As of yesterday, Jackson is still in the breech position. I can feel his head right underneath my rib cage. Dr. Hiuga (our obstetrician) says that the larger he grows, the less likely he will turn, although it is possible. If he does turn, we will cancel the C-Section and proceed with a regular birth (with an epidural of course!!). We elected not to do the external version. We feel there is too much risk and no guarantee that the procedure will even work.
We will be in the hospital for 3 days if all goes well and will be released on Friday the 15th. We will be at Sutter Memorial Hospital on F Street in Sacramento.
Cant believe he will be here in less than two weeks! It's exciting and scary at the same time.
I plan on working until May 7th.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
April 16th Progress Report
On our last appointment with our regular Dr., there was concern that Jackson was not growing at the rate he should be. The Dr. thought he might be a bit small.. (hey, we arent huge people, so we werent surprised to hear that!). As a precaution, we had an ultrasound done today with Dr. Veille. Jackson weighs about 5lb 13oz and is perfectly average in size. Dr. Veille predicts he will be about 7lbs when he is born.
The bad news is that Jackson is currently in the breech position which means he hasnt turned to make his final decent "head first". He has about a week to turn around on his own before he runs out of room. If he doesn't turn, we have to consider the option of attempting to turn him by a process called "external version" or opt for a good ol' C-Section!!
He already has a mind of his own!
I'm still feeling good for the most part except a backache and a bloody nose again this morning.
Good times!!
The bad news is that Jackson is currently in the breech position which means he hasnt turned to make his final decent "head first". He has about a week to turn around on his own before he runs out of room. If he doesn't turn, we have to consider the option of attempting to turn him by a process called "external version" or opt for a good ol' C-Section!!
He already has a mind of his own!
I'm still feeling good for the most part except a backache and a bloody nose again this morning.
Good times!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Progress Report
My last Dr. appt went very well. Jackson is growing at the rate he is supposed to, his heart rate is strong and I only gained a pound in two weeks (according to the scale) :) I made sure that I wore a "light" outfit that day.
The baby shower was this weekend at my Moms best friend Barbaras house. It was a wonderful day and it made me realize what a wonderful family and what great friends that I have. Jackson is one LUCKY little boy to have so many aunties who already love him so much! I'll be posting pictures of the nursery soon once things are more organized.
Tonight, we take a tour of the hospital to see the location where Jackson will make his debut and meet the staff that is going to help him join us.
The baby shower was this weekend at my Moms best friend Barbaras house. It was a wonderful day and it made me realize what a wonderful family and what great friends that I have. Jackson is one LUCKY little boy to have so many aunties who already love him so much! I'll be posting pictures of the nursery soon once things are more organized.
Tonight, we take a tour of the hospital to see the location where Jackson will make his debut and meet the staff that is going to help him join us.
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