I don't have much time - we've got to get ready to go to our last Prepared Childbirth class at UNC in a few minutes! I've learned more than I ever imagined I would taking this course and I am so thankful that we did! I had not idea what labor and delivery was like and from what I've learned, most women don't realize what their rights are nor do they realize how much of a say so they have in the delivery room. Most doctors do what is easy for them and do not tell women what their options are - epidural and birth on your back. How natural is that? Cananda and the United States are the only two countries in the entire world who birth on their backs and predominately use medical interventions. The most popular way to birth in all other countries is through squatting. Thankfully, all the beds at UNC do have squatting bars - but they don't tell you that when your in labor. You have to request different positions and be sure to make a birth plan. We made ours last week!
But, birth plan or no birth plan, she'll come out when she wants to! And, she'll position herself where she is comfortable! She won't be coming out naturally if she stays - yes, we have a transverse baby. That means that her head is on one side of my uterus and her but is on the other. This is not the same as being breached - which is actually worse because it's harder to move a baby in that position. I've done hand stands in the pool, leaned off of the couch with my knees on it and my head and hands on the ground, I've hoolahooped in the shower, and done pelvic tilts on the exercise ball - she ain't movin!!! Still five weeks to go so she could still make the plunge to my pelvis!
I had a doctors appointment over a week ago and measured small to date. This means that my uterus had not gotten any bigger - according to the measuring tape - since the last time I had an appointment two weeks prior. My doctor is pregnant with her third child so I think part of the fact that she ordered an ultra sound was out of being overcautious. The baby measured find - her femur was a bit small, but she was in about the 24th percentile in length and weight. They estimated that she weighs 5 pounds, but I think she's a bit smaller than that - I don't feel like I have a 5 pound baby in my stomach. All was fine at the ultra sound, but it was definitely confirmed that she is sideways. When I spoke withe doctor that always comes in after the sonographer is done, he said I had two options - take the easy way out and schedule a c-section at 39 weeks or have an aversion at 38 weeks. An aversion means that a doctor who performs aversions manually moves the baby from the outside of your belly. He was very proud to give us his success rate stats and I asked if I could request him in the event that I need an aversion. He said Yes! So, if baby doesn't move, then an aversion it will be in three weeks. The doc mentioned that I was actually a good candidate because the baby's head is so close to where it needs to be, my torso is long, and she is not taking up quite a bit of space where there is plenty of amniotic fluid floating around above my belly button.
I have another appointment this coming Friday with Dr. Rahangdale - this will be the 8th time I've seen her and it will be the last. I see a different doctor the last three visits - then it's go time!!
We are so excited to meet baby Brighton and honestly I'm just ready to get her out and not be pregnant. I've about hit a wall and have little energy and just want to lay around and sleep all day long. I woke up at about 6:30 this morning because I had not slept well, cooked and ate breakfast, then went back to bed until almost noon, woke up and cooked and ate lunch! What a day. Lazy lazy lazy - I'm over it!
The nursery is well on its way! The crib and bedding have been put together, we moved a big comfy chair from our sun room to the nursery - great free decision, there is a chest of drawers with a mirror full of clothes already - just a few more necessities to get!
More pictures coming soon!
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