrew tried to make it but he was driving from Florence and got stuck in rush hour traffic. I'm not supposed to drive but sometimes I have too. We checked the baby out and he's so cute :). He was head down like he's been the whole time ( except for after a night of vommiting bc of a stomach bug) he also had his hands and feet near his noggin. No wonder I never get any high kicks. He pressing straight on my cervix and would not budge even with a litte giggling. My cervix measured 3.1 so holding good and no dilation.
He measured and looked great! He is in the 22% which is normal. He weighed in at 2lbs 15 oz. but his stomach area measured alittle small, nothing to worry about though. We will do another growth scan in 4 weeks to check him again.
We did discover I have an accessory placenta. It looked like I had two placentas and he was moving his arms between them. I guess it just something else odd to note. We didn't really talk about it at all. Doctor said none of these things I have are related. I googled it and it pretty much said delivery can be a problem but I'll have to have a csection. We asked this time and she said I have a lot of variables. First I have prolapse problem and if I deliver vaginally it will get worse. Second she said she has had two vessel cord babies not tolerate contractions. Then third the accessory placenta can cause massive bleeding and not to mention the risk associated with uterus rupture. Plus, I have scar tissue from the cerclages. She said she believes I could deliver vaginally and it could go just fine but it could go very very bad for both baby and I. So, there is no reason to chance it.
Oh I am now allowed to move around the house alittle. I can't walk to the mail box yet :) but atleast I can move.
His name is Ethan Alexander !!! We are ready to meet him but hope he keeps baking for many more weeks! We will be the big 30 in just a few days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 30 weeks we are very excited!!!
Our next appointment is in two weeks!! We are really making it!!! Keep us in your prayers!!
Awesome, Lesley! So glad things are going so well. Can't wait for Ethan to arrive (not for a few more weeks though). :)
ReplyDelete30 weeks is great! I know the feeling when you find something ELSE is odd, and unrelated...is it supposed to make us feel better that they are unrelated? This high risk pregnancy business is NOT for the faint hearted that is for sure. Glad things are going so well for you though, and I LOVE the name. Ethan has always been a favorite of mine but we have a cousin named Ethan so I'll never use it.
ReplyDeleteI love the name Ethan Alexander!!! I am so happy fo ryou and Andrew that things seem to be going well and that you and Ethan are staying healthy :) I can't wait to share baby boy stories with ya!!
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