Baby Countdown

[Sing4Him]

I thought maybe I'd start this baby countdown here. I hope this is o.k?!

My daughter, Cheryl, is due with MY FIRST Grandbaby, a girl, named "Anna Kate" on Feb 23rd.

Cheryl is huge. (sorry Cher Cher:hug) All baby!

At her last appt, a week ago, no action and the ultrasonagrapher thought the baby is around 7 pounds.


Also.. the doc. said it is "possible" she may need a c-section due to a "septum" and it's possible bleeding. Does anyone know about this or has had one?
This is still questionable.

Cheryl's next appt is on the 11th so we will know more then.

I am too excited. I live 5 hours away and if she has a normal delivery I will be IN THE ROOM! yay! I will drive down there at 90mph if necessary! :heh If not, I will still be there, going crazy outside the door as only daddy Chris gets to go in.

I also thought Janh7 could post her "wait" as a grandma here too! Janh? what is your upcoming granddaughter's name??:hug

:yeah

[lyngraphics]

:yeah:yeah:yeah:yeah

So exciting! My Mom was my birth coach for my 2 deliveries and she spoils those kids LOL! You will LOVE being a Grandparent!

[antsinmypants]

...
At her last appt, a week ago, no action and the ultrasonagrapher thought the baby is around 7 pounds.


Also.. the doc. said it is "possible" she may need a c-section due to a "septum" and it's possible bleeding. Does anyone know about this or has had one? ...


Is he talking about this?

# Diastasis of the Symphysis Pubis
# Symphysis pubis dysfunction
# Symphysiolysis
(Basically all the same thing, it means you have pelvic girdle pain due to it being stretched and weighed down by the baby)

I can't remember the exact wording, but there are a lot of women who are told when their babies are 7-12lbs that they can't give birth and 'must' have a C-section because of pelvic girdle pain or complications.

Another contributing factor for induction and or C-section is "Failure to progress" (In other words, the doctor not wanting to wait more than 2 weeks past his/her estimated due date), or CPD (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/cephalopelvicdisproportion.html)
(there are many women my size and bigger in the pelvis that are told this too, and it makes you kinda wonder sometimes if docs have a required amt of C-s that they have to do rather than there being actual complications)

There was a rather tasteful (Depending on your POV) video about CPD on youtube (lemme know if you wanna see it)...

[antsinmypants]

He could be talking about the recto-vaginal septum too. That would be a real concern and good reason to have a C-section. If it is that... yikes!

[pughugs]

i homestly don't think that they have a required amount to do. they give you options for what is best for you and your baby

[ZAGS]

Looking forward to seeing the countdown progress. It's so exciting knowing that a blessing from heaven is about to bless someone. :cheer

[yeshua'sbride]

Happy to count down with you, sis! So excited for you, and them! :hug:yeah

[Sing4Him]

Is he talking about this?I believe it is transverse v. septum

Thank you for all the excitement!! I'm about to do crazy! I have my suitcase totally packed at the bottom of my bed. It's been like this for a month already! Pretty soon, I'll have to switch out clothes for warmer weather!

[Galoutofdixie]

How exciting for you and your family, Sing!

I had 2 C-sections. Of course that was over 30 yrs. ago. LOL!

Anyway, I'm not familiar with your daughters problems, but in my case my first was delivered by C-section after 12 hrs. of labor. I just didn't diolate past 2 centimeters, even after all that labor. The second was a scheduled C-section as the doc. said that they couldn't anticipate if I'd have the same problem again the second time. I had the old fashioned kind with the vertical incision, right up the middle. These days they do the bikini cut. Low and horizontal incision. They say that's a much easier recovery from that as not as many major muscles are cut.

I had no complications from either C-section and I recovered very quickly both times, but especially after the second one, because I didn't have to go through those 12 hrs. of labor with the second.

Both boys very healthy and have given me 9 grandchildren. :-)

[homesick9748]

I'm praying for you and Cheryl and Chris. Not much longer now.:hug