I'm back from consultants apt - BABY DAY NEXT WEEK !!

[Naterjack]

Well well well ....... i'm back from Dr Davies

I think my consultant is the reason my BP is so high every time i see him
High BP at 158/98 and 156/97 today, but no protein in urine thank god so not Pre-eclampsia
Baby is in the Anterior position and 3/5's engaged
All seems fine, baby heartbeat is strong and he's still a little wriggler
Estimated to be an 8lb'er at due date

AND .............
Ive been booked in for induction next Tuesday 23rd at 9:30pm !!!
Strange time BUT the head MW had a chat with me and said i should be prepared for a c-section as baby is quite big for me (4ft 11) and they will be monitoring my BP quite closely

Hubby can come in with me next Tuesday and they will try and start me off - but she said that hubby may have to go home and me have the c-section on Xmas eve at 8am when he can come back in.
So i have a feeling that a c-section will be the way i go - but i don't think they wanted to dash ALL my hopes of a normal delivery - i suppose it depends on what the hossie decide

Goodness knows - BUT either way i'll be in on Xmas Day (as i'd guessed earlier ) and allowed home on Boxing day

Cant decide whether to smile or cry - i'm not sure how i feel now - obviously i'm excited but worried at the same time

 

[Morganuk]

Aww hun so sorry you may be in for Xmas day.
I know its not the best idea but try to think that youll have your beautiful baby to make up for it

Im really hoping you can deliever naturally

 

[hennaly]

Good luck hun, im sure you will have a fantastic christmas day whatever

 

[Naterjack]

thanks hun, i'm ok about it actually - a baby is the best Xmas present i could have wished for to be honest
My mum had 3 c-sections due to complications and pre-eclampsia so i was sort of expecting a c-section

And the consultant said that Xmas day issnt so bad on labour ward, she said the atmosphere is nice and carol singers, etc come round - and i'm sure my mum can smuggle in her special xmas turkey

How scary though - its starting to feel real at long last

 

[emmie]

aww hun at least you know you will have you baby on christmas day

 

[EllieBelle]

But just think you have the best ever Xmas present for Xmas day this year!!!

I dont think it will bother you too much, think you will be far too enchanted with your new arrival to worry about anything else......

Not long now hun

 

[lisa-marie]

What a Christmas present

Hope you get some of your mum's turkey smuggled in

 

[sarah113]

Good luck hun

 

[Petra]

How exciting to know you are so close to holding your baby