had midwife appt re: growth

[GBLiz]

Had a really nice midwife who made sure she was up to speed on everything so far...

did my wee and bp again (even tho i only had them done a few days ago), all fine. Baby heartbeat all fine, baby reactions all fine.

i thought bubs had gone sideways but apparantly she is in optimum position ROA (whatever that stands for?) and head down 3/5 palpable OMG im at the stage where you start talking in fifths!!!

Now for the growth side of things, the midwife explained that at 34 weeks the top of the womb should be 2 fingers below sternum...which mine was but the overall measurement from pubic bone was still small for dates. She said most likely theres not a major problem its a combination of me being a midget (well she didnt say it exactly like that ) , my sports background, , and the baby being curled up tight ....BUT the measurements are enough to warrant it being checked out

so she called and got me a scan for tomorrow morning!! cant complain about that!!

she also persuaded me to book in at the birth centre in chesterfield in case i do give birth while im here, (much as i want a home birth i dont think a freezing caravan in middle of nowhere is a good place!) she said the birth centre is lovely and you get your own room (unlike watford at home where i would get shoved back onto the ward .....)

so all in all i felt very well looked after and feel pretty positive about the scan tomorrow.

 

[littleem]

Thats great news gymbabeliz, really fast to get you in for a scan, and i bet tomorrow your mind will finally be put at rest.
Glad you had a nice midwife, your prob just a lucky few who have a small bump. Have you put weight on if you weighed yourself??

 

[AnnaR2B]

thats great hun. let us know how scan goes

 

[Bloom]

Thats great news hun im glad they got you in for a scan which will put your mind at rest. I agree a caravan is probaly not the first place you would choose for a home birth so glad you have another option if she comes early.

I wish they would send me for one and put my mine at rest but thats another story.

 

[Babylicious]

sounds good

 

[fifi211]

 

[Nicola g]

Great news, hope your scan goes well tommorow

 

[Sherlock]

O thats good you have such a lovely MW while you are there and she is taking an interest. Makes it so much better for you.

And I think her advice about the birthing centre is a good idea. You never know and better to be booked in and not need it than the other way round.

I'll keep an eye out for your scan post tomorrow Hope it goes well

 

[GBLiz]

Have you put weight on if you weighed yourself??

i started off at 10 st 4 and i am now 10 st 3

i cant go on weight though cos ive lost a huge amount of muscle through not training heavy ( i WAS a bodybuilder) and i know from my other bodypart measurements and the weights im lifting now, that i have lost about 12lbs of muscle

which in terms of baby weight, means ive actually put on 11lbs even though the scales wont show it