Wednesday, December 3, 2008

2 weeks and counting...?

Well, looks like it's pretty certain that we're going to get a before-Christmas baby. Just got home from an OB appointment. My Braxton-Hicks contractions are coming pretty consisent and strong now (at least 10 or 11 in a day, every day) and I've started to thin a bit, but not only that, the little Randall Runt is still breech and my OB says that if he hasn't turned on his own by my next appointment on Thursday the 11th, it's likely he's not going to because he can't (my uterus is a little abnormally shaped, which he said is probably why the baby never turned to begin with). But they won't try and manipulate him, or do what they call a "version" to turn him because this far into the game that procedure puts undue stress on the baby, is just horrifically painful for the mom-to-be, and can cause more complications than it is at all beneficial. So, if he hasn't turned by the 11th then we'll likely end up scheduling a C-section for the next week; we're far enough along that he'll be considered full-term and will be fine. Boggles the mind to think we very well could be welcoming little Caden into this crazy family in just 2 weeks!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

What a fantastic Christmas present! Your giving Branden a son for Christmas....I'd like to see Branden beat that! Congratulations. I'm sooooo excited for you two. Make sure to post lots of pics.

Ang said...

Wheeeee! Yeah, I got nothing coherent to say other than bouncing glee.

Heidi said...

Those two weeks will feel like forever... to you. But it will go by fast. Can't believe it's already here! Exciting! :) Heidi