some progress |
[posted by bkmarcus] |
I keep saying that the nursery is done, but now it's more done than it was before, by which I mean, not only is it functionally ready for the new inhabitant scheduled for July, but now it's even decorated, comfy, and pleasant to the grown-up eye. (Parental eyes, in this case. If you don't care for our theme or execution, well ... good thing you're not living with us.)
In other news, Benjamin's maman is now 70% effaced. Benjamin himself is still at 0 station, still head down with his back toward maman's belly button — all good, but still not engaged. His position is perfect, except for that one little hold-out detail that his head isn't locked in place in maman's pelvis.
The doctor felt around maman's belly and told us where Benjamin's feet were, where his hands were, then pointed exactly to where he expected to find the heartbeat and indeed found it immediately. Solid 130s, which is perfect.
Doc estimates he's about 6½ pounds and that he'll continue to grow at about ½ pound a week. Since the boy is due in a week and a half, that would put him between 7 and 7½, which is what the doctor originally predicted.
BUT ... the doctor continues to think Benjamin will be late. Today he added that he doesn't think it would be a good idea to let him go past 1 week late. So if we agree to induction, that means we expect to set eyes on the boy no later than the 15th. My fingers are still crossed for the 12th.
In other news, Benjamin's maman is now 70% effaced. Benjamin himself is still at 0 station, still head down with his back toward maman's belly button — all good, but still not engaged. His position is perfect, except for that one little hold-out detail that his head isn't locked in place in maman's pelvis.
The doctor felt around maman's belly and told us where Benjamin's feet were, where his hands were, then pointed exactly to where he expected to find the heartbeat and indeed found it immediately. Solid 130s, which is perfect.
Doc estimates he's about 6½ pounds and that he'll continue to grow at about ½ pound a week. Since the boy is due in a week and a half, that would put him between 7 and 7½, which is what the doctor originally predicted.
BUT ... the doctor continues to think Benjamin will be late. Today he added that he doesn't think it would be a good idea to let him go past 1 week late. So if we agree to induction, that means we expect to set eyes on the boy no later than the 15th. My fingers are still crossed for the 12th.
- papa
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