Come on baby!
Went to see the gynaecologist the day before yesterday and he was fantastic. They gave me a scan and monitored the baby's heartbeat for a good half an hour. R was with me and he kept tapping my belly, which made a loud sound on the monitor, hoping to scare the nursing staff!
Anyway, the gynae told me my due date is wrong! They initially gave me a due date of 21 June, based on the date of my last period. However, the dating scan gave me a due date of 16 June, so the midwife changed it. The gynae said this is against their protocol and she shouldn't have changed it unless the difference was more than 7 days. So he has now given me a new due date of 20 June, making me 9 days overdue, rather than 13. If I haven't given birth in the meantime, he would like to see me again in a week's time.
I had plenty of fluid, the baby's heartbeat was fine and my blood pressure is great, so he told me to keep going as I am. He's very much opposed to inducing a birth. He said that the most important thing is that mother & baby are doing well and as long as that is so, there is absolutely no reason to help things along. The baby decides when it's ready and the womb is ready - whether that's at 38 weeks or at 43 weeks. If I go very far overdue, they will monitor me closely to make sure the fluid is sufficient and the placenta is still doing its thing, but he will only induce me if absolutely necessary. I could have kissed him!
So, it could still take a while, but at least I'm being monitored well now. I feel very good about the situation as it is.
Anyway, the gynae told me my due date is wrong! They initially gave me a due date of 21 June, based on the date of my last period. However, the dating scan gave me a due date of 16 June, so the midwife changed it. The gynae said this is against their protocol and she shouldn't have changed it unless the difference was more than 7 days. So he has now given me a new due date of 20 June, making me 9 days overdue, rather than 13. If I haven't given birth in the meantime, he would like to see me again in a week's time.
I had plenty of fluid, the baby's heartbeat was fine and my blood pressure is great, so he told me to keep going as I am. He's very much opposed to inducing a birth. He said that the most important thing is that mother & baby are doing well and as long as that is so, there is absolutely no reason to help things along. The baby decides when it's ready and the womb is ready - whether that's at 38 weeks or at 43 weeks. If I go very far overdue, they will monitor me closely to make sure the fluid is sufficient and the placenta is still doing its thing, but he will only induce me if absolutely necessary. I could have kissed him!
So, it could still take a while, but at least I'm being monitored well now. I feel very good about the situation as it is.
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