An Abby Rollercoaster Update

This morning I had a growth ultrasound to see if there was any effect on little miss from my gestational diabetes. Thankfully she is looking GREAT! She is measuring within two days of her due date and her estimated weight is 3 pounds 4 ounces. I was so happy with that! The first negative we came across is that Abby is no longer head down. She is now BUTT down... not ideal little girl, not ideal.

Here is the only half way decent picture of her little face. She is cuddled up to my placenta (it is below her face.) After the ultrasound I met with the doctor and that is where things got a bit concerning.
In my doctors appt (with my high risk OB) she mentioned my amniotic fluid level was low... and when she said low - she really meant LOW. It was a 4. That is not great. At this point they want it to be at least an 8. So I was pretty worried. They scheduled a repeat ultrasound for next Wednesday and told me to rest up and drink lots of water and to watch her movement and make sure it was still normal. I left there feeling worried and to be honest - Google is NOT your friend - I really should avoid that under any and all circumstances when it comes to concerning things.

So I spent the day going back and forth and back and forth between feeling peace about the situation and utter panic. I am thankful I finally decided to put a call in to the office I was at this morning and also my regular OB's office. The high risk office called back and REALLY put my mind at ease. The doctor was gone, but the nurse and sonographer rewatched Abby's ultrasound. The sonographer said that first of all - it was a difficult scan because she was in a bad position. And then they said that the fluid was "subjectively low" - this is meaning that there were other pockets of fluid, but she couldn't include them because the cord was in the way. So of the two they were able to measure it was only 4, but there were more that they couldn't include. That makes me feel a lot better. The nurse said from her perspective she thought there looked to be a good amount of fluid. It is amazing what a few more details and a whole lot of context can do to improve your mood/opinion/disposition about a situation!

I will be resting and I will be drinking my water and I am looking forward to my appt next Wednesday to make sure all is well.

It sure was an emotional roller coaster of a day that is for sure. Would still love prayers that the next couple months go by smoothly and Abby stays put as long as possible!