What ’should’ be my last midwife appointment.
Yep, earlier this afternoon I went to the clinic and saw Carol. Once again, my BP is normal, Indigo’s HB is normal and strong. S/he isn’t quite back to back… rather back to side, the same position s/he’s been in for weeks and weeks. I mentioned the contradictions between baby positioning and SPD exercises and she agreed that Indi’s not likely to turn before labour now and it’s more important that I’m comfortable and not in pain at this time.
She had a good feel of her/his position and size and has booked me in for a scan tomorrow morning! Her guesstimate of Indigo’s birth weight is 9lb and she said they usually ask women to go have a scan when it seems their baby’s going to be rather big. I could’ve declined obviously but it’s something to pass the time!
And it’ll be nice seeing our little one inside me for one last time. It doesn’t make any difference what the scan says, I’ll still be having a homebirth with no pain relief… I’ll take their weight predictions with a pinch of salt, after all, they told my sister-in-law that her baby would be 14lb and after a cesarean she ended up being just 6lbs!!
Anyhoo, I’ll be back tomorrow morning to let you all know how it went. I really hope they give us a picture again! Fingers crossed!
Oh, and I’ve got a new page… a weekly calendar! It started of being a two week plan but I got stuck for ideas! If you can think of anything (not too strenuous!) please let me know! ![]()
halfpintpixie said,
April 16, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Good luck with the scan tomorrow, I like your calendar, especially the 19th, perhaps your little one will have a sweet tooth and choose cupcake&cookie day as his/her birthday
hbacmama said,
April 16, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I don’t know about the ‘level’ of scans you enjoy over on your side of the pond… but here in North America… they are notorious for being up to 2 lbs off the actual weight… but as you say. It is something to pass the time.
Going to look at the calendar! Neat idea!
Sara said,
April 16, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Thanks Pixie
If this little one has a sweet tooth s/he should’ve arrived long before now!!
Sara said,
April 16, 2008 at 10:22 pm
hbacmama - I don’t think they’re well known for their accuracy! Like I said before, my sister-in-laws scan was out by 8lbs!