Elora is officially 4lbs!! If we can make it to 38 weeks which is 17 days away, she will be 5lbs which seems to be the magic number. I was talking with my doctor and ultrasound tech Rachel (we see her for a level 2 ultrasound every Monday) and they both agreed that we all didn't think we would make it this far. Ric and I joke that before each appointment we go in thinking this is it, we are delivering this Monday. The theory behind this is that everytime we went in positive and excited we received bad news. Now we go in prepared to deliver and luckily get sent home for another week. So bear with us for hopefully 2-4 more weeks. Ric wants to make it to 41 weeks, I just want her to come home with me after my 4 day stint with the c-section.
Yes I am stuck with having a c-section. I asked Dr Jick since she was doing so well, could I try a regular birth, hoping to gain my freedom from bed much sooner after Elora's birth. I was given a resounding no, unless she goes into labor on her own, which if anyone knows about Isabel's labor and delivery, I would be more likely to win the lottery!
So Heather and Ric get to be at her birth via c-section. Ric will be holding my hand, and Heather's job will be to take pictures and make sure that Ric stays vertical :)
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