We have reached our last appointments!! Yesterday we met with the specialist and the baby is still growing and doing well. There is a great amount of fluid, but the placenta is starting to look pretty bad. This is one of the first signs that the baby isn't getting what he needs. But other than that, he is still a short round little guy!!
Today we had our appointment with my OB and it went great. He said that we have progressed enough to opt for the self induction. After talking about it and going over what the specialist said, we decided to go ahead with the induction. This coming Monday November 1st is the day. We have our appointment set up and we are ready. It doesn't feel real yet, but I am sure as time goes on, it will.
I know that we have made a decision that some people may not agree with, so I want to explain why we made the decision we did. Invitro babies rarely, very rarely make it full term (40 weeks), we have gotten lucky throughout the whole pregnancy. In fact, the babies are usually taken about 5 weeks early because they are not receiving the proper nutrition from the placenta. As the placenta starts to calcify (which is completely normal) it will progress quickly, resulting in taking the calories before the baby can get any. That process has started for us. It is very minor, but it is happening. Chris & I discussed all the options and asked about problems with the baby and the delivery. We believe that it is time to have the little man here. In a week, the placenta could be worse and the baby could be in danger. We don't want that to happen. We feel confident with our decision. Yesterday we were able to see the lungs working on the ultra sound. I hope that everyone will understand why we are bringing him into the world a few days before our due date and if you have any questions, please ask.
We are so excited to have our healthy short baby boy here and can't wait to share him with everyone!! Thank you for all the support over the last year! It has been amazing and we couldn't have made it without our wonderful family & friends!!
Holly! I am so excited for you! I think you are being so nice to address other peoples' concerns, if it were me, I would probably just say "mind your own business!!!" I don't understand why or how people can be so judgemental. It is hard enough being a mommy without people giving their opinions on every little thing. So, having said that...November 1st sounds like a perfect day for your little guy to join his mommy and daddy. Yay! And good luck! Your sweet little family is in my prayers.
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