Little Lerma 31 week appointment!

It's been 6.5 weeks since our last appointment and we were so excited to be able to see our Little Lerma on ultrasound again today!

I can't believe how much she's grown in such a short amount of time!  It feels like just last week there was a very large, black ultrasound screen with a very small circle indicating our little one.  Now, only her head and torso fit into a screen! 

Pretty little profile

Things with Isabella are looking great.  They estimated that she is approximately 3 lbs 4 oz (but that could be up to 8 oz more than she actually weighs).  Regardless, they measured her head, her belly and her femur and did some fancy calculation that shows for growth she's in the 32nd percentile.  Our little peanut!

It's a good thing that she's on the smaller side though, because my placenta hasn't moved one bit.  It's still sitting right on top of the cervix, which just re-confirms that yes, we will welcome our little lady into this world via c-section.

Other stats from the day:
Isabella's HR: 142

My BP: 98/56

The placenta remaining over the cervix was not surprising at all to me, although our doctor walked into the room with a big frown on her face, and looked much more disappointed than I expected!  Either way, I've come to terms that a c-section it is, and given most of my friends had to have one for one reason or another, I'm totally ok with it. 

BUT-  rather than shooting for 38 weeks, she is now thinking scheduling the C for week 37!  This took me a bit off gaurd b/c I've been aiming to make it to June 17th all along!  Obviously Isabella could make her debut at any time if there are any bleeding complications (which we are obviously hoping and praying doesn't happen!), but I don't want to shave off any more time from this pregnancy than I have to!

So when I asked why we couldn't just schedule it for the 38 week mark, in not as many words my doctor basically responded that we will be doing great if we even make it to 37 weeks...and if we do without complications, we can "dance between scheduling it sometime near 37 and 38."  She doesn't want my cervix to soften, shortern, or dilate at all because once that starts to happen, there is a much higher incidence of worse bleeding. 

Squishy baby face!!

So, I take that all for what it is...I have a goal to make it until June 17th.  However, I am very well aware that anything can happen, and it is completely beyond our control (a HARD lesson for a type A, control freak like myself : )!).  I will just continue to take it easy on my days off...which Jon reminds me daily my definition of "taking it easy" is exactly the opposite. 

So I will work harder at taking it easy on my days off (ironic how that works huh!?).  And, my last day of work will be May 16th because my doctor doesn't want me working at the 34 week mark or beyond.  

Hallelujah, she has Jon's full lips, not my pencil thin ones! 

Since the pregnancy has gone insanely well and has been relatively easy without any complications despite all the things stacked up against us, I'm optimistic about these last 6 or 7 weeks.  And I suppose that's about all we can be. Either way, we are completely blessed to be here, pregnant at this stage, with a healthy little girl.  I look forward to the weeks ahead and what lies in store for our family of soon-to-be 3!


Look at that pouty face as she rubs her eye! Oh she will SO have her daddy wrapped around her little finger in no time!