33 week appointment Part #2

33 weeks 5 days...

This week starts my 2 times a week doctor's appointment w/ultrasounds and NST both times...which I'm glad about because we get to see Clay and hear his heartbeat and just keep a close eye on him. So Monday I didn't have a good appointment because the ultrasound tech discovered his cord was around his neck 2 times already and he was still transverse. I'll have to admit that was the most scared I've ever been. I kept telling myself not to get too upset because there are other babies born w/cords around their necks and they are alive and healthy...but the fear of loosing another baby stayed in the back of my mind. So after Monday I talked to alot of people...family, friends, and even our preacher and they gave me encouraging words to lift my spirit. Then when I woke up Tues and saw all the comments people had posted for us on my facebook account...I bawled my eyes out!!! There are some people who are pregnant themselves and taking time to pray for us...I felt soooo blessed and just reading all those comments made some of the nervousness and anxiety go away. I don't know why...it just did.

So then on Friday I had my round of ultrasound, NST, & Dr. Ramsey. 1st the ultrasound...The first thing we saw is he's head down, butt straight up and face down...ready for delivery!!! Prayer #1 had been answered :-) I asked the tech what the chances were of him flipping again and she said not very likely. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that she is right...but I can also tell things are getting tight in there and there isn't much room for him to move. Then comes the cord scanning. I have to say I was about to puke when she started that because of what Monday's ultrasound showed. She got to scanning and I noticed things didn't look the same this time as they did on Monday. I asked what she thought about his cord and she said that it appears to either #1 not be around his neck...just draped around the back of his neck (kind of like a scarf) or #2 if it is around his neck...it's definitely only 1 time and it's loose. She showed me some places where you could see fluid between the cord and him. OMG!!!! What a HUGE relief and probably the most important prayer I've said so far has been 3/4 of the way answered (it's not 100% until he gets here alive and healthy!). That tech made my day and became my best friend for the day...lol!!! We didn't get any pics of him because his face was buried down. So we got to see the back of his head and hair, his spine, heart, and 1 arm which was up by his head. I told that tech that as long as he stays in that position I'm ok w/not getting any pics!!

Then it was onto the NST. I forgot to mention that my app. started @ 1215pm which is the beginning of Clay's nap time. He's usually quite from 12-3pm then wakes up as soon as Jeremy gets home. I guess he loves hearing his daddy's voice :-) So during the NST he had to get buzzed 4 or 5 times to move to increase his HR and then go back down. Poor little guy...plus every time she buzzed him he'd move away from the little thing that was picking up his HR and we would only get 1/2 of what we needed. I'll have to remember to eat gummy worms before those apps. because on Mon. I did and he passed his test in 15 mins...compared to the 40 mins it took him yesterday!! But he did pass both the BPP w/the ultrasound and NST. Oh and his HR was 121 BPM.

Then it was to see Dr. Ramsey. My BP was 112/52 and I'm still holding @ 16 lbs. gained. I'll have to admit...I'm not eating as much because #1 I'm not hungry (that happens when you have body parts pushing up on your stomach...lol) and #2 everything I eat gives me bad heartburn...so I've just been eating small portions. Yogurt has been a really good friend to me because it doesn't give me HB and if I have HB...it gets rid of it! She told me she was very happy w/the ultrasound and thinks that maybe he rolled and got at least 1 wrap undone from his neck. She said on Mon. he definitely had that cord around their 2 times. She still wants to me to take it easy and not be bending over alot or carrying anything heavy. I did that after Mon. and it worked out for me...so I'm continuing to do that. She also said that maybe Jeremy could become "Susie Homemaker" for the rest of the pregnancy...lol!!!

This next week is going to be a hectic one!! Sun. is our nephew's 1st bday so we have their bday party to go to. I can't wait for that one...I heard there is going to be a wanna be Cookie Monster there?!?!?!?! Then Mon. is work day, Tues is 1st round of US, NST, & Doc. app, Wed is work day and Crystal's 4 yrs. doc app, Thurs is round#2 of US w/the specialist and maybe work day, and Fri is round #3 of US, NST, & doc. app w/maybe a work day plus it's Mason's 1 yr anniversary. Then Sat. Jeremy has to work and I think we are going to our church's fall festival, and then Sun we have 2 birthday parties to go to. Busy, Busy, Busy...but it's all for reassurance and good!!

So keep the prayers coming and I'll keep the updates coming too!!

Hope everybody has a safe and Happy Halloween!!!