Weight: up two pounds (added meat into my diet to help with mild anemia — apparently it made an impact!)
BP: 100/60
Baby’s heartbeat: happy and reactive
Baby’s position: dropped even lower in the pelvis
Baby’s size: “not a big baby, sized well for delivery”
It’s been a busy two weeks for Vicki (our midwife). All of the other Moms due around the same time as me have had their babies… so I will be the next delivery in Mama’s Cradle. But it’s anyone’s guess how long we all will be waiting! Vicki and I had a nice visit; I really enjoy her. Two of the last few births involved some meconium inhalation. Something like this is my only real delivery worry. I gave Kate strict instructions to not put us through any ordeals. I’ve done the re-hospitalization thing with a newborn and asked her to please not make me do it again!
Paul arrives tomorrow. I’ve been telling her to hold back until he is here, so we’ll see how long she lets him rest before showing up. Mom’s birthday is tomorrow; Paul’s is next Friday… the date of our next prenatal. Let the countdown begin!
Melanie | 28-Apr-06 at 7:57 am | Permalink
I’m so excited for you guys and can’t wait to hear the happy news about Kate’s arrival!
Anonymous | 28-Apr-06 at 9:59 am | Permalink
Hello! Jessica had her baby and my friend Michelle (you met her in Ann Arbor) had her second little girl, Mary, on April 20th. I am getting so excited for you guys! I well remember waiting (and waiting and waiting) for Elijah. Mr. 17 days after EDD. You went 40 weeks with Will, or even longer, right? She will be here soon. I think she is waiting for Paul’s birthday! You go with the VBAC…it’ll be great!!! I am thinking of you! xoxox, Elizabeth
Holly | 01-May-06 at 11:18 pm | Permalink
I feel we’re all at the beach and I’m the only one not in the water! Will was born somewhere around week 39 — tough call since he was cut out (unnecessarily, but that’s another rant). I’m both anxious and hoping for a little more time… although we all know that there is no way to be totally ready.
Now that I’m freaked out about meconium, I’m a little more anxious about her coming sooner than later. The good news is that no one will touch me until 42 weeks — after then, I get turned over to the high-risk OB. He will only do aminotomy (because I’m a VBAC, that’s as invasive as he’ll get). If I’m past 42 weeks, and aminotomy doesn’t start labor, it’s a repeat C-section. So Kate needs to get moving sometime in the next 18 days or risk early addition to her mother’s shit list. (And I say that with all the motherly love in the world.) 🙂