quick update - US and pg mentioned

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Hi everyone,

I had my weekly checkup and my (almost weekly LOL) US yesterday and

today, so I thought I'd post a quick update.

The news is mixed. The baby is looking fine, he is now at 6 lbs. 3

oz., and my amniotic fluid levels have been upgraded to " average " ,

from low-normal before, so that's the good news.

The bad news is that the baby is still breech, and not only breech

but FOOTLING BREECH, which means that he's " sitting " cross-legged,

with the feet down, which means that during birth, he would most

likely present feet-first, not butt-first. This effectively

eliminates any hope I had for a trial of labour and I guess I now

know I am guaranteed a c-section. It has been tentatively scheduled

for Jan. 18th, which puts me at about 38 weeks + a couple of days.

Not to rehash all of this again, but needless to say, I am extremely

unhappy with this news, in spite of all the positives, I just can't

stop crying. Given that I have no choice, I guess now I must

mobilize to get caretakers for my other two kids and prepare for my

surgery. Is there such a thing as " post-partum depression " prior to

delivery??

I know that some of you have been kind enough to offer me a copy of a

c-section birth plan (?) as well as words of advice and

suggestions/tips for recovery. Could you please send them to me at

lia@... ?? Thank you in advance for all your support.

Take care,

Lia

UD, 35 wks + with baby boy#3, EDD Jan 18, 02