So at my last appointment we found out that I am dilated to a 3 now and 80% effaced. So pretty much she could come tomorrow or she could come on her due date! It is driving me a bit crazy though because I just want to know what day she will make her entrance so that I can have everything ready. Anyway, at my appointment I was measuring a little bit small so my doctor suggested I go over to the hospital and have an ultrasound just to check up on her size and everything else. I have to admit I was a little excited about this because I love seeing our little girl. It makes all so much more real. So today I went in and they measured all of her little parts. It turns out that she weighs about 5 pounds which is a little small for her age but not really a big deal. Well this is the part that I will try to explain but I don't think I fully get it. Anyway, her stomach is measuring a little small (27th) percentile. This means that she is no longer relying on me for food anymore. She is relying more on her little liver. Now this is a good thing that babies have to do but usually not until they are born. Well since baby Olivia has decided that she would like to feed herself it may cause her growth to slow down. So, I have to get non-stress tests every week and an ultrasound every two weeks until she is born. If on the non-stress test she is showing signs of stress or if on the ultrasound her stomach continues to measure small or gets to about the 10th percentile, they will just take the baby. So we will see what happens. 5 pounds is so tiny so we are hoping she stays in there longer to avoid being in the NICU.
The first 3 pictures of just normal ultrasound pictures but because she was in such a good position they were able to get some really cool 3 D pictures of her! The 3D pictures are really blown up and they had to push kind of hard on her face to get some of them but she is still adorable! And of course seeing it on the machine was a lot better. I could not believe how tiny and cute she was. She was moving a lot during the ultrasound and kicking the little knob thing so they had to keep repositioning it. And then she got the hiccups which was adorable. I already love her so much and can hardly wait to meet her! Michael has shown a lot of interest in the pictures and asks to see them all the time. It's hard to believe that she is our little girl and will be with us very soon.
The first 3 pictures of just normal ultrasound pictures but because she was in such a good position they were able to get some really cool 3 D pictures of her! The 3D pictures are really blown up and they had to push kind of hard on her face to get some of them but she is still adorable! And of course seeing it on the machine was a lot better. I could not believe how tiny and cute she was. She was moving a lot during the ultrasound and kicking the little knob thing so they had to keep repositioning it. And then she got the hiccups which was adorable. I already love her so much and can hardly wait to meet her! Michael has shown a lot of interest in the pictures and asks to see them all the time. It's hard to believe that she is our little girl and will be with us very soon.
This picture has gotten a few laughs from those who have seen it! Her lips and nose look a little large to say the least but I think it is just the picture because she didn't look like that when I was watching. But we will see!
No comments:
Post a Comment