33 week update

33 weeks today. 7 weeks to go!

I went to the doctor yesterday to check sugars and to monitor his heartbeat. After 20 minutes of monitoring...they weren't really happy with the results. So, I sat there for another 20 minutes of monitoring, and they were still not happy and sent me on for an ultrasound to check his movements.

During the sonogram, the tech said that he looked great and she didn't see why they wanted the testing done. He moved fine, his heartbeat was good, etc.

She was trying to get a 4D photo of his face, and he was NOT cooperating. While she was using that tool, I asked her to check to see if the cord was around his neck (one of my greatest fears) and of course...it was. I could clearly see it when she shifted to his neck. You could see his spine, neck and little head, and the blood flow of the cord around his neck. Tears immediately came to my eyes.

Of course, she says that this is common, as did the physician's assistant. They said that we would monitor him during labor to make sure that his heartbeat was staying up, and if it wasn't THEN they might opt for a c-section.

I'd rather them just do a c-section instead of putting him at risk during labor, but I'm afraid they won't do that. I have another appointment next Tuesday, and I will ask the doctor then if it is possible to do a c-section.

He is moving fine today (lots of good kicks and jumping around in there) but it is still very scary. I know that Barret is in God's hands, and that he has control of the situation. Any prayers you could send our way would be greatly appreciated.