Instead of going into work as I usually do on Mondays, I just spent a very enjoyable hour and half at the pool. Unfortunately, I was there on Dr's orders. Dr. Wood filled in for Dr. Martin today. I really liked her. She's not so sure this baby is head down; she thinks it might be a bit transverse, maybe even with a little shoulder down in my pelvis. Not good. I KNOW that a breech baby can be delivered vaginally, but a transverse one can not. I knew the baby's little head was floating somewhere around my ribs last week.
Still, I'm not sure Dr. Wood is right. I suspect the head might actually be down in my pelvis. Tomorrow's ultrasound will tell. An auxilliary reason for the ultrasound, is that I've gained very little weight this past month and none at all in the past two weeks. I got large very quickly but have observed a real slow down in the last couple of months. I felt almost as big at 30 weeks, as I do now at 37. The baby's fundal height measures 35cm's which is OK for 37 weeks. I guess we'll see tomorrow, and if there is a problem with the baby's position, I'll find out what actions I can take - other than swimming and floating.
I think everything will be OK. I really don't want a c-section, and I am really looking forward to giving birth again. One good thing that has come out of this is that I got to go to the pool without a toddler, swim laps and float. That is definitely something I'd like to keep doing in these last few weeks and after the baby is born.
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