Ten Weeks to my Due Date (30 Weeks Pregnant)

Thirty weeks pregnant and ten more to go until my due date. At times I forget I am pregnant. And at times, I am super uncomfortable. Aaron Matthew is feeling more like an alien in my belly these days. I can feel his foot or heal as well as where his bum is. Flutters have been replaced by big bodily movements. It seems like when I lay down or rest is when he is more active. Or I can say, that's when I feel him move the most. He has hiccups pretty regularly which is good because that means his lungs are forming.

I had an OB visit a week ago. My doctor discussed the possibility of a cesarean (c-section). He said the reasons to do it would be fetal distress in labor and delivery. He explained that some babies with chromosomal abnormalities tend to be a bit smaller at birth and they don't tolerate labor well as it puts stress on them and some end up being stillborn in the process. He said AaronMatthew is measuring right on he is doing an ultrasound on Monday to check his growth. He will also look for tell-tale signs that could potentially cause stress. My doctor told me then he would want me to avoid labor all together. I really don't want a cesarean. I've had an operation similar to that in August of 2007 when I had a cyst the size of a grapefruit removed along with my left ovary and fallopian tube. It took a long time to recover from that. I remember the extreme stabbing pain I felt when I laughed, sneezed or let gas out. I would not be looking forward to that surgery if that is what is needed and chasing around my busy toddler who likes to climb all over me and my pregnant belly. I told my doctor that we stuck with him because we trust his judgement. And we do. I told him if that is best for Aaron Matthew, we will do it, but that is not my preference. We will have to wait and see.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:9