Wednesday, April 22, 2009

ECV

Also known as external cephalic version. Yesterday my fears were confirmed that baby was breech. I've known she was breech since after her 20 week ultra sound, but my midwife and her understudy's kept insisting she was head down. I have asked about her position at every appt. because mother knows best! Well, after months of being told she was head down, I let myself believe that hey, maybe she could be. Let's just say I was a little devastated to hear that she was breech, even though it should have been little surprise to me. AND, only 3-4% of baby's are breech, WHAT!!! Seriously! The first trimester bleeding wasn't enough? Now she has to be breech!

We were faced with the decision to have an ECV, where they manipulate the baby into a head down position, or to go ahead and schedule a c-section. We wanted to avoid surgery if we could, so after hours of thinking about it (you know how I am with decisions) we decided to give ECV a shot. We checked in at 5:30 this morning and to our surprise and delight, I was having contractions three minutes apart! They gave me drugs to stop the contractions so I could have the ECV. Darn! Well, the procedure was a success!! She is head down, please stay that way baby girl!! After the ECV I was still having contractions three minutes apart, but they were not getting stronger and I was not dilating, and then the contractions became farther apart and irregular. So, I am home, wondering when the big day will be. I guess she didn't want to be born on the same day as her cousin, who was delivered by c-section today. Congrats Lee and Jess, can't wait to hear the update!

I should also add that Wade did a great job taking care of me. I'm sure I scared the crap out of him when I almost passed out twice today! Psychologically I don't do well with medical procedures!




7 comments:

  1. I'm glad to hear that you are doing better and hoping that baby girl cooperates from here on out! Can't she give her mom a break! :)

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  2. I'm glad it worked. Please, please let me know if you need anything and I will be there!!!

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  3. Wow! I saw you in the picture and thought she was early!! Can't wait to hear more... I hope your procedure works!! :) Take care and rest!!

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  4. glad it worked! Those pics bring back memories! Let me know if you need anything!

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  5. Thanks everyone, I'm feeling just fine, in fact I just got done walking two miles! Just had a 20 minute NST test on baby this morning (4/23), and within that time I had three contractions. Hopefully they will continue to get stronger and closer together! And her head is still down!

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  6. So happy everything is working out...hope you get your wish and she decides to come a little early!!!
    We're praying for one last healthy mom and baby, two down, one to go!!!!

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  7. Did you already have a baby shower? Well, let me know when you have her so I can bring your gift!

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