Follow-Up Sonogram Appointment

During my 20th week sonogram appointment, the radiologist found that my placenta was low-lying, covering my cervix. They said this is pretty common and as my belly grows the placenta also should move away from the cervix. There is a small percentage of people that still have it at the end of the pregnancy, which then means that the baby will have to be born via a c-section. Today was my follow-up sonogram appointment at the radiology office to check on the location of the placenta. The good news is that the placenta has moved away from the cervix, no longer covering it....but, the placenta is still low so the radiologist says it will depend on how my doctor will want to proceed. I will be able to have a vaginal labor since the placenta is no longer covering the cervix, but the doctor might still want to be extra careful and suggest a c-section. I have my 32nd week appointment on Monday so I will be discussing this with my doctor. Of course, my first choice is to have the baby vaginally, but if my doctor suggests a c-section to be extra careful, then I am for it. I'll just have to wait to find out on Monday!

[UPDATE: Doc says I don't have the low-lying placenta anymore so I am good to go for a vaginal delivery)

The rest of the appointment went very well. The radiologist checked all the baby's organs again to make sure everything is good and healthy, and she is. During the sonogram, we could see her moving around and playing with her foot. She was trying to grab her foot with her hands, it was so cute. We got to see all her organs, heart, face, etc...The radiologist was like "this baby has some cute lips"....hahaa. Her heartbeat was strong at 150 bpm. Baby is pointing downward with her head very very low near my cervix. No wonder I have to go pee so often! Her head is pressed right up against my bladder! Her feet are pressed against the uterine wall and that's why I feel the kicks so hard. She's kicking right up against the wall from inside of my belly.

Interesting but confusing - I was told I am measuring at 32 weeks and 6 days, which sets my due date at 9/17/09. That's 8 days earlier than what I thought I was suppose to be. I doubt my doctor will change my due date, as I was told this could mean anything, but I am definitely measuring ahead. The baby weighs 4 lbs and 7 oz right now, which is in the 59% percentile. Shawn and I always felt this baby was going to come early, so we'll see what happens. She's lying so low right now, I feel like she just wants to push herself out....hahaa. Shawn once said "if she's anything like her mommy, she'll always be early to everything, including coming out to this world".