I can’t believe it’s already 2011 and that the little girl is set to arrive next month. I cannot believe that Peyton is 2 1/2 years old! And I am tired of being pregnant but nervous about being a mother of two. I know many things that will transpire in the next few months:
- I will be even more tired than I am now.
- I will be worried about Peyton while I’m in the hospital.
- I will not want to return to work.
- I will be worried about Peyton.
- I will be worried that this baby is not as easy going as Peyton was (and still is).
At my last two appointments, I was still measuring 1-1.5 weeks ahead. I went in for my sonogram at the end of December to check on the baby’s size. Whenever I go in to see the specialist, I have to say that the technicians have been great, but the one specialist I have seen so far always approaches things oddly. When we went in for the 20-week sonogram, the first thing he asked after greeting us was, “Anything I should know that worries you about the baby?” Of course this approach just makes any parent nervous! I didn’t understand why he couldn’t just come in and say, “Hi, the baby’s fine. Do you have any concerns to share with me?”
This time, he came in and asked, “How do you feel about the baby’s size? Studies have shown that mother’s instincts are more accurate with size predictions.” I said I thought that she was smaller than Peyton and thinking to myself, “Why doesn’t he just freakin’ tell me if she’s big or not?” He told me that I was correct. The baby is actually measuring average and if she continues the weight gain as she has until the due date, she will be a little under 8 lbs. I was happy to hear that because I don’t want to be induced any earlier than I have to be.
The next day, I had my bi-weekly check-up and the OB measured me. Still ahead by 1 week and yet I hadn’t gained weight. I think I even lost a pound. She went over the sonogram results with me. The baby has slightly bigger than average head and torso, and slightly smaller than average arms and legs. The hub and my fear may become reality: she may end up looking like the hub! Poor, poor child. This is one of the reasons why I was worried about having a girl… what if she ended up physically like the hub?
Despite these results, they still want me to go in for a sonogram at 36 weeks, which is the end of January. We’ll see how she’s measuring then and then decide on next steps.
The other thing that the sonogram revealed was that she was still in breech position. The OB said, “Well, they generally turn between 32-36 weeks, so you have time. But if she doesn’t turn at 37 weeks, we’ll have to schedule a c-section.” Now, why would you tell me that when I have more than 4 weeks to go and the baby could possible turn in those 4 weeks? Right? Why worry me unnecessarily? (Did I mention that I’m not a big fan of this particular OB?)
In any case, I think the baby turned a few days later after the appointment because her movements definitely feel different.
Check out spinningbabies.com – they have great info on baby positions! I’ve heard swimming can turn a breech baby too, but you’re probably right, she’s probably already turned!