Just 3 more days....

Just 3 more days until Baby Ferrer will finally be here. I am so nervous yet so excited. This will be the last post until after we are home. Surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am on Thursday, I have to be there at 5:30 am. Sounds like there will be a lot of people coming and going. Its been a long time coming :) Wish me luck!

Janet ....

Janet came over and did some more pictures....This is one of my favorites. She has more to send, I will post a few more after I view them.

36 Week appointment....WHOA!

Ok, so alot has happened. Abel and I met at the doctors office yesterday for the ultrasound and check up with Dr. B. The ultrasound was good, everything looked great....other than the baby is still breech. They are estimating the baby to weigh 6 pounds and 10 ounces. The baby turned away from the camera again and was facing my back, head still under my ribs. We AGAIN could not get a good picture. The ultrasound tech did show us all of the hair again and showed the heartrate at a healthy 138. So....at this point all is well and we head back to the waiting room. As we sit and wait, I tell Abel he can go ahead and go because Dr. B was just going to do an internal exam and should be quick and I will be headed back to work...no big deal. WRONG. I go back, and he does the internal. I of course am not dialated or effaced at all. He then goes on to talk about options for a breech baby. Because of my placenta being in front, I refused to try and turn the baby since he explained there is risk of tearing the placenta away. He then goes on to suggest a scheduled csection. I am thinking in my head at this point that I have a couple of weeks to wait and decide.....until he says "It would be best to make this decision TODAY". I couldn't believe it....next thing I know, I am in the nurses office and she is calling the hospital to schedule the c-section in 2 weeks!! I am now scheduled to have the csection on September 27th at 7:30 am. I was a tad overwhelmed. They handed me a diaper bag full of stuff, paperwork for the hospital and even prescriptions for when I come home. All of this time, I am thinking, I can't believe I sent Abel out of here. So, when I finally got out of there, I called Abel with the news. I think he is a bit relieved as he was nervous about labor. lol. So.....to wrap it up, I am having a baby in 2 weeks exactly! :) At least I don't have to worry about Dr. B not being there now. lol.

What is going on - 36 weeks.

Looking forward to my ultrasound and check up on wednesday but this is what is "supposed to happen" this week: (and no, I still haven't dropped)

Week Thirty Six: Baby may drop into the birth canal

You are 36 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 34 weeks)
The baby is about 19 inches (48 cm) long.
Weight is around 6 pounds (2.7 kg).
The baby's body is becoming chubby as fat layers build.
Between now and birth they may gain about an ounce (30g) a day
You may feel contractions of the womb, called Braxton Hicks contractions.While it says that your baby weighs six and a half pounds this week and measures 19 inches long, this is only an estimate. In general, babies are gaining half a pound per week now. Baby continues gaining weight as fat deposits and is forming creases in the neck and wrists.You may feel contractions of the womb, called Braxton Hicks contractions, which can be used to perform and practice breathing exercises. You may be visiting your caregiver weekly up until the birth. Regular internal exams may begin, to see if your cervix has softened, thinned, dilated or if your baby's head is dropping into the pelvis. Any of these could be signs of impending labor but there are no guarantees and you could be waiting for weeks yet. Your baby is almost ready, a pair of kidneys and the liver has begun processing some waste products, the only organ still to mature is the lungs. This week your baby may drop into the birth canal, this is called 'lightening' or 'dropping'. If this is not your first baby, this 'lightening' may not occur until right before labor. Your care provider may refer to it by saying that your baby is now 'engaged'. The majority of babies are now in the birth position, either head down (vertex) or butt down (breech), most will maintain this position until birth. Any movements that they make are more likely to be rolls from side to side.You may notice when this happens because it will suddenly become much easier for you to breathe. While breathing becomes easier, walking may be the exact opposite. If your baby has dropped you may find yourself visiting the bathroom much more often as baby is resting right on top of your bladder again. The average twin birth occurs between 36 and 37 weeks and the babies weigh an average of 5 pounds apiece. A baby's average size is now 18.5 inches (47 cm) and 6 pounds (2700 g).