June 25, 2008
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Four weeks and not counting.
I used to blog in the evening’s, and then I realized I was having a baby in two months and nothing was done, nothing was ready and no one was really around to help me (since Jim is still working in the mountains), so I freaked out and sorta went into hyperdrive.
But here I am confined for the space of an hour, strapped to a lazy boy with monitors and cool beeping machines, and since I’m not good at sitting still for long periods of time, I’m choosing to blog instead (with a broken pencil and the back side of some hospital paperwork that I’m sure is important).
The short synopsis is Charlie’s healthy and active but a little on the small side. Not so small they’re worried, but considering my history of IUGR, he’s scrawny enough that I have to go in for NST (non stress tests) twice a week (which is where I am now). Not fun. If anyone wants to come keep me company I’d be thrilled.
Faced with the arduous task of getting to choose our son’s birthday, we decided to schedule the c-section Wed. July 23rd at 3 pm, which is in four weeks (yikes). However, I also filled out all the vbac paperwork, because if I go into labor before then on my own, I might as well do it the old fashioned way. Consequently I had a lovely date with the stirrups today and confirmed my iron clad cervix is still holding strong. Not dilated nor effaced, but Charlie has “dropped” and his head is “engaged” (whatever that means exactly). My dr commented that the baby’s head is so low, I must be rather uncomfortable, however oddly enough my pelvis is quite content and I hadn’t noticed he’d dropped, to which my doctor shook her head and marveled at my “child bearing hips”. I’m not sure that’s a compliment and if I had any say in my genetic makeup I certainly would not have put “child bearing hips” on the list of attributes I’d want, need or use. Certainly they would have been more useful on someone else’s body.
Here’s today at 35 weeks.
Comments (11)
goodness!
i wish i’d looked so cutely petite when i was 35wks! i hope these stress tests continue to confirm that everything is ok and little Charlie will arrive on his predestined (as chosen by his parents 
) due date! can’t wait to see pics of the little guy and if he comes out with curly curly hair like Jamie! 
(oh and shoot me an email or something with your physical mailing address…thanks hon!)
yay for picture
have fun and get some sleep.
You look amazing, as always. Hope these last few weeks go by blissfully quick ~ prop those feet up and drink some lemonade.
You look so cute.
You are adorable. I love reading your posts.
So cute!
ha! being another with what many have called “child-bearing hips,” I sympathize. my only fear is that they will spread with the advent of bellybabies.
^^what she said, except, mine put her’s to shame [in a bad way, for me].
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wow! you actually look pregnant. I feel better now. ^_^ Oh, and here’s to a chubby little baby! See you in a few days – yay!
You look great Ezzie. My belly is always that big at about 5 mos. Of course, I’ve never had a “smaller” baby. I do hope the next 4 weeks fly by for you and that you are able to get things done that you want ready before you bring him home.
Love the pic! You look great
Getting an NST is so boring. I only did it once and was totally bored and mine only lasted 20min.