Pregnancy Update! 37 Weeks

This week has been very stressful for me! Last Tuesday we found out at our appointment with the midwife that Vivi was breech. I have been planning and preparing for a natural birth and hospitals these days will not deliver a breech baby if they know beforehand. So, I learned that if she doesn’t move, I will have to have a C-Section. This was hard for me to hear because of my birth plan for a natural birth and the fact that all my babies after Vivi would probably have to be delivered via C-section as well.

So, we scheduled an “External Cephalic Version” {‘version’ for short} at the hospital. That took place this morning and was not very fun. The doctor basically tries to move your baby by pushing on her head and butt and trying to guide her to move. {Yes it hurts pretty dang bad. My belly is sore and bruising.} After a few tries, the doctor let me know that Vivi was not going to move. Versions only work about 50% of the time.

I stayed for awhile after for them to monitor the baby and I to make sure Vivi wasn’t under any stress. Luckily, she did great and didn’t seem to be bothered at all {especially not to move!}, so no emergency C-Section for us today. Now we will be scheduling a C-section for 39 weeks. Only 2 weeks away!!! If she moves before then, we might not have to do it though. We’ll see!

 

How far along? 37 weeks {full-term}

Baby size: 18.75 inches & 5.75 lbs

Total weight gain/loss: +43 pounds

Maternity clothes? Only. Except at home this means my comfy leggings and the hubby’s oversized hoodies/undershirts. My pants are getting tight and uncomfortable, which means I’ve gained weight in more than just my belly. :( But hey, its expected and I’m almost done!

Stretch marks? My existing ones are almost entirely stretched out. 

Sleep: Sleep? What is sleep? Haha, but truly I don’t get much sleep lately. I wake up almost every hour on the hour; Either to pee or because I have a leg cramp or my hip hurts from laying on that side of my body so I’ve gotta switch.

Best moment this week: Having everything completely done in the nursery & hanging out with my siblings in Salt Lake, shopping.

Worst moment this week: Finding out Vivienne was ‘frank breech’ and stressing over trying to figure out how to get her to move.

Movement: She is an active, happy baby, even if she is breech!

Have you started to show yet: Yes ma’am! Although I don’t feel like I am as big as I was with Ella. But, its definitely as painful, if not more so than I remember.

Symptoms: Lots and lots of pressure in my pelvis area and it hurts to walk. By the end of the work day, I am ready to lay down the rest of the day.

Labor Signs: None!

Belly Button in or out? Out.

Wedding rings on or off?  On. No swelling in my hands and very little  in my ankles/feet ever. Woohoo!

Happy or Moody?: Sad. I think I am already experiencing {pre} post partum depression or something, or maybe it has just been the stress of this last week. But, I cry almost every night and if I don’t, it’s because I’m trying hard not to. I just want my baby girl to be here and am tired of worrying!