I will update with the pictures of our Christmas tomorrow or Friday, when I have a bit more time. I mainly just wanted to update everyone on my OB appt today.
I saw Dr. Lee, a true obstetrician and not the nurse practitioner this time. Needless to say, Dr. Lee was much more knowledgable. Here is the abbreviated version of the appointment:
**BGP has definitely dropped, according to Dr. Lee. She says that BGP's head is very low and that is why I am measuring a little behind (her head is so far down in my pelvis).
**I am 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. I will be 36 weeks on Friday so I guess this is really good news for being 36 weeks. I was only 1cm dilated with Jackson at 36 weeks. Hopefully I'll be a good 3-4cm by 38-39 weeks. The more I can dilate without being in active labor = much better for me.
**I lost 2 pounds since last week. Not sure how that happened, as I've eaten boatloads with the holidays. I honestly thought I had put on at least 5 pounds. But, my OB isn't worried. She feels like BGP is taking whatever she needs from me. That was reassuring because I was a little more than upset when I saw that I had actually lost weight.
**Dr. Lee doesn't think that BGP is that small of a baby. She thinks she'll be about 6lbs at birth, just like Jackson. She wasn't worried at all about her size. I just don't have a big babies, which is nice when it comes to pushing!
**Dr. Lee and Dr. Thibodeau both granted me permission to go to Duke University in Raleigh, North Carolina for Dad's surgery on January 10th. It's about a 2.5 hour drive but I just have to stretch my legs and walk each hour. I will be almost 38 weeks and they prefer that you not travel after 36 weeks but both thought that this was not "elective." I told them that I really would like to be there if they would agree to it and they gave me their blessings and said, "Absolutely, without a doubt -- GO." They are going to give me my records, just in case I go into labor at Duke hospital. And they actually said they felt like there was no other place they'd rather me deliver. The care there is so specialized and Dr. Lee even jokingly said, "It's probably best case scenario, especially with all of your family being there anyway." So, I'll be prepared for BGP's arrival in North Carolina, just in case.
**If no baby by 39 weeks, they will induce me. Dr. Lee doesn't think I'll make it to 39 weeks. She thinks I will go into labor on my own by then but just in case, we are going to schedule a 39 week induction. I had the placental abruption with Jackson at 38 weeks so I'm a little nervous about waiting it out until 39 weeks but I know the Lord will keep us safe.
Here are a couple of almost 36 week belly pictures:
And one picture from 33 weeks, so that you can compare and see how much BGP dropped. Notice how I was carrying higher at 33 weeks and more "all-around."
Okay, look for the Christmas pictures and video within the next few days.
Much love,
Wee 4 Peters
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