30w5d- OB APPOINTMENT!

Courtney's OB appointment went well!  The 2nd degree burn on her arm is healing and not infected!  THANK YOU GOD! He reiterated that the cream is only topical and will not harm the baby so she is to keep the cream on during the healing process.  Courtney's blood pressure is under control at 98/60.(Yea!) Nevaeh's heartbeat is good and strong, and the belly is measuring 32 weeks!  I knew it looked bigger in the last picture.  The good news is that Courtney only gained one pound, so now she's up a total of 23 lbs.   He asked if Courtney has any concerns and she said she couldn't sleep because the baby moves alot, can not get comfortable due to the huge belly, has reflux, and can't breathe because the baby is squishing her lungs and the doc said GOOD that means the baby is growing as it should.......so I guess she needs to find comfort in those words during the uncomfortable 3rd trimester stage of pregnancy!

He wants to start seeing her every week from this point on (WOOT!) Still wants to do another 2D growth scan ultrasound at 34 weeks! The nurse mentioned that during the next visit  Courtney would be tested for Group B streptococcus (GBS) which is a type of bacterial infection that can be found in a pregnant woman’s vagina or rectum. This bacteria is normally found in the vagina and/or lower intestine of 15% to 40% of all healthy, adult women. Those women who test positive for GBS are said to be colonized. A mother can pass GBS to her baby during delivery. GBS is responsible for affecting about 1 in every 2,000 babies in the United States. Not every baby who is born to a mother who tests positive for GBS will become ill. Although GBS is rare in pregnant women, the outcome can be severe, and therefore physicians include testing as a routine part of prenatal care. 

He still can't give Courtney a 100% on the proposed induction date of 3/17/10 because the hospital schedule for rounds is not out yet and he wants to be the one to deliver her!  So far 3/17/10 is a 60% guess at this point.  24 hours before induction, Courtney will need to take her LAST Lovenox shot and when the blood test confirms she is ready, he will let her have an epidural for the pain.

In a personal conversation with the doctor, he said he mentioned Courtney to his mother. Her maiden name is the same as Courtney's married name and he wants to know if they are related.  He wants Courtney to check it out with Mike and even said where his mother lives......so he was serious.....not just making small talk! He has developed a personal bond with Courtney which makes me smile and now he wants to see if they are related!  NOT MANY DOCTORS TAKE THIS KIND OF TIME WITH THEIR PATIENTS.....WE LOVE THIS OB!

On a funny note.....Here's how our conversation ended today over the phone:

Courtney: I am getting stressed and soon may be freaking out!
Me:  "I know, I am freaking out already!"
Courtney: "Wait a minute, Mom!  You can't freak out, I need you!  You need to keep me sane!"

I reassured her that I was only freaking out thinking of what little time I have to organize my work, finish essay requirements for this class I am taking, and planning a wedding for Caitlin before the baby comes.....we are running out of days!  I promised to not freak out and support her during the delivery!  WHAT A MIRACLE IT WILL BE TO SEE MY BABY DELIVER HER BABY!  (In all honesty, I may freak out just a little on the inside....but promise to not show it on the outside!)