Monday we had our long 28 week appt. My glucose exam wasn't as bad as everyone says, the prego lady drinks about 8oz of concentrated Tag and then waits and hour for a blood draw. Those results were good and I am okay on that front. We had another ultrasound to see if the placenta is out of the way for delivery. There needs to be 2 centimeters between the placenta and cervix. After multiple measurements, the placenta is still .2 centimeters in the way based on the closest measurement. The doctor still doesn't seem worried and this just means another ultrasound at 37 weeks, much closer to the actual delivery date, to make sure it moved the .2 centimeters...yes .2. If the placenta is still in the way there is a good chance I could have a c-section. To make sure the healthy baby is delivered I would go through the major surgery.
Prior to the ultrasound the baby's heart rate was 130, which could mean sleeping. Seeing the baby during the ultrasound was so special again and the heart rate increased to 147, which could be due to the sugar drink. The baby was in the pike position (the knees are almost to the baby's mouth) the whole time, as you can see in the photo. If we wanted to know the sex the baby could have provided the perfect "money shot." We are still waiting, much to the disappointment of many! During the exam we saw the baby practice breathing and even peed while we were watching the bladder shrink in size. Sweet P sleeps like it's mom because the arm was up near it's face again. The position of the baby did not lead to any good 3D shots. Too bad for the baby book. There is a great photo of the feet though!
Last week we were able to spend sometime with old friends and see what our lives will be like in a couple years. About 16 adults and 8 kids made for a fun afternoon, and they all got along! My how things changed in fifteen years. These are friends from our church days and luckily many of those stories stayed quiet this gathering. I think Adam dating most of our girl friend's there ;P Luckily I won him in the end! This week we are busy with meetings, including our will prep, and the theatre. Nothing like seeing a musical about a serial killer while pregnant. Sweeney Todd here I come! This weekend is Adam's ride. After pulling the pregnancy card I was able to get the good volunteer job of helping at the beer garden. Too bad I am not going to enjoy the libations while I work. Adam will be riding 80 miles in a day while I make sure people have beer at the end of their ride. Volunteer work can be very hard.
Next week Adam's office is closed, so he is working part-time for baby prep. This should give him plenty of alone time before the baby since I will be in Atlanta Monday through Thursday. This being my last trip to Atlanta I am going to be talking with them about my options for work after the baby is born. Your prayers for their flexibility would be wonderful! I hope to have the baby at home with me for the first three months back at work and decreasing my hours by 8. We will see what options there are. Due to the slower economy, they might like my request for decreased hours.
We will be posting soon. Have a wonderful 4th of July! We will see if the fireworks affect the baby. I promise a belly shot will be coming soon.
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