Well, our baby decided not to be a part of the 5% of babies that come on their actual due date! So we had our regularly scheduled weekly appointment today. We did another non-stress test today and it went similarly to last week. For the first 20 mins, she was sleeping and didn’t move at all. But after some prodding and pushing on my stomach by the doctor, she woke up and they were able to record her movements and heart rate. And it seems that she is still doing ok in there.
Then we went down to see Dr. Huang. She checked the baby on the ultrasound and said her guess is that the baby is weighing in around 8 lbs. But for the entire pregnancy, the baby has measured one week farther along than her gestational age, so we could’ve been a little off on the due date. Because of that, the dr would like to induce this Wed. So at 9 am, we’ll go in to the Labor and Delivery floor and they’ll give me a shot of pitocin to induce labor and we’ll see what happens. If I haven’t made any progress and there’s still no baby on Friday she’ll likely want to perform a cesarean. So we’re praying that the pitocin will be just enough to kick start labor so we’re not just waiting around for three days at the hospital with nothing happening and then have to have a c-section.
We’ll try to keep you updated from the hospital as best we can. We’re told that the 8th floor (where we’ll be after the baby is born) has wi-fi. But we tried it today from the 7th floor (the labor and delivery floor) and didn’t have any luck. So we’ll do our best!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Due-Date Eve...
it's the night before our due date and it's really got me reflecting on the past 9 months. if you've been around me much at all (especially if your my poor husband) you know that the last 40 weeks have not been easy on me. i always thought that being pregnant would be this magical time of awe and wonder, a time when life was at it's grandest and you felt like you were walking on top of the clouds. and please, don't hear my wrong, i do believe that this is a time of awe and wonder--a tiny human being has formed and grown inside me. when i think of this i can't help but KNOW that there is a Divine Creator who put this all in motion. and in those moments i couldn't be happier that i'm pregnant. and while it is a true miracle from God, it doesn't mean that my body has loved every minute of the past 280 days. but tonight, i started thinking about things i would miss about being pregnant. before i get to that list, let me just share a few of the things i won't miss...
- frequently visiting the toilet (sitting ON it or hovering OVER it)
- people not making eye contact with me, just staring at my middle
- leaving trash, crumbs, or even important objects i need on the floor when i drop them, b/c i can't bend over to get them
- not being able to shave my legs
- riding the "once you get on you can never get off" emotional roller coaster
- waddling slowly behind friends as they walk at a normal pace
- cankles
- not feeling guilty about taking a nap (in the morning and afternoon!)
- stretchy elastic-waist pants without zippers
- watching my stomach dance around with the movements of our baby girl
- not feeling like i have to "suck it in" all the time
- dreaming about what she'll look like, wondering who's eyes, mouth, nose... she'll have
- feeling her many bouts of hiccups
- experiencing the outpour of love from our friends and family making sure we have everything she needs
- knowing that a miracle is happening INSIDE of me
Monday, November 15, 2010
baby hampton update
Well we’ve made it to 39 weeks! We went in today for our appt with Dr Huang. She first had us go up to the Labor and Delivery floor for a fetal non-stress test. It took about 30 mins and they measure the baby’s heart rate and movements and also for contractions. I was nervous in the beginning that they would make us come back and do it again, b/c she just wasn’t moving. This was right after lunch and Lance thought maybe the warm potato soup I had for lunch just made her really sleepy. :) But during the last half of the test, she really started to perk up with lots of big movements and with each movement her heart rate jump up and then come back down (which is what they hope to see). So she passed with flying colors. And in the last few minutes of the test, I also had good sized contraction.
During the test they put us in the labor room, and behind the next curtain over, a lady was in labor with contractions coming pretty quickly. I’m not sure how long she’d been there, but we’d only been there about 5 mins before she had had enough, saying “I can’t take it anymore!” and was begging for the drugs. Lance silently chuckled, but I did none of that—I know it will be my turn soon. :)
Then we went down for our scheduled appt with Dr Huang. She was pleased with the results of the NST and wanted to check the baby on the ultrasound. She said the baby had dropped down a lot since last week, so much so that it was difficult for her to get a head measurement (which helps her determine size and weight). She thought the baby was around 7.7 lbs, but it’s anyone’s guess at this point. And there was a little bit of good news about her position. She’s made a slight turn and is looking more towards my side, so the Dr encouraged me to lay on my right side as much as I can to help her make the turn the rest of the way.
Sunday is the due date and while I pray my baby is a good girl and arrives on her due date, I know that only 5% of all babies actually arrive on their due date. :) So, the Dr said if she doesn’t see me earlier, then I need to come in next Monday and we can make a plan of where to go from there. But she was thinking if we didn’t have the baby by Monday, we could induce Tues or Wed. Keep praying that the baby fully turns over and looks toward my spine. You can also pray for my mom who leaves Wed at 6 am and arrives in Taiwan Thurs pm (Thurs am IL time).
That’s what we know for now! We’ll definitely keep you posted! Thanks for praying!
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