It's A .....!!

On March 31st we had our 1st big ultrasound where they checked the baby's heart, kidneys, fingers/toes, overall measurements, the sex, and measured my cervix. We are pleased to announce that we are having another GIRL!! : ) Although a boy would have been logistically easier, we were fine with either, just praying that this baby enters the world as full term as possible and healthy! So overall our little girl looks great! She measured in at almost a week ahead, measuring 7 ounces (to think Mady was just lb 1oz more at birth, crazy!). She has 10 fingers/10 toes, 2 kidneys, a strong heartbeat at 160 bpm, and 4 chambers of the heart. The tech was not able to get all the measurements for the heart yet, it was a touch too early in development so I'll be back on the 28th for another full ultrasound. My cervix measured nice and long at over 5 cms so that was very comforting news. I will come back to the clinic on the 14th to have it measured again, then again on the 28th. After that probably every week until after 23 weeks (the last point a cerclage can be emergently done) and then start spacing out, depending on how I'm measuring.

In my clinic appointment B.J. administered my first P17 progesterone shot. It was quite easy to do and not painful so that was good. There was one day, a few days after that I was pretty sore for the day but nothing unmanageable. He will be giving me the shot once a week thru week 36. In the clinic I saw a doctor I had not previously seen (who hadn't researched all of my history). Well, we were talking and at one point it looked like I might be able to deliver this baby VBAC because when the trio were born the doctor delivering was able to do a low-transverse cut (surprising for triplets) which would allow this! With a classic cut I would be forced to have a scheduled c-section at 36/37 weeks because of the risk of my uterus tearing, it would be unsafe for me to contract. Due to this I would then receive for the steroid shots for the baby's lungs because final development doesn't occur until a baby is being stressed during contractions. So that idea was getting pretty exciting!

Then we started talking about more of my history and prior to the triplets being born I had had a surgery to remove fibroids (potentially part of why I wasn't getting pregnant) and based on what we think had to be done during that surgery (the doctor will look into my records more)we are now back to treating this pregnancy as if I had been classically cut before. I will know more after this Thursday's appointment but if that is the case then I will be scheduled at 36/37 weeks and will receive the steroid shots. This would mean the baby will be born sometime in mid-August. It is a little scary for the baby to come at 36 weeks but overall I know everything will be fine and hopefully she won't need any NICU time!

Overall the pregnancy is going well. I'm feeling a lot better and have more energy, finally able to get some stuff done again! I want to get my house organized and sorted thru much better before this baby comes! I'm now off Zantac and Phenergan. I've gained about 8 lbs. I still get asked a lot if I'm sure it's only one, it definitely is! Mady and John are quite cute with their baby sister, wanting to touch my belly, talking to her, and wanting to see the u/s pictures. We keep talking to Annabel about it too but she doesn't seem to get it yet. Plenty of updates on the triples in the past few weeks too but will have to do another post for those!