Well, I can't believe that we're weeks away from delivery! It's definitely starting to feel real!
We've felt at this point that we generally knew what to expect but we needed some more information. So therefore we walked into this last appointment hoping to get a better idea of what the delivery will be like along with the recovery for both me and the baby.
It was a routine check-up...well as routine as these check-ups are. The doctor performed an ultrasound and measured the ventricles in the brain, checked for movement in the legs, and checked the opening and sac on the baby's back. The ventricles looked approximately the same size. This is fantastic news! It doesn't mean that they won't increase in size but if they stay roughly the same size, growing in sync with the baby, it gives us more hope for when the baby is born that he/she won't need a shunt. The muscles in the legs weren't atrophied which is also great news! We've got something to work with! Lastly, the doctor checked the sac on the baby's back. Our doctor said that the sac as of right now is about the size of a baseball. We asked the doctor what she thought would be the best option for delivery. Her recommendation at this point is that we do a c-section. Doing a c-section minimzes the pressure on the sac. The last thing that we want is for the sac to rupture! There's still a chance that I will have a vaginal delivery but if the sac continues to grow with the baby, as it has up to this point, we will most likely opt for a c-section.
It's exciting to be this close to meeting our little one! Our next appointments with both our doctors at UAB (Birmingham) and in Prattville are in the beginning of April. Meanwhile, we are getting the house cleaned up and the baby's nursery ready. It's so fun seeing it come together! Watch out for our next post after our April appointments!
