I had what will probably be my last midwife appointment on Monday, everything seemed okay until she measured my belly and told me I was measuring at 32 weeks, 4 weeks smaller than I should be. I had been told before that baby was on the smaller side but not to worry, this time the midwife seemed worried & wanted the consultant to check her growth at my scan on the Wednesday.
I really started to panic before the scan as GOSH have told us the bigger the baby the easier it is for them to operate and the better they recover. I mentioned the midwife appointment as soon as I went in for my scan so he checked straight away and told us she is smaller than average but nothing to worry about as she is weighing around 5lb 6oz.
He carried on with the scan and told us there is still no sign of heart block and can't see any bowel obstruction so we are praying things stay the same.
We did have a shock when I asked him about what will happen with my labour, it had been mentioned briefly at our last scan at GOSH that I would probably have neonatal nurses in the room with me but the consultant I saw at my hospital where I'll have her said I won't but she will be taken straight to special care once she's born. Although I know they are doing it as a precaution and so they can check her properly it's heartbreaking knowing your baby will be taken off you, we have no idea how long she will be there for or when we will get to see her.
As advised by GOSH I have been booked in for induction on my due date, 2nd July at 9am. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she comes naturally before then but I am glad that I'm not going to be allowed to go overdue.
I got the final bits for my hospital bag today so I'll be doing a post on that over the next few days.
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