I haven't updated in awhile frankly because I've been trying to work like crazy and fit in all of these 2-3x per week doctors visits. I'm beyond exhausted and at this point work really wore me out but I still felt good enough to be there and making money!
However, my little Lainey girl and OB have different plans. At 34.3 weeks pregnant (May 23rd) we had another growth ultrasound. I wasn't feeling too certain about it because I didn't think I really looked as pregnant as I should. So I was semi-prepared but still very disappointed to hear that Lainey was measuring 3 lbs 14 oz which is in the 3rd percentile for average fetal weight at this gestational age. She continues to have asymmetric growth meaning all of the vital nutrients are going to her brain, heart, and lungs but her abdomen and extremities continues to lag behind measurement wise. This is a key indicator for IUGR. On top of IUGR my OB has concluded that she is small for gestational age (SGA) and severely growth restricted being inside of me. The SGA is most likely due to the fact that Jas and I are pretty small people so likewise we aren't going to have a huge whopping baby. The IUGR is most likely caused by poor placental perfusion however her tests continue to indicate she is getting better flow through the umbilical cord than she previously had. With all of that said I'm still having difficulty (for the first time in my life) putting on and keeping on weight. To this point I've only gained 15 lbs as I've lost 4 lbs since my last visit. So I've been put on bed rest until delivery so that Lainey can have the opportunity to gain as much weight as possible and so that she can have optimal perfusion through the placenta as my body will be in a state of "rest" to provide the best perfusion to the placenta and ultimately to her.
The plan is to give her another 2 weeks and check her growth to make sure she does not stop growing at some point. If she continues to grow then we will monitor her other tests like dopplers, movement, amniotic fluid, breathing, etc. and continue to make sure she is thriving inside of me. She could be delivered via induction at 36 weeks but we are trying to make it to 37 weeks as this is considered term.
SO- within the next 2-4 weeks we will have a little girl blessing us with her presence!
The big question: Are we ready? Yes and No! We have everything we need for her other than some preemie outfits that I will worry about when we figure out how big she is. But on the other hand I don't think anyone could ever be prepared for a newborn. I already miss the thought of Jason and I but I know as soon as we see her our lives will be changed for the better.
Stay tuned for more updates! I plan on doing a lot of little pinterest projects while on bed rest so hopefully I won't be too bored!
