Week 37

We went to see Dr. Jackson again today.  In addition to the normal tests, they did another non-stress test.  They hook Kelly up to a monitor that graphs the baby’s heart rate and she pushes a button when he moves so they can make sure his heart rate increases every time he moves around.  This test takes about 30 minutes and everything was fine.

Every time we go they weigh Kelly.  This time she lost two more pounds.  The doctor wasn’t too concerned about a little weight loss and said it was normal.

The doctor also did a physical examination to check to see if she was dilated, but she hasn’t started yet.

They also did another ultrasound.  We got to see his feet and face and all the little baby bits in between.  It looked like he was sucking his fingers.  They did some measurements of his head, abdomen, and legs and calculated Garrett’s weight to already be over 8lbs!

In pregnancies involving gestational diabetes, the babies tend to be bigger but their lungs develop slower.  The doctor wants to give him a little more time for his lungs to develop, but because they do get bigger, he doesn’t want to wait past 39 weeks.

He said that our next visit on Tuesday, at 38 weeks and 1 day, should be our last office visit and we’ll talk about inducing prior to the following Monday.  That means Garrett will probably be here sometime between the 9th and the 14th.  We are certainly anxious for him to get here, and I guess he is too.

The doctor also said that because of his size there is the possibility of needing to perform a c-section.  Kelly is fine with this and is okay with whatever the doctor needs to do.