We've had a few scares with this pregnancy when a some questionable things were found on our scans, but really things continue to progress well and I am trying to keep my anxiety level down to a minimum. I know we're in the home stretch but I have to admit that I will not have real peace until we can deliver and take home a precious baby...God willing. It is really comforting to feel him move and kick now and that provides daily reassurance. But for someone who has had a lot of losses, I find my thoughts bombarded by things like, "Is he moving enough? Has movement slowed down? Could the cord be around his neck? Is the placenta still functioning correctly? What did that sharp pain mean? Am I having too many Braxton Hicks contractions? Is my cervix holding out?" The questions go on and on.
But right now baby boy continues to measure ahead and is even in the 90th percentile (we're all hoping he slows down a bit!). To think that doctors were concerned about IUGR (intra uterine growth restriction) when a 2 vessel cord was discovered at week 18 seems just funny now when they say he's getting too big. All I can say is that my prayers for his cord to work and get him proper nutrition seems to have been answered in the affirmative. :) One of the techs told me last week that she has seen many, many 2 vessel cords in her years of practice and that she can count on one hand the times it actually affected a baby's growth. Wish I'd heard that weeks ago!
Here's the latest profile shot...the cord is above his mouth, but I think it looks like he's smoking a pipe! ;)
So now waiting and being patient is the hardest thing. I'm uncomfortable, yes, but mostly I'm anxious to get this baby out into the world where all the perils we seem to face in pregnancy are over. I don't want him to come too early to be sure, but oh my...I hope he comes not one day later than he needs to. :)
31 1/2 weeks today....hopefully not more than 8 or so weeks to go. Stay healthy baby boy, and come as soon as you're ready!
But right now baby boy continues to measure ahead and is even in the 90th percentile (we're all hoping he slows down a bit!). To think that doctors were concerned about IUGR (intra uterine growth restriction) when a 2 vessel cord was discovered at week 18 seems just funny now when they say he's getting too big. All I can say is that my prayers for his cord to work and get him proper nutrition seems to have been answered in the affirmative. :) One of the techs told me last week that she has seen many, many 2 vessel cords in her years of practice and that she can count on one hand the times it actually affected a baby's growth. Wish I'd heard that weeks ago!
Here's the latest profile shot...the cord is above his mouth, but I think it looks like he's smoking a pipe! ;)
So now waiting and being patient is the hardest thing. I'm uncomfortable, yes, but mostly I'm anxious to get this baby out into the world where all the perils we seem to face in pregnancy are over. I don't want him to come too early to be sure, but oh my...I hope he comes not one day later than he needs to. :)
31 1/2 weeks today....hopefully not more than 8 or so weeks to go. Stay healthy baby boy, and come as soon as you're ready!
