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Parents of lost babies and potential of all kinds: come here to share the technicolour, the vividness, the despair, the heart-broken-open, the compassion we learn for others, having been through this mess — and see it reflected back at you, acknowledged and understood.

Thanks to photographer Xin Li and to artist Stephanie Sicore for their respective illustrations and photos.

for one and all > Eve, if it's not prying

Were you able to get the 3-D u/s of Will?
February 19, 2010 | Unregistered Commentereliza
You're not prying at all. I actually have my session scheduled for this evening. The owner who is going to personally do mine said WIll may not have enough fluid left in his sac to get a picture, but I told her that even seeing a 3-D picture of Abby, heatlhy and thriving would be such a comfort to me right now. Of course, I've seen many, many regular u/s of her...but they always are so weird and skeletol. Hoping to get a glimpse of her face. I'll let you all know what we get. Wish us luck!
February 19, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterEve
Good luck, Eve!

I have another question, but also don't want to seem like I am prying... Do you have a date scheduled for when you will be induced? Or are the doctors allowing you to go into labor on your own? (Forgive me for sounding clueless... I just wanted some idea of when you are due because I want to be thinking of you and your family when that time comes).
February 19, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterscm
No problem asking...I hestitate to talk about my pregnancy on here b/c I would never want to hurt anyone. I will be having a planned c-section (if all goes well). I had an emergency c-section with my son that was not the best experience. When we thought I was going to be delivering two live twins, my peri diidn't want to discuss a VBAC b/c there is a much higher risk of uterine rupture due to the uterus being stretched to its limits already. Once Will passed, my peri said he would consider a VBAC (as Abby is head down and has been most of the pregnancy)....but I prefer to go ahead and do a c-section. I really don't think I can take any more uncertainties going on with twins' birth, and would be beyond stressed to have to do an emergency c-section again. Plus, they have a better chance to deliver Will more gently and make sure my body releases both placentas properly.

My official due date is April 30th, which means I am 30 weeks today. Just two more weeks to get out of the highest risk if Abby comes early. I only made it to 36 weeks with my son, but I was already hospitalized on mag and at home on full-bedrest with a terb pump this time in my pregnancy with him. My peri believes I willl make it ito 36 weeks at least, unless Abby starts showing signs of distress. I start doing non-stress testing her in a week and half. For now, I do kick counts on her at least three times a day and doppler her heart usually daily to monitor her.

I am anxious to get a date to schedule the c-section, but it seems like they're holding off as of yet still. Thanks fo r asking, SCM.
February 19, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterEve