Off to the hospital ...

After the excitement at my 37 week dr appt, I was sent home for a while because there was no room at the inn labor and delivery ward at the hospital. 

We got home about 11:30am and I called the hospital and they told me to call back around 3pm (glad this wasn't really an emergency!!).  So Ryan and I made some calls (my family was about ready to leave WNY to come in for the Christmas weekend) and finished cleaning the house.  I sent Ry to the grocery store and made myself some lunch.  I repacked the hospital bags and waited.  Finally, the hospital called about 2:15pm and said we could come in. 

It was 19 days before the due date, but, at 2:45pm on Friday, December 23rd, we left for the hospital to have Baby Wynne!!

Flowers from my amazing husband!

One last "bump" photo as we left the house!

Ryan "frantically" driving me to the hospital!

3 minutes later, we arrive at the hospital to have Baby Wynne!

Dr appts Week 36

Two doctor appointments in one day.  Sigh.

The early morning appointment was with the perinataologist.  These are my favorite!  This is when we get to see Baby Wynne (of course, the whole point is to measure size, not have a photo shoot, but we enjoy the viewing much more than the measuring!).  Ryan was even able to come with me!

We watched Baby Wynne for a good 20 minutes while the tech took measurements and printed out some photos for us (the best ones are below).  Baby Wynne mostly slept during the ultrasound, despite being awake all morning up till that point.  As usual, he/she was a bit stubborn and faced away from us (toward my back) for most of our show, but then gave us a glimpse of the face near the end. 

The tech was able to get a lot of good measurements and let us guess an estimated weight.  At first, I said 20lbs (because I am feeling like poor Baby Wynne is squished in there!) and then I seriously guess 7lbs -- and was right on!  Based mainly on measurements of Baby Wynne's belly and head, the tech is pretty confident that she/he weighs 7lbs.  This is given with a +/- 1lb differential (meaning the baby could really weigh 6lbs or 8lbs), but the tech tried to convince us that she is usually right with her estimates.

So ... more than 3 weeks of growing left and Baby Wynne weighs 7lbs!!!

Based on these measurements, if Baby Wynne doesn't come on her/his own, it is likely we will be induced before the official due date (of January 11th).

On to the second appointment of the day, this time with my regular OB.  As always, it was busy and I waited for a while, then got shoved into a tiny little ultrasound room for the whole appointment.  They did the typical measurements (heartrate, blood pressure, my weight, etc) and then had to do a few other tests that are standard at 36 weeks.  They did an internal exam to swab for Group B Step bacteria (which will be treated with antibiotics if it comes back positive) and took some blood.  The also checked Baby Wynne's position (head down!) and my cervix (good times!).  The doctor also confirmed that it is unlikely they will let us go until the official due date since Baby Wynne is measuring so big right now. 

I will now be going weekly to the OB to get checked right up until Baby Wynne arrives!

MEASUREMENTS:
Mommy's Weight Gain: +2 lbs (6lbs total)

Cervix: Not dilate or effaced at all yet!

Baby's Heartrate: 165 bpm (in the morning) and 130bpm (in the afternoon)
Baby's Estimated Weight: 7lbs (82nd percentile)

More weird 4D ultrasounds ... but Baby Wynne is just so cute!  Week 36

Week 36, 4D cute little face

A more traditional ultrasounds shot of the left side of the face and some little hands!

Apparently Baby Wynne has a full head of hair!!

Just one month away ...

.. from Baby Wynne's due date!

So excited!!!!!!!!

Baby Wynne will be here before we know it!

Just 6 weeks until Baby Wynne's due date!!



And it seems like just yesterday that I was peeing on a stick ....

11-11-11

Just 2 months until Baby Wynne is scheduled to arrive!

Just 3 more months ...

... until Baby Wynne is due!

I am equal parts: excited, anxious, scared and happy!

Commonly Asked Questions #1

We have recently been spreading the news about Baby Wynne to our friends and families and people at work (and random people at Babies R Us).  When we share the news, there are a few questions that are immediately asked.  I thought I would share them in a series of posts entitled "Commonly Asked Questions".

The first question asked after we say "We're having a baby!" is:

"When are you due?"

Seems like a logical and simple question. 

Answer: "January 11, 2012"

Some interesting responses:

"Oh a honeymoon baby!" or "Were you pregnant at your wedding?"

(Nope ... we were married on New Year's Eve 2010.  So unless I have the gestational period of a Blue Whale, we likely conceived AFTER the wedding... like 3.5 months after the wedding.)

"If it's born early, it'll be a tax deduction for 2011!"
(True.  Though I try not to think of my newborn as a tax deduction.)

"I hope it's not snowing when you go into labor"
(Thank you for feeding into my fear of a blizzard.  Of course, I will not be surprised when we get a giant storm ... as Baby Wynne has already survived so many natural disasters!)




Stay tuned for more Commonly Asked Questions ...

It's official!

The Wynne family is expecting!

Here's the first photo of Baby Wynne!  Taken at our 7-week appointment on May 27, 2011.

Baby is expected to arrive January 11, 2012 and we can't wait!!!