OB
As you can see from my Wordless Wednesday post yesterday we had an exciting visit at the OB office a few days ago. We got to do our one and only sonogram to see the baby! They measured the baby and it turns out she is measuring as big as a 22 week baby even though I am 20 weeks. Of course this doesn’t really mean anything. She will come when she is supposed to despite how big or small she is. Sweet Pea was three weeks early and weighed in at over seven pounds so I am not surprised that she is big as well. We also got to see her kick her feet and cross her legs. We never got a great face shot because she kept moving her hands. Every time the sonogram technician went to take her picture she would cover her face. We also got a great shot of her having the hiccups. Sweet Pea just sat in his daddy’s lap the whole time staring at the screen. It was so fun!
Our visit with the doctor also went well. She is pleased with the baby’s measurement and my progress. We got to talk a little bit about my having a VBAC and she is on board. Of course she had to go over everything that could go wrong during a VBAC before she agrees to it, but that is just procedure. I am planning on taking a birthing class with a lady who has had a c-section and a vbac so I feel confident that I will be able to make a good decision about what to do when the time comes. Starting to think about signing up for birthing classes is exciting!! It means we are getting closer! yeah!
I can’t wait to see you and the little guy and “girl” soon! I know that you will have tons of help and I am very happy for you.
Let me, via your Mom or my email, know if I can do anything for you.
D is in Iraq now. Keep him in your prayers!
Hey from Virginia,
Saw your grandparents yesterday. We all ate out together (16 of us, including babies).
I wanted to encourage you about having a VBAC. I don’t know if you know this or not but Levi was a VBAC birth. I had my first two by C-Section and eleven years later at the age of 36 had the wonderful experience of natural child birth. Mom and Gma still talk about coming to see me and how different it was from the last two times. I was very alert and sitting up in bed and talking. I did wonder at times if I could do it but my doctor was so great and encouraged me one step at a time. I remember being in labor and wondering where he was and then he showed up and my fear disappeared. We’ll be praying for you. We love you all dearly.
That is so exciting!!! Congrats on the little girl- girls are so fun!