I had my weekly appointment with Dr. K today. Both babies look fantastic and despite how rundown I feel, everything is pretty much going great - all things considered. Still having contractions on and off, but I don't even bother paying attention to them unless I've had them for two hours with no signs of slowing (I know, shame on me!). I am measuring 50 weeks and am scheduled for another biophysical profile tomorrow to assess the babies' breathing abilities again.
These boys have flipped so much, that for a while now I have given up about obsessing over how they will be delivered. However, there is a growing chance that I will be able to attempt a natural birth again. According to Dr. K, at this point it is highly unlikely that they will make any drastic shifts until they are born. That being said, A is presenting and didn't look like he was going anywhere - he's pretty good and settled into my pelvis. B is still transverse, but Dr. K mentioned this was a favorable position for him to be in since most of the time the transverse baby will flip to vertex after baby A has been delivered.
At this point I'm not going to get my hopes up and begin thanking my lucky stars. In my experience, when I get really excited things are starting to look in my favor, that's when the situation takes a turn for the worse. I am still leaving their delivery in God's hands, fate, whatever you want to call it.
Next week Dr. K is out of the office, so these babies need to stay put for at least two more weeks. Coincidentally, when my dad came to drop Evan off this after spending the weekend with my parents, he took one look at me and proclaimed, "I give you two weeks!" My dad is a very intuitive guy, so I'm now curious if he had a bizarre dream that is leading him to this conclusion. He usually ends up being right. I guess only time will tell...
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