Friday 8/12/11 - 37th Week...

On monday 8/8/11, I had my 37 week ultrasound to check Baby Sister's growth.  Surpringly, in only 3 short weeks, she had added on 2 lbs.  The high risk doctor said that put her in the 97th percentile for growth.  The next day when my OB saw the results, he called me right away.  Normally he doesn't call me unless he's concerned about something so I was surprised (and a little worried) to hear from him.  He asked me if my high risk doctor talked to me about my ultrasound.  I told him she mentioned Baby Sister's weight had gone up considerably from 3 weeks ago, but said nothing else about it.  He said that he wanted me to get a second opinion to see what another doctor thought about all that was going on.  Baby Sister was too big for 37 weeks.  Yesterday (8/11/11), I went for my 2nd opinion to see what the future would hold for Baby Sister and I.  I wasn't too concerned because I thought everything was going along rather well (from what I've been told).  I wasn't too worried about the weight because with my past experiences, with B & J's ultrasounds, they both said that they weighed more than what they really did when they arrived.    I mentioned to Jack and my mom that even though the ultrasound said she weighed 8 lbs 4 oz, my assumption was that she most likely wouldn't weigh anymore than 8 lbs at the very most.  Since the ultrasound is all they have to go on, the doctors have to go with it.  At my 2nd opinion, it was explained to me that even though things were in the "normal" range right now, things were starting to happen that they were getting concerned about.  In a nutshell, even though I had my gestational diabetes controlled to the point that it was like I didn't have it, unfortunately, the sugar was still affecting Baby Sister's growth (in more ways that one).   I was told that if I were to wait until my sceduled C-Section date of 8/23/11 to have Baby Sister, things could go south quickly and all the hard work I did to get her here safely could be undone like THAT.  I could risk her being stillborn.  The doctor suggested that I had an amniocentesis to check for the lung maturity and have her as soon as possible.  This was NOT the news I was expecting to hear.  I was VERY over whelmed and upset.  They wanted to do the amnio that day, but I wanted Jack there with me.  I was scared to DEATH.  I was totally against having this procedure from the get go.  I refused to have it done months ago due to all the complications it could cause.  After crying & freaking out, I talked it over with Jack for a few minutes over the phone, I decided that it was in the best interest for Baby Sister if I did this.  Jack was very supportive of me and how hard this decision was to make.  We both decided that it's about Baby Sister's safety.  I would die if something happened to her because of my selfishness.  I worked so hard this whole pregnancy to make sure she arrived healthy AND safe.  I didn't want to ruin it now.  So, I scheduled the amnio for tomorrow (friday 8/12/11).  Depending upon what the results show, I could be having a baby soon!  Definately NOT what I had planned, but when do things go the way I expect them to?   My OB called me to tell me he put a rush on the tests and he would know by late this afternoon what was in store for us.  He called me around 4:30 pm this afternoon to say that all 3 tests came back positive (Baby Sister's lungs were mature) so we were to arrive at the hospital early tomorrow for my c-section.  He kept reassuring me that everything would work out fine.  He said he felt that Baby Sister was ready to make her grand entrance.  He said he also could see that I was exhaused from all these tests and putting myself through all that I have.   He's right...I AM EXHAUSED.  So, it looks like tomorrow Baby Sister arrives!   You'll have to forgive me if I don't get things posted on our blog so quickly.  I'm sure things around here are going to be VERY BUSY for quite a while!  I promise I will post pictures of our newest addition, but I can't promise when.  Please keep our family in your prayers that all goes well and Baby Sister arrives safely.   Our adventure is to be continued...