Dear Peanut...
Thank you for making the entire doctor's office chuckle today after they picked their jaws off the floor. Thank you for making all the "predictors" right. Thank you for making your mom cry in Jimmy John's.
Today we had our 36 week check up and an ultrasound. We have been seeing JoJean since our first appointment, she is a nurse practitioner. At 36 weeks we knew we would be seeing her for the last time and begin seeing Dr. Kutsche for the remainder of the pregnancy, most likely 4 weeks. Then Dr. Kutsche would deliver you. WELL baby Mayhew...here's how our last appointment went with JoJean...
Arrive and have our ultrasound. The ultrasound tech tells us you are FOR SURE a boy, she comments on how big your head it, tells us the fluid level looks good, placenta looks good...oh, looks like he's a little big but still good. She then begins taking a few pictures for us to have as keepsakes. Which I would post on here IF you were cooperative. We have a picture of your cute little, still very skinny feet. And a profile picture that you can KIND of tell you have mommy's nose. And well, we managed to get a picture of you STICKING YOUR TONGUE out at us! Yup....you'll hear this one over and over, you put your fist up to your mouth and licked your hand a few times, then turned your head and stuck your tongue out at us! Nice manners kid ;)
So then we get mommy's weight, we go potty, we take the blood pressure. Jennifer, our nurse leaves and comes back because she forgot something in the room...she giggles and says she knows how big you are and then leaves again. So enter JoJean...
Well, you're quite the baby. JoJean is laughing and tells us that you are good, healthy, everything looks good, BUT you are currently weighing in at 8 pounds and 11 ounces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT!?!? On Tuesday, we were 36 weeks...today you measured 39 weeks. On top of that here are your other stats:
Your head circumference: 42 weeks
Your abdomen: 41 weeks
Your femur: 37.5 weeks
In August you were in the 6oth percentile for growth
Today, you measured in the 90th percentile.
Chances of us making it to November 24, your due date, are VERY SLIM. While the placenta looks o.k. it is beginning to break down and show signs you're ready. So here's the game plan...
Next Wednesday, November 4, we have an appointment to go on the fetal monitor at the office for an hour. Then we'll be meeting with Dr. Kutsche. Chances are at that time we will schedule a date for induction. JoJean said because you're my first baby, we'll give it the old college try and attempt a natural birth...however because your HEAD is SO big and mommy's pelvis is NOT...we might be looking at a c-section. It will really depend upon how you're doing....but you'll probably arrive before we reach 38 weeks because of your size!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you believe it Peanut...in two weeks you might be sitting next to me on the couch while I post pictures of you for all of your fans! I'm a little overwhelmed, but SOOOO excited for you to come. I have faith and trust in God that He will take care of us and everything will work out according to His plan...even you being a BIG baby ;-)
Love you baby....see you sooner than we expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh Peanut,
ReplyDeleteI had a feeling all along you'd turn out just like your mommy. You've certainly given her a run for her money and you haven't even arrived yet! I do want you to know, I'm very excited that your about to be here in the next couple weeks. But as I sit here writing this, I am very sad at the same time and crying because I'm here and your mommy's there and I don't want to miss it. But with school and work and you coming early, there's just no way for me to be there with you and your mommy. And that makes me not ready the more I think about it. I will pray from afar though that everything goes well and we will get our time together over Christmas! I am going to anxiously be awaiting that phone call saying you have arrived and I'm sure over the next couple weeks everytime my phone rings my heart will flutter thinking it's "the call"! But for now I'll wait patiently from almost 600 miles away dreaming of the fun we'll have in about a month and a half! All my love to you, your mommy and daddy. You'll be here before we all know it and we're all so excited to meet you:-) Love with all my heart your Aunt Caitie
Oh my goodness!!! How exciting! I freaked out a little when I saw a FB update by Auntie Lisa last night that said, "Excited to be an aunt again." I thought she was talking about Scott and Karla. Now, I see she is talking about you, Baby Mayhew! We are all excited to meet you and will be praying for a safe and quick delivery!
ReplyDeleteHey Moses,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you!!! You are going to be my boy, just like your mommy was my girl. I do believe she weighed in around 8-9 lbs. when I was carrying her at 36 weeks. And the doctors let nature take it's course and we waited for her patiently to come. Two weeks later she made her debut at a whopping 10 lbs. 8.5 ozs. And believe me Moses, she was, is and will continue to be worth every single ounce!!!
You keep growing, no more getting a big head though, that is a big ouch in the natural delivery section! Guess I better get my weights out and start strengthening my arms. Patience is a virtue, acquire all that you can now.
Hugs, kisses, skwishes!!
Grammy