My last doctor visit was today and I am all scheduled to deliver BB via C-section next Friday (May 11th). As with Harper, it is always weird to think you are choosing your child’s birthday, so we were relieved that the day that we initially picked didn’t work out and Dr. Sharp suggested the 11th. So, I guess we can feel good that some other hand besides ours selected the day he gets to enter the world.
My quest to avoid a C-section was nixed today. For some reason I have great pregnancies but just don’t have that much luck in getting the baby out. I guess I should be thankful for modern technology because who knows what my fate would be if I were living 100 years ago! Even going into my 39th week, I haven’t progressed any as far as the baby moving into my pelvis. BB is nestled just under my rib cage and like Harper seems to have no desire to move anywhere downward. According to Dr. Sharp, “the baby’s position is as high as Keith Richards at a Rolling Stone concert.” I guess you can’t get much higher than that!
My parents are arriving tomorrow evening and I can’t be more excited. The house is a mess and there is tons of laundry to be done – mom told me to leave it until she arrives so I hope she was serious when she said that because we have about 10 loads of laundry just waiting on her! Harper is excited too – every time he sees an airplane or helicopter fly overhead, he says “Nanna and Papaw”.
Today was my last day of work and I am looking forward to almost a week off prior to BB’s arrival to spend with mom and dad and also to try and sleep in a few days. Not to mention, I still have a few loose ends to tie up like buying a few needed baby items and additional nesting.
Given how close I am to having the baby, I am still feeling very good. I think I have less pain than I did with Harper at the end. But, I have been experiencing some carpel tunnel, Charlie horse’s in my legs at night and hot flashes - all symptoms that I had at the end of my first pregnancy as well. My back and hip pain have subsided so that has been a huge relief.
I guess our next email to everyone will be to announce the birth. At this point, the name will be as much of a surprise to us as to everyone else. We have a few that we are thinking of, but nothing is concrete.
Hope all is well and we will update everyone next Friday!
