37 week appoinment, ECV and the rest....

I have a feeling this is going to be a long one.


The ECV-

Our appointment was at 10:45. We were told to be there for paperwork at 10:15. We didn't actually see the doctor until almost 11. It was really quick. I knew going in that we wanted to do it. I read as much as I could online so I came in prepared. Dr. Hallman asked when we wanted to do it. I said ASAP. He came back a few minutes later and said he could get us in that day at 11:30. Okay. There it is. 11:30. We go to Labor & Delivery to do it. I instantly started to get REALLY nervous.

We had to make a bunch of phone calls. I didn't want to leave the kids with Emily all day. We had no idea how long it would be. We knew it would be a couple of hours at least. Thankfully Kyle's parents were able to go get them. They missed camp that day which was kind of a bummer but nothing we could do.

We went into L&D. I was hoping my girlfriend Lindsay was working. She wasn't. I got more nervous. I didn't know anyone there. I knew what to expect but I didn't at the same time since I never have been through this before. When we walked back to our room my nurse, Jessica, seemed to know me. I didn't know her. She told me she was best friends with Lindsay and knew me via FB. That made me feel 10,000x better! I know I didn't know her but since she was best friends with Lindsay I knew she had to be good people.

I was hocked up to a machine to monitor baby. He wasn't thrilled about it. He hid from the monitors and kicked up a storm. I laid there for what seems forever. Then they gave me a shot. This shot sucked. The shot itself wasn't bad but what it did to me sucked. It burned right away but was fine. Then my heart started to race and my hands were super shaky. It was really fun. As if I wasn't already feeling scared it made it worse. But I wanted to try anything and everything I could to flip this baby.

I laid in bed for another forever and Dr. Hallman came in with the ultrasound machine. Baby was in a good position to be flipped. His heart could handle it and there was plenty of fluid. He explained what he was going to do and laid the bed flat to begin.

OMG IT HURT! K fought it. He got him halfway and he fought it so hard. He tried the other way. He fought it.

That was it.

My vaginal delivery was basically off the table. He wasn't going to flip. He said there is a chance he could flip on his own. The chances of that happening are so slim. We talked about the next step. Scheduling my csection for 39 weeks which is the 15th. He gave me his card with the number to call to set it up. He said to keep my midwife appointment and we will go from there.

Jessica explained all the awesome things that St. John's for csections. Skin to skin right away, nursing in the OR & baby never has to leave my side to name a few. That makes me feel better. I don't want to miss out on all those first moments. Kyle gets to be in there. We can take photos. So there is that.

We had to be there for another 20 minutes to monitor K to make sure he was okay after trying to flip him. He was of course.

Then we left. I cried. A lot. The entire time in the car I cried. I cried after we got the kids. I cried at home. I did a lot of crying.

Today I had my 37 week midwife appointment. I told myself I wasn't going to cry but I did. A lot. Basically through the entire appointment. I thought this was going to be the last one with her but she said I can still see her. I told her the day they wanted me to schedule it and she said she doesn't work that day but if I want to have a midwife in there during my csection I can. Of course I do.

I left crying.

When I got in the car I called to schedule my csecton.

Tuesday, July 15th at 1pm. I was really hoping for right away in the AM but nothing I can do. I can't eat after midnight. I can only have clear liquid up until 7am. I'm going to be so hungry by the time everything is said and done.

My inlaws are going to take the kids while we are in the hospital. Lindsay doesn't work that day but she is going to come in and be my doula so she can be in the room with me. I feel better that I am going to have so much support in such a scary time.

I'm so scared. Urgh. I can't even really gather my thoughts at this point.

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