The ultrasound results were great! It appears that Reese is weighing 6 1/2 lbs now, so depending on when she arrives she could weigh 8 lbs or so. The sonograhper confirmed Reese is still a girl! Whew...all that pink and monogramming will be perfect for her. As you can see in the pictures below, she had her hand near her face the entire time. I honestly cannot tell who she looks like, but she is very cute if I do say so myself. Look at those cheeks and that sweet little nose. The radiologist said Reese is a healthy baby. They checked all of her organs again and everything looks good. Yay! This makes Mommy and Daddy very happy.
We met with Dr. Firpo afterwards. We were running late for the appointment with her, so Matt had to go ahead and go to our car seat installation appointment while I waited for the doctor. It worked out that he was able to get back just in time to here what she had to say. Reese is in the 73rd percentile for weight right now, so she's not too big or too small. My cervix is 80% effaced (this indicates how much the cervix has started to thin out) and I am 1-2 cm dilated. My blood pressure is good at 120/70.
Dr. Firpo did say that I tested positive for Group B Strep which is a bacteria that 35% of adults in the U.S. carry. It lives harmlessly in the body, but pregnant women can pass it on to the baby during labor and delivery. If the baby is infected they can become seriously ill (per my Mayo Clinic book). So as soon as I go into labor they will add antibiotics to my IV in order to mitigate this risk. This give me another thing to worry about, but I will stay positive and pray that Reese does not contract the bacteria.
She also said that I can "return to light duty" at work starting next Monday. I've already discussed it with my employer and everyone agrees that I should continue working from home as I feel up to it.
In addition, Dr. Firpo said to get my bags packed if they were not already (and they are not), so I'll get right on that. I think I have everything we'll need, I just need to sort it among two suitcases (a small one for labor and delivery and a big one for the postpartum stay).
Finally, I'll continue taking my medication through Sunday and then let nature take its course. Dr. Richter will return next Monday, and I have an appointment with her that morning.
Please keep all three of us in your prayers as we prepare for Reese's arrival.
Love,
A, Matt and Reese
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