Get down

36 week appointment was this morning.
Reece is sick, so Darren stayed home with him.

First, I weighed right on track, gaining a pound a week and still on track to be within my personal goal. 140 beats per minute, measuring on track...everything looking normal and then....

Breech.

That was a word I wasn't expecting to hear today.
What's funny is that I told Darren and Dr. H that he must know he's getting checked today b/c I think he might reach his hand out to shake yours. Well, close, but it was his feet instead. My boy is standing up...footling breech they call it.

Went straight to the stenographer for a sono complete with a bio physical scan. Yep, breech. Oh, but he was so beautiful. Everything else looked so great, and I was soooo thankful for that.

We talked about Downs and what things they look for as indicators. Baby boy had none of those things.

Saw his lungs expand and contract, his sweet mouth open and close, and his heart valves working in symmetry. And, she said he had HAIR! I was and will still be so surprised if my baby boy comes out with a good amount of hair. Reece seemed bald for so long.

She estimated his weight at 6lbs, 4oz. I think it is likely a little high, but whose the expert anyway? I have a great amount of amniotic fluid, and was not dialated (or engaged) yet, so those are actually good things for allowing baby boy to move back to head down.

I told D or Kir just yesterday that my theme song for the birth was going to be a disco song with the lyrics, 'Get down. Get down.' Then of course, there is "Get down tonight". Both awesome and appropriate.

I didn't realize I was going to call on them much sooner.
I hope we can get this baby turned, head down again. My thoughts are that w/n 2 weeks he got there on his own, so likely he can get back, right?

Going to do some positions to encourage him to move on his own and then we'll check back next week. I'm not a great candidate for an external version because my placenta is anterior, which just means it is high and therefore is a bit of risk of tearing it when moving him.

Also, if I go into labor and/or my water breaks, there is also a risk of cord prolapse which is a little scary. But, all signs point to beautiful, healthy baby that is not quite ready to come just yet.

Ultimately, I am so thankful that he looked so good. I really have a joy about that today. I don't feel discouraged by the breech positioning. It sure was a shocker though.

Instead, I am hopeful he will move. But if he doesn't, I just pray for that baby to be healthy in my arms when the time is right. These are clearly circumstances beyond my control, and I've gotten much better about letting those go. God has them. And God loves this baby. I pray for baby boy's protection and for your will, Lord, in this birth, whatever and whenever it is. <3

After much positioning tonight, I have felt A TON of movement on the left side. Perhaps he's transverse already. Who knows.

I'll get the sono pics up tomorrow. : )
But for tonight, "Get Down, Get Down."

Thank you, Lord, for a beautiful baby boy I got to see inside me today, and thank you for another day.