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My Due Date: April 23, 2023I am postpartum » My due date was more than 2 weeks ago
Age: 35 years old
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36 Week Update
By mcorinnes » Posted Oct. 20, 2015 4:26pm - 544 views - 11 comments
There has been so much happening in the last several weeks. Here is the newest on everything:
Yesterday (36w0d) was my ultrasound to confirm that Madilynn was indeed breach. The ultrasound confirmed it. It also showed that she is currently 6lbs 6oz and in the 59th percentile. She is a happy healthy baby! What more could a mom ask for?!?!
Today (36w1d) was my doctor’s appointment for the weekly exam and NST. The NST went as expected. She was a little squirmy which made it take a little longer than necessary but all came out well. After that, I had the appointment. Because she is breach, the doctor decided that we need to make a decision on what we want to do. The options were C-section or the manual maneuver (Eternal Cephalic Version Procedure) to attempt to flip her. The doctor was very informative on the procedure. She advised that they will use ultrasound to determine the best way to flip her. They will then start me on an IV of medication to completely relax the uterus muscles. (The side effect of this is a racing heart for mommy… no fun). They will then coat my belly in a gel (although I cannot remember what kind of gel she stated it would be) and use their hands and bodies to manually turn Madilynn. I will have 2 doctors there to assist each other.
Now for the negatives of the External Cephalic Version: There is only a 50% chance that this will be successful. IF it is indeed successful, Madilynn may still be able to flip back. Also, there is a VERY small risk (but any risk is terrifying) that the placenta will rupture. Again, this is a VERY small chance but it will lead to an emergency C-section if it were to happen.
After the procedure, the doctors will keep us there for monitoring for a few hours. How long exactly will all depend on how Madilynn and my bodies react. They advised that the medication that they give me will decrease her heart rate (whilst speeding up mine… weird) but that it is completely normal. They will monitor her for a while after to confirm that she is returning to normal. IF she does not and her heart rate stays low, it will ultimately lead to a C-section.
I know that the threat of C-section has been said several times, but the only way to even POSSIBLY avoid a C-section is to attempt this manual maneuver. With that being said, My hunny and I have decided to proceed with this. It will be Monday morning at 6am at the hospital. It is scary but needed at this point. If it does not work, they will go ahead and schedule a C-section for November 9th (39w0D) as I cannot deliver a breach baby.
On another note, there was no dilatation at the appointment today but the doctor has increased the BP medication that I take. It is still showing me in the low 90’s for the diastolic number and 136-145 for the systolic number. She was not very happy with that. I will take a double dose in the mornings and a single dose at night until next appointment. At that point, (hopefully there will be improvement) if there is not improvement, we will decide the next course of action. Fingers crossed that all goes well and Madilynn arrives safe and healthy… no matter HOW she gets here!
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36 Week Update
By mcorinnes » Posted Oct. 20, 2015 4:26pm - 544 views - 11 comments
There has been so much happening in the last several weeks. Here is the newest on everything:
Yesterday (36w0d) was my ultrasound to confirm that Madilynn was indeed breach. The ultrasound confirmed it. It also showed that she is currently 6lbs 6oz and in the 59th percentile. She is a happy healthy baby! What more could a mom ask for?!?!
Today (36w1d) was my doctor’s appointment for the weekly exam and NST. The NST went as expected. She was a little squirmy which made it take a little longer than necessary but all came out well. After that, I had the appointment. Because she is breach, the doctor decided that we need to make a decision on what we want to do. The options were C-section or the manual maneuver (Eternal Cephalic Version Procedure) to attempt to flip her. The doctor was very informative on the procedure. She advised that they will use ultrasound to determine the best way to flip her. They will then start me on an IV of medication to completely relax the uterus muscles. (The side effect of this is a racing heart for mommy… no fun). They will then coat my belly in a gel (although I cannot remember what kind of gel she stated it would be) and use their hands and bodies to manually turn Madilynn. I will have 2 doctors there to assist each other.
Now for the negatives of the External Cephalic Version: There is only a 50% chance that this will be successful. IF it is indeed successful, Madilynn may still be able to flip back. Also, there is a VERY small risk (but any risk is terrifying) that the placenta will rupture. Again, this is a VERY small chance but it will lead to an emergency C-section if it were to happen.
After the procedure, the doctors will keep us there for monitoring for a few hours. How long exactly will all depend on how Madilynn and my bodies react. They advised that the medication that they give me will decrease her heart rate (whilst speeding up mine… weird) but that it is completely normal. They will monitor her for a while after to confirm that she is returning to normal. IF she does not and her heart rate stays low, it will ultimately lead to a C-section.
I know that the threat of C-section has been said several times, but the only way to even POSSIBLY avoid a C-section is to attempt this manual maneuver. With that being said, My hunny and I have decided to proceed with this. It will be Monday morning at 6am at the hospital. It is scary but needed at this point. If it does not work, they will go ahead and schedule a C-section for November 9th (39w0D) as I cannot deliver a breach baby.
On another note, there was no dilatation at the appointment today but the doctor has increased the BP medication that I take. It is still showing me in the low 90’s for the diastolic number and 136-145 for the systolic number. She was not very happy with that. I will take a double dose in the mornings and a single dose at night until next appointment. At that point, (hopefully there will be improvement) if there is not improvement, we will decide the next course of action. Fingers crossed that all goes well and Madilynn arrives safe and healthy… no matter HOW she gets here!
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from rcorinne » Posted Oct. 21, 2015 1:06am Hope she turns for you and that your bp gets under control. It's scary, but try to remain calm if you can. :/ |
 | Comment from Cattsmeow » Posted Oct. 20, 2015 6:33pm That does not sound like fun at all. Prayers that it works and you can avoid a csection! |
| Comment from Kitten90 » Posted Oct. 20, 2015 6:15pm My midwife has been talking to me about getting an ECV too =( it's scary and I'm hoping my baby will turn on her own. Midwife told me a way to try to coax her to turn that involves being on all fours with my butt in the air but so far is not helping lol |
