Thursday - well everyone else is scanning so we want to as well!
Mother is getting scanned again today (I'm in Bristol starting the great house-sorting exercise). This time in Taunton so that they are up to date with what is going on. The plan is still that should Mother be early, I'm breaking the Taunton to Bristol landspeed record. Even if it is in a diesel Focus estate. Which reminds me, it needs new tyres and I must remember to keep it full of fuel!
Wednesday - time for the fortnightly scan
Good news. Apparently. The prof is a consumate optimist, but he seemed pleased with the progress that bean is making. There appears to be the sort of progress\development that you would expect that the balloon would make. There is less pressure on the heart which can only be attributed due to an increase in pressure\volume of the lungs. Obviously there are large caveats associated with that, but things are going in the right direction. Bean is growing well and that in itself is a good sign as if there were additional problems then a small baby would be more likely.
We also saw the birthing suite. The rooms for the induced are much less fun than for the "natural births" (but fine).
Tuesday - that means it's Obstetrics
Meeting in Bristol with the Obstetrics consultant and a chance to look around the Neonatal ITU. It was less scary than expected although it was interesting to know what to expect when the time comes and to be less phased out by what we may see and\or occur. It's still going to be horrible. We also learnt a little more about the what, where's and how of what will happen when Beanie makes an appearance along with the whole induction procedure and the logistics of that ( I'm sleeping on the street apparently.... )
I'm not sure how much was new information but it was useful to have the descriptions in the place where they will happen.
Later on in the afternoon we meet up with the independent midwife. She's lovely (did I need to say that??) and she'll provide support to Julie and also undertake all the duties that the community midwife would do if we could get to her (the community midwife only works on a Wednesday morning which is when we're in Bristol). All the consultants and doctors that we have spoken to have all agreed that having one is a very good idea as up 'til now all the focus has been on Bean and less on the Mother. This will provide continuity of care. She'll be there throughout the labour and birth and also provides support afterwords for as long as we need it. Certainly an extra pair of hands will be useful especially when Bean is born so that I'm not forced to decide between heading off to ITU with Bean or staying with the Mother (phew!).
NCT class was all about labour positions. Interesting, but it's quite hard not to say something out of order given that Mother will be either induced or it'll be a C-section. No real choice. We are not wanting to say anything to any of the other people there as it's not fair on them. And we also want to retain a sense of normality. Especially given the amount of kicking that bean seems to be giving Mother. He does like Dr. Suess though.
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