we unexpectedly got to see addison today on ultrasound. my fundal measurements have been behind the last 3-4 weeks & there hasn't been any significant growth in my belly (i disagree with the belly growth as i have witnessed it blossom over the last 3-4 weeks). they wanted to make sure addison is thriving & my fluid levels are ok.
she is extremely active & always has a great heartbeat at my weekly visits so it took us a little bit by surprise. especially because her size has been a question up until my 4D ultrasound & they reassured us that everything looked ok, she was developmentally exactly where she should be, she is going to be a tiny baby.
at the last ultrasound she measured in the 34th percentile & they said she'd be about 6 lbs give or take a few ounces & everything looked great.
today she measured as if i was 36 weeks pregnant & in the 24th percentile & her estimated weight as of today was 6 lb 4 oz. they said there is a margin of error of about plus or minus 1 lb & that she'd probably be in the 6 range. totally correlated with last ultrasound. they said there was great growth between the last 2 ultrasounds, organs look great & they aren't worried at all, reassuring us again that she is going to be a tiny baby.
i guess they tend to worry when babies aren't growing rapidly & look for things like failure to thrive & placenta damage, low fluid volumes, etc. if any of those things seemed like a problem they would induce me now. thankfully they did not pose any concern today. they will check again next monday if i haven't had her by then. (fingers crossed i have)
no changes in dilation, still hanging out at 1 cm. obviously since i was already 100% effaced there are no changes there. she commented on how low addison is & said the only place left for her to go is out.....definitely explains the pelvic pressure & sacral pain. she also said that could be a factor in lack of change in my fundal height.
she was still nestled up with her hands by her face, favoring my right side & of course wouldn't look at us. it's amazing to see the changes from the last ultrasound & compare it to today's (we unfortunately didn't get a disc, as the ultrasound was for diagnostic purposes. allison, the tech, just rocks & let us see a glimpse of her). she has the sweetest lips & chubbiest cheeks. ugh, i can't hardly stand the anticipation of meeting her!!!!
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