Please Welcome

Henry James Widener
8lbs 14oz
21" tall

Heading to the OR

4:05. We're heading in.

Waiting.....

Checked in at 2:15. We're in Labor & Delivery.

Nothing happening yet....

Does not seem like the eggplant did the trick. :-(

We're about to head out for some walking to see if that will help. Wish us luck.

EGGPLANT PARMESEAN!!!

Work your magic!!

Baby's Room is Ready

Crib is up, bedding is washed and on, rocker and changing table are ready. Now we just need a baby!

Could this have been the last Doctor visit?

We went in for our last ultrasound and our weekly Dr checkup this afternoon. All is well and the baby is measuring ~9 lbs 5oz. The baby continues to be very active, and we even saw it moving during the ultrasound. We got some great glimpses of the face, nose, ears, and hands. Still no answer on the gender-we've waited this long so what's another week or so!

Our Dr is on call on Friday and encouraged us to call in the morning if Amy is having any contractions. The schedule at Piedmont is full for planned c-sections so we're hoping that Amy will show enough signs that we'll be able to go in and have the baby delivered. They won't turn us away if there are some contractions and our Dr will be there to deliver. Otherwise we wait for real labor to start (and have another Dr in the practice deliver) or until the 31st for a planned c-section with our Dr. Based on the baby's position - head is down but still very high-our Dr isn't convinced that Amy will even go into labor before the 31st! So tomorrow we're off to Scalinis a local Italian restaurant that promises to send full term pregnant women into labor with a serving of their eggplant parmesan. Wish us luck!

If you have any other suggestions feel free to let us know by posting a comment via the link below. More updates to come soon.

Quotes from the Dr today

"Buy a shirt that says I am not having twins"
"You are measuring 42 weeks"
"Maybe your body will say 'I can't take it anymore'"
"I am not delivering this baby early, unless we have a reason to"
"Don't blame me, it's your genes that are producing a big baby"
"It's a good thing you're having a cesarean, there is no way we would be able to deliver this baby"

So we wait.......we have one last ultrasound scheduled for next week, so we'll provide additional updates when needed.

"I think I am having contractions!"

Nothing to get excited about yet, but we're getting more and more signs that Amy must be getting closer to the birth of of the baby. Back to the Dr. on Wednesday morning for our weekly checkup. Updates will be provided as appropriate.

No News is Good News......

Back to the Dr. for the weekly checkup again today. All is well. Baby is still head down and still moving all the time. Dr is happy with everything she can see/feel/hear, so the wait continues.

Cramps.....Could it be Contractions?

What a difference ~24 hours makes. Amy is feeling much better this morning. No more earaches, just a cough every so often. More rest than normal is still required.

During the day yesterday there were many times when Amy felt what might have been early contractions. We could be having this baby sooner than we all thought!

In Sickness and In Health......

Amy started feeling something coming on last week. We went to the Dr. Friday to get a checkup. Dr. determined that there was something going on and gave a prescription for antibiotics. After chills, coughing, stuffiness, and other symptoms, we held out until Sunday when Amy woke up with a painful earache. After checking with multiple Dr's and the pharmacist, Amy is now on a regimen of twice-a-day antibiotics. We'll keep you informed on the status.

Update

Went for another ultrasound today. All is well. Baby is head down, and BIG. Based on measurements, the baby weighs 8 lbs. 2 oz. Mary weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. and she was born 2 weeks late. Dr says that babies typically gain 1/2 lb a week during these last weeks.

We head back to our main Dr tomorrow to interpret the results of todays ultrasound and to determine if we will be moving the delivery date up from 12/31.

More to come when we have an update!

"I'm HUGE!"

For all those who have asked about the 'belly', here's a picture from today. Still feeling good, but moving slower each day.

Trip to the Doctor

Just returned from a routine visit to the Dr. for a checkup. All is well. Amy is measuring 36 weeks, even though we are only at 33 weeks! Our last ultrasound is scheduled for the 27th, so we'll provide more updates soon!!