Tuesday, August 19, 2008

BABY UPDATE

This afternoon I had another ultrasound where they measured the baby and he came out at a whopping 9 pounds, 6 ounces! Now I'm really wishing my OB had given me the go-ahead to have him today!

Although I keep having flashbacks to a TV show I once saw on TLC called "Archie, The 84 Pound Baby" (among my other favorites: "I am My Own Twin" and "The Man Whose Arms Exploded"), the good news is that once this baby comes out, that's already 10 of the 50 pounds I'll need to lose!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good luck for the next week!
Andrew weighed in at 9lbs 13oz and the easiest delivery out of the three.
Hang in there...

Alex said...

damn that is a big baby. hopefully it won't grow too much bigger over the next two weeks. are you having a c-section?

and then a bit of mend it like beckham afterwards? :)

emmylou + miller said...

Yep, Alex, I'm having a c-section even if I go into labor on my own so it doesn't really matter how big he gets (assuming I can get to the hospital in time!). Apparently babies at this stage gain 1/2 - 1 pound each week.

It's just a little cumbersome feeling like I've got a watermelon hanging off my stomach.

BTW, glad to hear you were finally well enough to go back to work- I'm sorry you were so sick!

Bethany said...

Those measurements can also be crazy off. They thought V was a 9 pounder and when she came out at 7.1, they were totally shocked.

Thinking of you -- can't wait for the news!

LuAnn G. said...

Good luck! Here's what a 10lb baby looks like at 2 months old:

http://glowacz.blogspot.com/2008/08/grandma-to-rescue.html

Anonymous said...

Su español fue bueno. Yo sé como hacer los acentos en español. Escríbeme. Buena suerte con su bebé nuevo.
Sue Barnes (la madre de Eric)