This picture I took a week ago on Sunday, so I would have been about 37+ weeks. I wore this top to church, and when i got home, I just slipped on my pink sweats instead of the skirt I was wearing. Eric thought the color combination was kind of funny, but I told him the 80's colors are coming back. Jesikah just bought some turquoise jeans and some bright coral ones, so I told him I was right in style, but the real reason I was wearing it was for comfort! :)
So, I went to the doctor when I was about 35 weeks and 4 days. When I told her I had been having contractions, she decided to check me to see if I was dilated and to my great surprise, I was dilated to a 1 and the baby's head was down pretty low. This was such great news for me that I was elated all week. I really want to have this baby VBAC, so the fact that I was already dilating was a very good sign. At this appointment, the doctor set up February 11th as my induction date to have the baby if I hadn't delivered by then, which was about 3-5 days before my official due date which is sometime between February 14-16.
The next week I went back to the doctor. I was still dilated to a 1+, but I was ok with that. The following week, I had had quite a few contractions and thought I would probably be more dilated, so I was optimistic, but when I went to the doctor, we discovered that the baby had turned to a breech position! I was SO depressed!
Ever since this pregnancy began, I have struggled to find a doctor that was willing to do a VBAC, and it hasn't been easy. In fact, I was finally resolved to the fact that if my doctor wasn't on call when I had the baby, I would just go to Vanderbilt because she is the only one in her practice that will do it. It has been a big stress factor for me. Anyway, she said the baby had a week to turn or we would set up a C-section.
Today was the week mark. I went back to the doctor and guess what...still breech. I actually think he turned for a few days and then turned back like yesterday. I can feel his head under my left rib. We set up the date for February 11th. It will either be a c-section or VBAC induction depending on if he makes a turn or not. I think I have pretty much resigned myself to the fact that it is going to be a c-section to my great dismay!
4 comments:
Finally! An update ;) Now I can quit harassing you. Cute picture and the colors are very 80's. Hope he turns for you before next Monday!
You have looked fantastic the whole pregnacy! Seriously! Praying for a great delivery however he decides to make his entrance. ;)
I agree! You look awesome!
What a bummer, dallin was breach for awile and i was really mad about it because i didnt want a c section. I was lucky that he eventually moved. Hopefully you get lucky too! We are excited for you either way! And you look amazing by the way!! :-)
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