Doc said that everything looked good yesterday. :) She said to continue to not to ANYTHING for the next 2 1/2 weeks and if I can get to 36 weeks (day after Thanksgiving), then I can walk!!!! She said once I'm at 36 weeks, we're pretty safe and so if I go into labor after that, we'll be fine.
We discussed the c-section possibility, as she refered to Hudson once again as a "linebacker". She said that with my bones being so little, she is worried that I might have a very dangerous delivery if we try to do it the old fashioned way. Unfortunately, they cannot schedule a c-section until I am 38 1/2 weeks, because there is a chance his lungs wouldn't be mature. So, what will hopefully happen is that I will go into labor after 36 weeks, but before 38 1/2 weeks and they'll do an "emergency c-section".
Anyway, it was all very positive and Adam and I feel very blessed that Hudson has stayed in the oven this long. God is good. Love to everyone.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
New Pictures
Hudson's Room is finally finished!
Look what Daddy Adam did! I must say, I am pretty impressed with his hidden artistic skills!
Changing mattress and pad courtesy of my parents. Cute polka dotted lamp from Aunt Pam, and diaper genie from Mimi. Thank you so much to all of you.
We finally figured out what to do with the window seat. Some cute curtains and monkey baskets filled with toys and blankets did the trick!
A HUGE thank you to my Bunco Buddies for Hudson's little lamb swing. He is going to LOVE how soft it is and all of the beautiful sounds it plays. We were so surprised to receive this gift at our front door last week. Thank you so very much to the generous WWE Bunco group!
Here he is at 32 weeks. This is a front view of his face with his arm in front of the left side. You can clearly see his little nose and his chubby cheeks. I think he is camera shy!
Look what Daddy Adam did! I must say, I am pretty impressed with his hidden artistic skills!
Changing mattress and pad courtesy of my parents. Cute polka dotted lamp from Aunt Pam, and diaper genie from Mimi. Thank you so much to all of you.
We finally figured out what to do with the window seat. Some cute curtains and monkey baskets filled with toys and blankets did the trick!
A HUGE thank you to my Bunco Buddies for Hudson's little lamb swing. He is going to LOVE how soft it is and all of the beautiful sounds it plays. We were so surprised to receive this gift at our front door last week. Thank you so very much to the generous WWE Bunco group!
Here he is at 32 weeks. This is a front view of his face with his arm in front of the left side. You can clearly see his little nose and his chubby cheeks. I think he is camera shy!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Latest Update
Hi Friends and Family!
So, I realize that it's been quite a while since my last post and I apologize for not keeping everyone informed. It's been a bit crazy around here the last few weeks!!!
As many of you already know, the terbutaline pump combined with the steroid shots turned me into the Exorcist and we ended up spending some time in the hospital- not fun!
That was two weeks ago and we are doing much better now! I would have updated the blog last week, but something was going on with our computer and I was unable to do much. My brilliant husband just fixed it, so I am able to make contact with you all again!
We just had 2 doctor's appointments today and they were great! Hudson is very low and he is head down in the locked and loaded position, BUT my cervix has the brakes on! It is totally closed (yay!) and it is trying to keep this big boy inside for a little bit longer.
One of the doctor's (Dr. Reiter) is our specialist and he measured everything today...apparently Hudson is a giant. He is 5 lbs, 1 oz at 32 weeks and he is in the 72nd percentile for over-all size. His head and abdomen are another story! His big ole head is in the 95th percentile and his abdomen is in the 90th. Everything looks very healthy though- his heart is strong and his organs look great!
Doc said to keep doing what I'm doing, which is absolutely NOTHING, and lie horizontally all day- what fun! Doc said that all of the contractions are probably because Hudson is so big in my very small uterus.
Doc said to stay on the terbutaline pills (which aren't so bad) for the next few weeks and we'll start to think of our options if I make it to 36 weeks... He said that right now my cervix is closed, but you never know when it will decide to open! He said that with Hudson's size, if I went into labor next week, they wouldn't try to stop labor. The risk of doing that is too risky for the baby and since he is so big already, he has more of a shot at needing less care for such a premature bambino.
Options- If I am still pregnant in about 3 weeks (35, almost 36 weeks gestation), then we'll most likely schedule a c-section. Delivering at 35 or 36 weeks is still early, but waiting until Hudson is about 9 1/2 pounds is just ridiculous. Doc said that there are still babies born at 38 weeks (a week past what doctor's consider full-term) that still have premature lungs and they still have to go to the NICU, so there's no point in trying to keep this giant baby inside of me until then!
So, great appointments. He is ready to come out, but my cupcake isn't going to let him!!! Hoping to get a few more weeks in the oven...
My mom is coming back Friday to stay with me, as deer hunter Adam will go out of town for opening weekend- he is sooooooooo excited that Hudson has decided to stay in my belly for now so that Dad can hunt!!! Geeze!
Thank you to everyone for your prayers and love. We feel so blessed and honored that you are concerned about our son. Love to everyone!!!
So, I realize that it's been quite a while since my last post and I apologize for not keeping everyone informed. It's been a bit crazy around here the last few weeks!!!
As many of you already know, the terbutaline pump combined with the steroid shots turned me into the Exorcist and we ended up spending some time in the hospital- not fun!
That was two weeks ago and we are doing much better now! I would have updated the blog last week, but something was going on with our computer and I was unable to do much. My brilliant husband just fixed it, so I am able to make contact with you all again!
We just had 2 doctor's appointments today and they were great! Hudson is very low and he is head down in the locked and loaded position, BUT my cervix has the brakes on! It is totally closed (yay!) and it is trying to keep this big boy inside for a little bit longer.
One of the doctor's (Dr. Reiter) is our specialist and he measured everything today...apparently Hudson is a giant. He is 5 lbs, 1 oz at 32 weeks and he is in the 72nd percentile for over-all size. His head and abdomen are another story! His big ole head is in the 95th percentile and his abdomen is in the 90th. Everything looks very healthy though- his heart is strong and his organs look great!
Doc said to keep doing what I'm doing, which is absolutely NOTHING, and lie horizontally all day- what fun! Doc said that all of the contractions are probably because Hudson is so big in my very small uterus.
Doc said to stay on the terbutaline pills (which aren't so bad) for the next few weeks and we'll start to think of our options if I make it to 36 weeks... He said that right now my cervix is closed, but you never know when it will decide to open! He said that with Hudson's size, if I went into labor next week, they wouldn't try to stop labor. The risk of doing that is too risky for the baby and since he is so big already, he has more of a shot at needing less care for such a premature bambino.
Options- If I am still pregnant in about 3 weeks (35, almost 36 weeks gestation), then we'll most likely schedule a c-section. Delivering at 35 or 36 weeks is still early, but waiting until Hudson is about 9 1/2 pounds is just ridiculous. Doc said that there are still babies born at 38 weeks (a week past what doctor's consider full-term) that still have premature lungs and they still have to go to the NICU, so there's no point in trying to keep this giant baby inside of me until then!
So, great appointments. He is ready to come out, but my cupcake isn't going to let him!!! Hoping to get a few more weeks in the oven...
My mom is coming back Friday to stay with me, as deer hunter Adam will go out of town for opening weekend- he is sooooooooo excited that Hudson has decided to stay in my belly for now so that Dad can hunt!!! Geeze!
Thank you to everyone for your prayers and love. We feel so blessed and honored that you are concerned about our son. Love to everyone!!!
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