Far along: Thursday July 12, 2012: 38 weeks
Food aversions: None.
Food indulgences: Yep, still fruit.
Doctors appointments: High Risk MFM appointment x 1, Regular OB x 1, Non Stress Tests x 4 and our first time stepping foot in the labor and delivery ward for an external cephalic version x1. Cervix is still only a finger tip dilated, there have been no contractions and his arse isn’t engaged in my pelvis whatsoever.
I’m still breech after the ECV FAIL coupled the gestational diabeetus that recommends delivery no later than your due date, my OB and the high risk MFM agreed that 39 weeks is plenty enough cooking time for us and so as long as I don’t go into labor before hand, we have been officially scheduled for a C-Section next Friday 7/20 at 12pm.
My body, yep, it’s still an asshole. Got another new thing to add to my list of physical gripes…post the epic version FAIL-my blood pressure sky rocketed to 189/99. This impressed no one and got me all sorts of extra blood tests run for pre eclampsia and infections as well as a bunch of ADDITIONAL monitoring and my first stint on ordered bed rest.
Things purchased for the baby: I have completed my registry and now have on property, or in the process of being shipped, the remainder of the big things and tiny little necessities needed to bring a baby home.
Milestones: If there were a need to house a newborn under my roof right now, I could do so.
Becoming Parents 
Yay! I know a c-section isn’t ideal, but he will be in your arms shortly.
P.S. After september my uterus will be vacant, this is our last baby, just fyi for future reference. 😉
Also have you tried spinning babies? It’s a website. I don’t have the exact address but I bet it would come up with a google search.
Yes-started daily with inversion and a heat pack on my vjay and frozen veggies on his head for 45 minute daily at 32 weeks-all that achieved was he turned from facing breech left to breech right. I have even met with a chiropractor for the webster technique too-that was also a fail. He did not move at all in either direction during the ECV-which leads me to say with confidence that this little man is not going to flip on his own in the next 7 days-no friggin way, he’s just too big at this point.
Well at least you can say you tried everything. 🙂 I seriously can’t tell you how happy I am to see you this close to bringing your baby home!!
looks like he’s gonna be a biggin!
Oh wow… learned something new (strange but new)… “heat pack on my vjay and frozen veggies on his head for 45 minute daily at 32 weeks”.
Is that so his head freezes and he goes somewhere (vjay) to warm it back up? lol, I can picture him going… “What the hell, brain freeze again?? Why do I keep getting these??”
Some suggested music on the vjay-my vagina thought that was weird so we went with the freeze him out plan 😉
Bravo! I am so excited to meet your little guy, even if it is just through the interweb. I can’t even express how happy I am for you!
You look beautiful! Yay! I can’t wait for 7/20!!!!!! Soo excited for you! That is 1 day before my birthday! He is a sturborn boy already huh?
Hope you are doing well & he is still cooking!
I just wanted to say best of luck to you for tomorrow. I think you are an amazingly strong woman and you deserve all the best. I know what it feels like to feel like your body betrays you at every turn and while I’ve never experienced a loss I always get the less then 1% anomalies during pregnancy as well to include insulin dependent GD and ending up with a c section. Feeling let down by your body sucks but in the end I hope holding your take home baby makes you feel better. I couldn’t believe it when I read your ECV post a few days ago because it was the first I “heard” you say his name and I just named my 1 month old Declan. So from my Declan to yours I wish you a speedy recovery and all the best to your new family. I can’t wait to hear of his arrival. Good luck momma. I hope Ava is watching over you.
Good luck today Brooke! You are about to meet your miracle! I\’ve been thinking and praying for you the whole time! And you have no idea how happy I am that you are here! Kiss your husband and get ready for the new wonderful journey you are about to take!