latest u/s at 25.5 weeks =)

[waitn838]

well ladies...im still having a girl...LOL..i had the same tech as last time and he checked for me again and was like "yup no boy parts grew" .....so im really having a girl....they checked my cervix and it's still holding 2.8...the doc says that it's stable at this point which is good...a huge relief....im still not to be doing much more then i have to...i was to drink lots of water and make sure to keep moving my feet and legs...but because of my cervix being on the short end i cant walk very much...its intresting but whatever ive been doing has been working so im not changing a thing

the baby weighed in at 2.1 pounds and im only going on 26 weeks...they said she is in the 72% percentile and this is great...goes to show they are now saying she's going to be a big baby...because of this at this point the longst i will be preg is 39 weeks but as the doc explained to me anything could change and it could be sooner...their best guess at this appt is 37-39 weeks but we are trying to keep her in as long as possible but she already looks squished in there...poor thing

next u/s is july 19 and then from there i think i start going every 2 weeks and around 32 or 34 weeks they will start doing weekly monitoring for contractions...i know once i hit 32 weeks its going to fly....im kinda feeling like this baby is coming early....she may even be born rigth around my bday (sept 3)...i cant wait to see her weight next time and how much she has grown

also...now that my fiance was with for this appt..i really its starting to hit him that this baby is coming soon...he's excited but i think he's starting to realize the amount of work that needs to get done....and the fact that my doc told me in front of him she doesnt want me doing more then i have ot right now..we need to keep the cervix stable

alright...questoin from today's appt...my family living in pa and im in nc...every 4th of july they do a family picnic and i would really like to get there this year to see my family and i miss my son (he's been there for a week now)...do you think it would be safe for me to go to pa (i would be a passenger) if we stopped about every 2 hours to let me out to walk around (im on heparin for a known blood clotting disorder)....honest opinions please...im torn on what to do

[waitn838]

that is a good question....i believe 50% is the average and anything higher would mean above average...my doc just said that the baby is measuring big and because of past complication ill most likely be induced early but we are not sure how early because of many factors...its just too soon to know but my baby's size is playing a part in how soon they will induce

[masoodarzoo]

what is mean by percentile?

[pameladawn414]

Oh okay well then if your doctor isn't against it then by all means go and enjoy yourself :D

[waitn838]

my doc didnt say yes or no...she told me to make sure if i decide to go that we make frequent stops, drink a lot of water and stop to empty my bladder...its going to be rough but i decided to go...as long as im not cramping or spotting before we go i think and hope things will remain the same...i have an ob appt 7/6 which is the day after i get back and ill be sure to bring my heart doppler with too

[pameladawn414]

Aww congrats on the ultrasound and how well your baby is growing! Sounds like everything seems to be coming together great!
As for traveling though I don't know if that would be a great idea, but your best bet would be to simply ask your doctor what he recommends.