Baby Watch 2009

A few weeks ago the midwives that I see at my clinic took my chart to one of their supervising physicians because one of them was concerned about the due date having been moved up. He does not know me or my history, but he told them that they would have to move my due date back to the original date of February 6th. After a little bit of discussion about the size of my previous two babies he agreed that we could go ahead and induce at 39 weeks. I felt better about this than waiting until February to deliver. I figured that things were settled at this point, but then I had my 36 week appointment a few days ago and that all changed! Turns out that I'm measuring 41 weeks. All were surprised by this measurement, including me. So they immediately ordered an ultrasound. Granted, ultrasounds at this late date can be as much as a pound off either way, but they felt like they needed to get at least some idea of how big this kiddo actually is. Well, I'm measuring big because he's big (I've been trying to tell them this all along)! He came in at 9 lbs. 4 oz. Size-wise that puts him at about 40 weeks and 4 days and in the 99th percentile. Yet according to my original due date, which is admitedly the most correct, I'm only 36 1/2 weeks. He's breech as well, so they've decided to change their minds again about when I should deliver this little guy. They want me to wait one more week before we decide anything for certain, but after my appointment next Tuesday, we should have an earlier induction date. We are hoping and praying that he turns himself around. The doctor wants to do an a "version" (a procedure in which the physician manually turns the baby from the outside) if he hasn't turned by next Tuesday, and I would rather not have to have that done. So we could see this little man sooner than we thought. Let's just hope that I don't have to deliver an 11-pounder!