haha. ahhh my little girl...
Yesterday we went to see dr.tsai... being 41 weeks now, we have to be a bit careful since you are "late" according to the 'LMP' of 2/5/09. I think you're fine, and on your own timeline... so mommy isn't worrying. But there is an expiration date of the placenta, so we do need to be careful the dr says. Usually about 2 wks is the "threshold".
So yesterday's appointment was okay, nothing out of the ordinary. You still look good and healthy! But the dr did say your head is not yet engaged-- meaning that you're still floating around and your head isn't in mommy's pelvis yet. We also did do a non-stress test, just to be sure. That was interesting. We went up to the maternity ward and mommy and you were monitored for 1/2 hr... to check your heartbeat and to see when you're moving or if it got faster, if your heartbeat did the same. So everything is okay! But we did need to come up with a "plan"... if you decide that you're still quite comfy inside as of next week...
Sooooooo. if by Tuesday you still have decided mommy's tummy is good and cozy, we might need to look into inducing you. Of course mommy doesn't really want to use the pitocin to make you come out, but that doesn't guarantee you will. Pitocin mimmicks the act of natural labor, with the contractions, but if your head does or doesn't move into mommy's pelvis is another story. I think you will be okay, and eventually when your day is here, then you will... it's just a matter of time. I do hope though in the next few days so we don't need to go through all that trouble!
Otherwise, if by next wed/thurs the pitocin doesn't work, we might have to just do a c section, which is the last last resort... mommy prefers a natural birth, but i guess if it doesn't work it doesn't work. As long as you're healthy, that's most important!
Grandma Tsang said to massage the pinky toes- since this correlates to the uterus in re: accupressure points. We did that the past two nights and it seems to be working, with some more mild cramping... so we'll continue to do that tonight and tmrw... until you are here. :) I don't particularly feel like we're in a rush, though there are MANY many people waiting for you! I know that whatever day you decide on little Sofia, will be the right day for you- your birthday.
Speaking of birthdays...
yesterday was actually grandma wong's birthday and great grandma wong's lunar birthday so we went to yan to heen at the intercon to celebrate. It was yummy, as usual. :) We had eggplant, since mommy read somewhere that eggplant parmesean helps with labor- missing the italian portion of the parmesean, but yummy nonetheless. Mommy actually never ate eggplant until she met daddy.
Then today was grandma wong's lunar birthday so we went to have dinner at Mistral. Eggplant parmesean- Score! it was yummy too. We also had 4 cheese pizza but didn't finish. That's for tmrw lunch. :)
Mommy also took a 1 hr walk this afternoon and also had tofufa. So hopefully *something* of the above will help prepare for you to come out! We'll also soak our feet tonight and massage our pinky toes. I do feel more contractions and cramping today too... so hopefully we're getting close!
Mommy & Daddy love you... gonna go for a walk now to see if that helps. plus it's not as cold today and there's a bit of sunshine... just like you. our sunshine. :)
hugs & kisses all around.
love mommy & daddy.
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