Week 37

36+2

I had the scan to check the girly's position today. I was excited about seeing her again...and also hoping she'd not be too big and squashed that they might confirm she's a girly, lol (which they did - definitely a she!). I was also really looking forward to, either way, finding out which way up she is so I could move on and start planning for the birth!

Well the good (great/fab!) news is that baby HAS turned!! She's head down, although not anywhere near being engaged (but then she's only been that way up for a week or so!). My blood pressure is fine too but there was massive amounts of glucose in my urine again. Not too much of a problem though and I've not been the healthiest eater over the past week or so and baby's growth is fine so it's not affected that at all which would be the only reason to worry.

We did have some worrying news though - there's very little fluid in there with baby. Not super-dangerously low, just 'borderline' apparently. They spent ages looking for some and measuring it. Over the next two weeks I have to keep a real eye on the girly's movements and any leaks from below. I wasn't told what to do or who to call if I AM at all concerned - I assume contact the labour ward or my Midwife. I'm worrying about the waters leaking now as for the past week or so I have been quite 'damp' down below. I've almost felt like I've been leaking but put it down to increased discharge. Now I know the fluid is low it's got me wondering! I'm going to give my Midwife a call just to check what I need to do and get her opinion on the joyful wet knickers!!

I've been reading up about low fluid (it's called oligohydramnios) and it says the normal healthy measures of fluid are 5cm-25cm. Mine was 7cm so still within those brackets. They're going to scan me again in two weeks. If there's no change in the amount of fluid, or it's lessened or baby has stopped growing then they'll induce me.

I've just realised that the low fluid is probably what is causing her movements to feel so painful for me. They really do take my breath away and make me cry out sometimes. No padding to make it gentle for Mummy. Have to be careful I don't hurt her back I guess!

I'm not bothered about being induced - at least I won't have to have a section now unless there's an emergency. Although, if she's not engaged still in a fortnight is it likely that induction alone will get her out? Anyway, I'm just really worried about baby having to live in there with not much fluid and that I'm going to be constantly worrying if she's moving enough or whether or not I'm leaking fluid or imagining it! It's stressing me out and making me feel quite tearful.

Thing is, if I hadn't had the scan to check her position I wouldn't have known about the fluid and wouldn't be worrying. Then again, that might mean I wouldn't have worried when I'd needed to.

Only other thing to report is that during the night and again when I woke up this morning I found a wet patch on my sheet near my pillow. I thought I might have dribbled (attractive!) or spilled water when drinking but turns out if was a booby leakage!! They were in full flow a few hours later! It's getting a bit dramatic now! Was never so obvious with Noah before he was born!

That's it for now. I'm so happy she's turned, I just hope she hangs on to her fluid. Although I just want her safely out now!