On Thursday I went in for my weekly OB appointment. The Dr. told me that I still hadn’t made any progress and wrote me a script to go get a growth ultrasound. I walk down the hall to the Perinatal Screening Center and luckily, they have an opening so I got in right away. This is when I find out Baby M is breech. Other than that, he’s 100% perfect. Since they thought I had some excess amniotic fluid, they also gave me a NST (non-stress test). This also proved that Baby M is doing well, just being stubborn and not wanting to be upside down. The nurses suggested I walk back down to the Dr. office and schedule a C-Section.
This is really NOT what I had in mind when I got pregnant. I cried like a fool and finally calmed down once I talked to the OB that will be doing the procedure. Once I left the Dr. office, I got to my car and called my Mom. She helped calm me down some more and helped me realize that no matter how Baby M comes into this world, he’s still a miracle. I got off the phone with her, and drove to see J at work. We’re both still in shock that this is how we’ll be meeting our little boy, but agreed that this is the safest way for both me and Baby M. No stress on either one of us, and since it’s being scheduled no “SURPRISE” C-Section.
Now that I’ve had a few days to get over the initial shock of having to have a C-Section, I’m actually looking forward to it! I’ve realized that I won’t have to endure any type of labor pains, because if I haven’t had ANY contractions now, I doubt I will, ever. Since Baby M is still sitting so high up, I don’t think the rest of my body realizes that there is a baby in my womb. I’m still not dilated or effaced, so even though people are saying, “Oh you still may go into labor!” I HIGHLY doubt it.
This is my last full week of work and I have a slew of doctor appointments this week also. I had a NST (non-stress test) yesterday at 3:30. The nurse was great and Baby M did awesome. He’s a feisty little boy, let me tell you! I was apparently having contractions the whole time and never felt a thing! I have another NST scheduled for Thursday and my weekly OB appointment Friday morning. Then at 1pm I have my Pre-Admission testing. They’ll draw blood, talk to me about the procedure and I’ll meet with the anesthesiologist about my spinal block. One more NST on Monday the 21st and then the C-Section is scheduled for 2:30pm on Wednesday the 23rd! I can’t wait to meet my little boy!
