Before I share the exciting details of my last two weeks, you have to read some info about week 29 of pregnancy.
Fetal Deve
lopment:The baby's head is in proportion to the rest of the body. Fat continues to accumulate under the skin. The brain can control primitive breathing and body temperature control, and the eyes can move in the sockets. The baby is becoming sensitive to light, sound, taste and smell. Now, I wonder how experts know a baby can smell in utero?
OK, so that's what the baby is doing. And me? Well, I'm doing pretty much nothing. I haven't been writing because of some complications, but I'm better now and back at it! Still resting as much as possible, to avoid further problems, but not forced to stay in bed all the time.
I saw my midwife yesterday and everything is going as it should. I am measuring right, which I was nervous about. And the baby's heartbeat was perfect!!
Many of you know that I am a member of an expecting in September pregnancy board. I get to read some really great advice and some really scary stories. The scary ones are SO not good for me. I read about one girl whose baby is afflicted with left ventricle something. Basically her left side of her heart doesn't work. She will either die soon after birth or have a lifelong struggle with surgeries and medications. This is detected when the heart beats funny. So, I was/am very grateful to hear a healthy heart every time we go.
Also, from that board is a woman who had triplets 3 months early. All the wo
men are due in September, so its scary that she already has them! Well, the babies are adorable and seem pretty healthy. The babies were born a little over 2 weeks ago, and in the picture, they are as old as my baby is now. Its just so hard to imagine that my little one looks like that already. I try to picture it, and just cant. I see her more as a kind of blob of flesh with poky limbs. Nice, huh?Here are those triplets at 2 weeks.
I hope my baby waits, but its nice to know that if she must make her debut early, she will be OK.
I am starting really think about everything to come. Its only 8 weeks to full term, ya know. That's scary!! And whats even scarier is that I have had this weird feeling, that I hope is not true, that she will be coming around 35 weeks. Its not super early, but still earlier than I would like. I do think that my due date is off by about 6 days, but it still doesn't make up for that. I don't know why I have had this feeling, but I just cant deny it. I wonder if anyone else has had premonitions of early or late delivery and they came true. I also had a feeling it was a girl and that turned out to be true. Marcus has shared both of these feelings, too. Maybe its just because I'm so excited. I guess time will tell.
Speaking of time, its getting close to when we move into our house!! YAY! We move on August 18Th and I cant wait. It may be weird, since I cant do anything, and I like to do everything. Hopefully I can relax and take my pointing and telling duties well. I can also choose paint and wall papers... exciting stuff!
Hopefully next week I will have pics to share. Of me, that is.
Speaking of time, its getting close to when we move into our house!! YAY! We move on August 18Th and I cant wait. It may be weird, since I cant do anything, and I like to do everything. Hopefully I can relax and take my pointing and telling duties well. I can also choose paint and wall papers... exciting stuff!
Hopefully next week I will have pics to share. Of me, that is.
6 comments:
There are so many things that can go wrong during the development of a baby in utero, huh? It amazes me of the complexity behind the science and yet the simplicity with God's hand behind it all... even when things go wrong. To trust in His will, though it is painful and doesn't make much sense to many. Ya know my brother Domingo and his wife Gina are expecting a baby in October and it was discovered at their 20 week ultrasound that their "baby girl's" heart has a major defect. At first it seemed to be exactly like the one you were describing, which is called "hypoplastic left heart syndrome" or HLHS for short. What it means is that when the heart developed, only 2 of the 4 chambers developed. One aeortic chamber and one ventricular chamber for the left side and another set on the right side. So the baby is running basically on half a heart. Very, very rare condition and yes potentially fatal, certainly fatal if left untreated. Since the data was sent to the best pediatric heart surgeon in the country, he says it is "hypoplastic right heart syndrome". Just as rare but a bit different treatment. They will be going to have their baby, Adel, in Ann Arbor, Michigan where Dr. Bove will perform major reconsructive heart surjury. Then it sounds as if she may need a heart transplant by age 5, or 10, or maybe, if she's lucky by 15. So scary. I cannot even imagine what it is like to walk a day in their shoes. They are so strong too. They inspire and encourage me to see how tall they stand even in the face of adversity. It is going to be a very long road ahead of them, so if you would, please remember them in your prayers. Also, you should tell the mother whose baby sounds to have "HLHS" to look up Dr. Bove in Ann Arbor and consider, if possible, to have her baby there. He is making history throughout the medical world in saving babies that were at one time deemed hopeless with this condition.. seriously! Sorry to have gone on so long with that, it's just rare that you hear of a similar case within the same circle, ya know. It sounds as if things are going much more at normals pace. YAY! I know how excited you're getting about the new house! Tell me one more time, what day in September are you due? My B-Day is the 5th and I don't mind sharing! Seth will be turning 31 this Saturday if you can believe that! He was only 17 when we started dating!! Well it's always nice to read your updates and I look forward to the next. So keep on keepin' on and yes, we should all be thankful for our many blessings and never take them for granted.
I will tell her. She lives in Michigan, but Im not sure where. Still, its close. She may already know, but it wont hurt to tell her. Thanks!!
Noelle, that is crazy weird!!!!!!!
I mean what are the chances of that? I would be shocked to hear if Dr. Bove and his team were not on board with this. TRIPPY! My brother and Gina live here in Helena and when they heard of Bove, there was no question where they would take their baby to be born! It's like 1800 miles from home too! Let me know what your friend says. Here... Seth wants to say Hi!
Noelle and Marcus, congratulations! I'm so happy to hear that you are doing well and that baby is healthy. You both are going to make wonderful parents. Way to go! Take care of yourself and try to stay rested. Love you, Seth
Thanks guys!! I told the girl and she is delivering there in August. Her doctor is in the same team or whanot as Dr Bove, but not him. She said its really scary having to make tentative funeral plans for her unborn baby, but they are trying to remain strong and brave.
I would be falling apart completely!
I'm sorry that these last few entries have had more to do with other people's babies than yours, but it has just been so intriguing and "coincidental" that i have to ask just one more thing. My brother and his wife will be going to Ann Arbor in early September, so if your friend is still there (and I pray to God she is) I was thinking that maybe they could all meet eachother. What a cool connection they would have, (not their babies fighting for their lives, but how they came to meet). See what she says, I already told Domingo and Gina. They were just as strangely perplexed as I am. Anywho, have a gorgeooous day!! Love ya!
She actually said that if she is still there, maybe she could go meet them. Im sure its nice to have some support while in there. She says the stay is minimum one month. I will let her know theyre interested!! You can email me more info like last names & whatnot.
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