I had the follow-up ultrasound today, and everything looked good! The velocity was slightly lower than last week’s. The concern was that the trend would continue upward. So far, so good. I go back for another check next week, but by then she’ll be 36 weeks, so even if we do need to deliver then, that concerns me much less. At my regular prenatal appointment yesterday, my doctor said that if we had to deliver today, at 35 weeks, we would do it at a different hospital than the one we’d been planning on, because of the NICU. At 36 weeks, we would deliver at the one we’d been planning on. So the fact that the doctor made such a differentiation between 35 and 36 weeks, and that the baby will get to cook at least until 36 weeks, is a big comfort.
Also, her weight is now estimated at 6 lbs even, and we saw fat folds and hair. If we do have to deliver early, those fat folds are a good, good thing. And the hair? Not surprising. Those of you who’ve been around here for a while will recall that her brother was born with a pompadour.
So…yay! Good news today! Thank you all for the good thoughts!
26 responses so far ↓
1 J Strizzy // Mar 5, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Oh, what a relief! Fat folds are a wonderful thing. Glad to hear the good news!
2 Kathode Ray Tube // Mar 5, 2010 at 4:26 pm
I’m glad…that all sounds wonderful!
3 Kim // Mar 5, 2010 at 4:35 pm
GREAT news! Thanks for sharing.
4 Kathy // Mar 5, 2010 at 4:46 pm
That’s great news!
5 Tama // Mar 5, 2010 at 4:54 pm
YAY! Have to admit, I’ve been fretting a bit. So glad you got some good news today.
Hooray for fat folds!!! (Hmm, now there are some words you don’t see put together that way too often.)
6 (formerly) no-blog-rachel // Mar 5, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Oh yay! I’m so glad to read this. And what Tama said about fat folds.
*hug*
7 jodi // Mar 5, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Wonderful! So happy you can spend your last days with her on the inside without the constant worry of the NICU.
8 janna // Mar 5, 2010 at 7:04 pm
What great news! And how often do we see so many cheers for fat folds???
9 ex-babysitter // Mar 5, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Great news!
Been reading along and thinking positive thoughts and all. Fat folds & hair are good (I was full term and had plenty of both …still do 
M
10 Natalie // Mar 5, 2010 at 11:40 pm
I’m so happy to hear good news!
11 MzTallulah // Mar 6, 2010 at 2:08 am
YAY Cari, I’m rooting for you and baby!
12 astoria // Mar 6, 2010 at 8:49 am
Oh what a relief. Can not wait to see her modeling those baby knits!!
13 Melissa // Mar 6, 2010 at 9:32 am
Great news, indeed! Congrats!
14 Caroline // Mar 6, 2010 at 9:40 am
Wahoo! Now on to the home stretch!
15 Victoria // Mar 6, 2010 at 11:14 am
Fab news! Fat folds = v good indeed.
16 Marie // Mar 6, 2010 at 2:15 pm
What a relief for all of you! So excited for your good news – I’ll keep thinking good thoughts for you.
17 Knittripps // Mar 6, 2010 at 5:53 pm
I am glad you received some good news!
18 Lizbon // Mar 7, 2010 at 12:52 am
OH YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m suddenly tremendously excited for you. And I think all that knitting worked. Like you were knitting her a series of good luck charms.
19 Jennifer // Mar 7, 2010 at 7:44 am
Excellent news! That’s great!
20 pattie // Mar 7, 2010 at 5:57 pm
wonderful news!!
21 Cath in Ottawa // Mar 8, 2010 at 10:36 am
Great news – congratulations.
22 Kathy // Mar 8, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Yay!
23 Marisa // Mar 9, 2010 at 2:54 pm
I just saw this, oh sweet relief! I am so happy for you and your family. What wonderful news. Also I loved the parade of baby knits, can’t wait to see the modeled shots
24 Jennifer // Mar 11, 2010 at 11:32 am
I am so happy to hear that! I have been thinking of you, my SIL went through the same thing with Fifth’s Disease. Also, my neighbor was pregnant with breast cancer and received all KINDS of stuff (including chemo) while she was pregnant. She is great now and her baby is seven months old and crazy healthy. It’s amazing what these little people can overcome
25 Laura // Mar 13, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Yay for Baby Fat!!
26 Anna // Mar 17, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Glad to hear things are going well for you! I had a baby at 36 weeks even a year ago (same comments from the OB about hospitals and numbers of weeks). So, always interesting to follow another person’s story. Best of luck with it all.
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