36 weeks 2 days

I had my weekly OB/GYN appointment and got some exciting news. Ryan & I will be parents in 2 weeks if not sooner!!!!! We have a tentative c-section scheduled for Monday January 3rd @ 38 weeks 2 days. Could be sooner if at my next scheduled doc appointment (on Monday 12/27 @ 37 weeks 2 days) my amniotic fluid is any lower.

Mom stats:

Weight gained: 23 lbs
No signs of labor
Cervix is still closed & high
Low amniotic fluid

Ava stats:

6lbs 1 oz

bpm 150
Still breech

weekly check ups

Oh Ava…..pregnancy was so easy with you all the way up until the end when you decided not to cooperate & turn head down (stressing mommy out). Your dad says you are going to be hard headed & do things your way just like your mama.

Yesterday I went to the doctor for the 1st of my weekly visits. Everything was normal, but this time I had a cervical exam. Not to my surprise, or the doctor, Ava is still breech and pretty high. The doctor said it doesn’t look like she is going to budge anytime soon. So I'm scheduled for one more ultra sound on Monday 12/20 to check Ava's size, position, & amniotic fluid. Based on that information we will schedule a cesarean birth. When I asked the doc what time frame she was thinking, she said between 38 & 39 weeks. Ahhhhh!!!!!! So I could be a mommy the 1st week in January.

I left the office and didn’t know if I should cry or be happy. Cry because I will not experience labor/delivery & physically bringing Ava into this world (I think that is a major accomplishment for women). Not to mention the major surgery I will go through & the healing process. Happy because I get to meet Ava sooner & get to schedule everything around her BIG day. But once I called Ryan he put everything into perspective. When I told him how I felt…and on the verge of crying, his 1st comment was "she is healthy". Which is true based on everything so far. So I will just suck it up, all I want is what is best for Ava & I. If it’s a cesarean birth so be it ;).

Mom & Ava Stats:

Weight: 24 lbs
Bpm: 152

Counting down...

How far along: 34 weeks 2 days
Weight gained: 20lbs as of last Tuesday at check up.
Sleep: ….its a hit or miss. I'm sleeping with many pillows propping me up, so it takes a while to get in a good position. Then, I get up to use the restroom at least 3 times & have to fix the pillows & get comfortable all over again.
Mood: Great! Just wish Ava was in position (head down) for her up coming arrival.
Energy Level: Still good, just enjoying these last few weeks & taking advantage of being lazy when I can.
Movement: yup. Now they are bigger, more dramatic, & always after a meal

Belly button in or out: oh my poor belly button. Its flat and just about even with the rest of my belly. Good thing is I don’t see any signs of stretch marks (keeping my fingers crossed).
Any signs or labor/3rd trimester symptoms: no signs of labor. I still get heartburn pretty darn often, starting to feel puffy/prego face, noticed one day last week my feet were a tad swollen (started to drink a lot more water), & some discomfort in my lower abdominal/pelvic area.
What I miss: wearing my wedding rings :(
Craving/favorite foods: chocolate milk, strawberry pop tarts, spaghetti, cookies & cold milk
Milestones: not much….just riding out the holidays till Ava's big day.
Best moment last week: Christmas parties! My Girls Annual Christmas & Aguilar Annual Christmas party. Pretty sure Ryan's loves that he has DD (designated driver) this year.
Looking forward to: meeting Ava!!!

Still Breech

Our little Ava still is not cooperating. I went in for my regular check up & a 2d ultra sound to see if she is head down yet. Well…nope! She is still in the same position she was in at the last 2 visits. I guess she is pretty comfortable in the Frank Breech position (her little head is right below my right ribs, buttocks are down, & legs are towards my left abdomen). The doctor & ultra sound tech assured me there is still plenty of time, space, & fluid for her to turn head down "if" she wants to.
My next appointment is in 2 weeks on December 14th (@ 35 weeks 3 days) for a regular check up & to assess Ava's position, then discuss our options if needed. After that appointment I will start to see my doctor weekly. Ahhhhhhhh!! So crazy! I cant believe how close I am to being a mommy. I can't wait!

Mom & Ava's Stats:

My weigh gain: 20 lbs
Ava's bpm: 142
By her u/s Ava's is @ 5lbs & measuring a week ahead