After meeting with the specialist yesterday we had some good news and some not so great news. The good news was that the baby had actually grown in the last week. He now measures 36 weeks and they estimate that he currently weighs 6 pounds and 6 ounces. It is smaller than the doctor likes to see, but he is still in the 25th percentile and they only find concern to deliver early when the baby is in the 10th percentile.
The bad news is that the baby is still in breech position. Normally the specialist would try to manipulate the baby's body from the outside and get him to turn but they can see the umbilical cord accross his throat (that doesn't necessarily mean it is around his neck). Obviously that causes alarm but they told us that 4 in every 10 babies has an umbilical cord around their neck. They have scheduled a cesarean delivery for Monday, February 27th. They would like to keep the baby in the womb until the 39th week because they said the risk of undeveloped lungs is higher than any risk associated with the umbilical cord and babies are highly more likely to be healthy in the 39th week of pregnancy than in the 38th week.
So although I'm a little disappointed to have a c-section and the last week has been a little emotional, the good news is that we will have a healthy baby in four days and that is more than we could ask for.
Casey and Chris
- Casey and Chris Price
- Midway, Utah, United States
- Casey and Chris were married August 28, 2010 after dating for four years. We live in Midway with our two sons Cael and Colt and our dog Reece. We both work in the valley; Casey for Burton Lumber and Chris works from home for Millstream Properties. Casey enjoys hunting and anything outdoors. Chris spends her time scrapbooking, sewing, cooking, and doing anything crafty.
Aww... I'm sorry Chris. C-sections aren't the greatest but it is better than delivering a breech baby. Best of luck on Monday. You'll do great!! And you'll have a baby boy in your arms so, so soon!!
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