Appointment update
EVERYBODY PANIC!!! The pregnant lady’s belly isn’t as big as other bellies! Oh noes!
Good gravy, here we go again.
At my appointment last week, I was measuring small. 33 cm at 37 weeks. I guess the ballpark figure I should have been at was somewhere around 35 to 39 cm. So, I had yet another ultrasound today (my 5th one!) so they could measure the baby’s size.
Just as I had suspected, my baby is totally fine. He’s measuring right on target and is in the 46th percentile for size. The 50th percentile is right smack in the middle, so I guess you could say he’s barely on the smaller end of that spectrum, but whatever! He’s fine.
The ultrasound tech was amazed at how he was taking up every last bit of available space. She couldn’t see my right ovary (and I definitely have one) because he smooshed it clear out of the way. Where? Idk. I hope it finds its way back.
The midwife (the same one who ordered my first growth ultrasound back at 28 or 29 weeks) consulted with one of the doctors in the practice just to confirm that my results were fine. I guess she’s just trying to be safe. The doc wanted to know how I looked.
“Very tall and slim,” the midwife said.
“Well, there ya go,” said the OB. “More room for the baby to hide.”
Only what I’ve been saying all along. Also, the baby’s head has dropped pretty low, so obviously that’s going to make me measure a tad smaller.
I had an internal exam and there’s nothing really interesting going on. That’s ok with me. I also had a non-stress test, where they hook you up to the monitors for 20 minutes and keep track of the baby’s movements and any contractions that might be going on. He had hiccups and was making quite a racket! The results of the test were good.
One super minor thing: My amniotic fluid was on the low side. Not low enough to be a problem, but on the lower end of the “good” spectrum. I’m thinking it was just because I was a bit dehydrated, what with the early appointment and not having much to drink this morning and all. So, “just to be safe,” I have my 6th ultrasound on Thursday to check my fluids again. I’ll drink lotsa water beforehand and show them that, hey, whaddya know? Things are fine!
I guess I should be thankful that the midwives just want to make sure everything is ok. And yeah, it is better to be safe than sorry. But good grief, I am so tired of all of these appointments and tests. Thankfully, I don’t have too many more to go!
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Aww, you poor thing! I was actually wondering about you today since I didn’t see a post this morning.
Won’t be long now! I’m sure your fluid will be fine after you can drink tons of water.
My neighbor just had her baby and she is so tiny and precious!! Amazing to see one on the outside while I feel mine squirming around still.
So exciting!! Can’t wait to “meet” your little boy!!
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Hi There! Just thought I’d let you know, I had the same problem when I was prego. I never measured “correctly” and had a zillion ultrasounds. Goose was always around the 50%. When he was born, all was well. He was just a little small. God Bless, I can’t wait to read about your birth story.