20160725
36+2/40
so on friday we saw the obstetrician again, and she decided to send us for a formal growth scan because little E was measuring small (again). SFH 35cm/ BPD 35weeks/ FL 35weeks. didn't really seem that big a deal, but i guess that's just when i measure the SFH. when you add the fact that the BPD and FL were the same as they were last week.. i guess that's fair enough.
she pretty much said that if she were looking after me at dande publicly, i would be induced. so we're pretty sure it's going to happen soon... how soon depends on the ultrasound findings. and the ultrasound is happening tomorrow.
other than that everything is going fine. i'm not anaemic (the ferrograd c is doing its job). haven't found out about GBS yet. E has been moving lots.
it seems to be a common misconception that if the baby is measuring small, it should be left inside to grow more. D: no. in fact, a baby that isn't growing well could be a sign that the placenta isn't working well, and once it gets to term (37 weeks), it's best to get the baby out because there's a risk of foetal death in utero.
we're 37 weeks on saturday so i think we might actually get to meet this little one next week! sooner than expected. praying it all goes well. :)
7:15 pm
20160717
35 weeks + 1 day
i remember how j used to say to emily, come out soon! at 16/17 weeks. i've started saying that to her too now haha.
AFI at 34 weeks was 8.6, so we rechecked it at 35 weeks, it was 10. BPD and FL were both measuring 35 weeks too, and we sort of heard an acceleration on the doppler. so it all looks good at the moment.
sometimes i have great difficulty trying to decide if her movements are decreased or not. some days she just goes nuts all day (like yesterday), but some days are quieter. doesn't really seem to have any correlation to my own level of activity either.
we've got her room mostly ready. all her clothes and things are washed. her hospital bag is packed. mine is probably 1/3 packed, but mostly because i'm still using all the things i need to bring with me. the steriliser is out. contemplating baking a batch of lactation cookies just in case (probably will need them anyway i reckon). and the other thing is trying to find affordable nursing clothes. -.-
severely lacking in motivation to get out of the house, particularly when j is still working nights. thankfully he finishes in 4 days and we will get to have a normal life again. not to mention, make it to church on sundays. the social interaction (on my own) is just too much for me when he is too sleepy to go.
had our baby shower last weekend, glad that we made it a coed one so j could share in the attention. plus there were more guys than girls i think. haha. it was a popiah party and i think the popiah part was quite successful. thankful for the gifts and the prayers, and the videos from sg as well. :p
spent sun-tues in mt gambier, which was quite nice, apart from the weather. it rained every day but we still managed to see quite a few things - mt schank, blue lake, little blue lake, umpherston sinkhole, cave gardens, tantanoola caves, englebrecht caves. our favourite was mt schank, wish we could have done the whole hike! maybe next time. the drive was terrible for my back though. but i'm glad we took the opportunity for one last getaway before emily gets here. much needed.
5 weeks to go, emily. in 2 weeks you're welcome at any time!
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