32 WKS AND SHE WILL BE CALLED

My 32 Week Appointment Update:

All my vitals continue to be good.

At this office they do a 32 week ultrasound for growth, to check and adjust baby's due date if necessary. 

We loved seeing baby and the technician was very nice and did an extra internal exam as well (since I  had been spotting), everything looked good she said.

Then we saw Dr. Thomas, my favorite Dr yet. I've had to see a new Dr every visit, because they like to make sure you see everyone, because who knows who will be on call for your delivery.

She was extremely accommodating and understanding and friendly and excited for us.

I mentioned my beloved intense braxton hicks as of late, so I was told to take it easy. 

Dr Thomas had no problem with an inducement a week early (~Feb 8th), especially considering my fast labors. She then wrote a note on my chart so that there wouldn't be a problem scheduling it in the future.

She also was happy to write a note to have me checked for dilation and baby position at 35 weeks, when they do my GB Strep Test. (I was anxious to have this done because Shea is leaving for a week long business trip from the 18th to the 22nd, so basically the majority of my 36th week. I knew being checked would bring me a sense of security and preparedness, so I could let him leave.)

Lastly the Dr wanted to go over our ultrasound. She commented that baby was measuring on time for her date, but a little small for her head circumference and overall she was labeled SGA - Small Gestational Age. Baby was likely around 3 lbs which put her below average for her age. The Dr was confident that this was nothing to be worried about and probably just meant that I was going to have a small baby, like my other ones' have been. But routine procedure states that I had to see a Perinatal Specialist to check and verify baby's measurements.

Scheduling the Perinatal Specialist was a huge pain, considering it was the holidays. But somehow we got an appt scheduled two days later. Where they checked her and measured her thoroughly. And the Perinatal Specialist clearly thought our measurements from the first ultrasound were just off, because this baby was perfect and healthy and measuring in the 60th percentiles, probably closer to 4 - 4.5 lbs. If anything he commented that she may be on the short side, but definitely not SGA.

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And as for baby's name, we have decided after a little debate from Connor...

"Mommy when we have our next child can we name him Burpee?"
"Name her tiger?"
"Armor death?"

...that she will be named:

Piper Scarlet Stanger

I am in love with her name and even more in love with the fact that she is healthy and happy (if movement is an indication of mood, then she is ecstatic, all the time!).

Hopefully the holidays will make the time fly, because I am getting a little impatient even though we haven't even hit baby prep mode yet. 

We will leave January to that.