Wow.
How is it 22 weeks already?
Anatomy scan last week revealed all was perfect with the little one. Legs, arms, head and everything in between. We even got to see his rather full bladder which was bizarrely interesting.
Met with the consultant a few days later as my new health trust class ivf pregnancies as "high risk". I was informed of the following;
- we would have growth scans at 28,32,36 and 38 weeks to see how baby is doing. This is due to IVF babies often being on the small side, even though scurrently he's in the 90 percentile for most measurements.
- wouldn't be allowed to go past my due date. In fact they monitor and would recommend inducing labour anywhere from 38+ depending on how baby is doing. I also have the added complication of my heart condition which is even more reason for them to induce early, if he doesn't arrive early himself.
- baby needs a fetal Echo to check out his little heart and make sure he hasn't picked up my murmur. If he has he'll be born at the main hospital in the area that has neonatal cardiologists on hand. This is great as I know they'll be there, but this hospital also happens to be the same one I work in with the medical school which means the chances of me having colleagues on hand to experience me giving birth is quite high.
Fetal Echo is scheduled for Monday morning. Fingers crossed
22 weeks wowser Stephie it is glying by (but probably not for you). I'll have everything crossed for you on Monday xx
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for a normal echo. If you are going to be delivering at the same hospital ... maybe keep up the shave job just in case? Last thing you want to be is the employee with 70s b*sh.
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Jess I need some serious pregnancy gardening tips!? I haven't seen my baby chute for a good 8-10 weeks and havent shaved since :O I'm worried when baby comes he'll get lost or have to be cut out Indian Jones style!!
ReplyDeleteThat's what the husband is for, lol! I ordered him to do it and he did such a crap job that the nurse still had to shave me when we thought we were headed for a natural birth.
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