Had another post-dates ultrasound today with a new fetal weight estimate. The baby apparently has gained 10 oz in 3 days. Cam (who believes that this is a girl) has nicknamed the baby "Ginormica" after the heroine character in Monsters vs. Aliens. It's a cute movie, Chance loves it.
After the ultrasound Cam was going on and on about how healthy the baby was and growing so big and the doctor interrupted him and said "Uh...you'll notice how quiet your wife is at this point..."
He still hung the "Hang In There" kitten poster in the baby's room when we got home.
The positive side is the ultrasound technician says that the head is "way down there" and to me (and Cam agreed) looks pretty squished compared to the first ultrasound 3 days ago but still relatively small, about 9 cm across at the widest point. Perhaps the baby has dropped somewhat or at least started to drop. This is the biggest concern for my doctor right now, that the baby's head will be too big to fit through my pelvis (CPD, cephalopelvic disproportion) . If the baby's head can at least drop into my pelvic inlet then it will keep them from automatically diagnosing CPD and recommending a c-section if labour is going slowly. This was the primary reason for Chance's c-section (well, the primary reason was that labour had stopped but the reason they thought it stopped was CPD). CPD may have been a factor with Chance as his head was 11 cm across at its widest point. I remember sitting up during his post-dates ultrasound and asking "uh, that's an issue, isn't it??" and they reassured me that it shouldn't be a problem as his head would squish and my pelvis would loosen up. The part they left out was "eventually". When you induce a baby with a big head and the hips aren't ready to loosen.....you get arrested labour (your body needs a break). Combine that with a hospital with one of the highest rate of c-sections in Canada + 10 births per day with only 8 delivery rooms and you get Chance's birth. They say they are up to 14 births per day with only 8 delivery rooms now at our hospital. My chances of having another c-section are highly increased with my previous c-section and now this high weight baby.
Another thing to note was the amniotic fluid level was down compared to the ultrasound on Tuesday, making it a good idea to go to the hospital on Sunday morning for my induction for this baby. It is reassuring to know that the timing is right, as with Chance's (induced) labour I'm not really sure that it was.
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