Hello, everyone! Sorry for the delayed update – we have had a busy two weeks with doing stuff around the house to prepare for Chandler’s arrival as well as finally getting away from Portland for a bit to visit some family. I’ll give an update as to what happened last week and also what happened at our appointment yesterday!
5/3 Appointment:
Last week’s appointment was a growth scan, biophysical profile, and the normal check of the blood flow from the placenta to the baby. Everything looked great – fluid levels were stable, organs all were presenting as normal, and her vein varix was also stable. She was measuring at 1219g (2lbs11oz) and has now graduated to the 6th percentile from where she was previously at the 5th percentile! She scored a 6/8 for her biophysical profile due to not performing the breathing exercises for long enough, but according to our doctor the breathing exercises are really expected starting at 32w gestation, so nothing to be worried about.
We discussed what the remainder of the pregnancy will look like such as delivery timeline, next steps for my prenatal care, and any additional appointments we need to have. I will be receiving the next betamethasone shots between 31-32w, delivery will be by 37w, and we will have another intake appointment with the NICU team around 33-34w so we can better understand what the care will actually look like compared to what we were counseled on previously.
5/10 Appointment:
Yesterday we went in for our basically 31w appointment. This week’s appointment consisted of a biophysical profile, doppler check which measures the blood flow from baby and placenta, and checking fluid. Her fluid was at the highest we’ve seen at a little over 16cm, which is great according to our doctors. Doppler looked good and she passed her biophysical profile with an 8/8. Overall, it was an excellent appointment and she’s doing a great job in utero! I had the first dose of the second round of betamethasone and will be going in again this afternoon to get the second dose. We have our induction scheduled for 6/21 and will arrive sometime between 8a-8p that day. It’s hard to believe that is six weeks from today! We have so much to get done still to prepare for Chandler’s arrival, including finishing her room, getting her clothes ready, and finalizing needed items off our registry. We still aren’t sure how big she will be when she’s born so we are planning on bringing both preemie and newborn clothing, which fortunately we have a lot to choose from!
Next week we will be going in for another appointment which will include all the regular checks as well as another growth scan. John and I like to guess what her weight will be, and usually he is a lot closer than I am. I think she will definitely join the 3lb club next week!
We’ve had a lot of folks reaching out asking if we are registered and if so where. I’ve linked our registries below! Thanks again to everyone for all the love and support – it has been such a journey and we are so excited to welcome our little girl and hope she comes out as healthy as possible, all things considered.
Oligohydramnios: Chandler's Journey 