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Fisher College of Business Lecturer on Search Marketing

OSU Russian Studies Grad – 1993

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6th October 2008

Baby Melina is Breech - She Already Has Hair!

Last week, I felt a pretty big move in my belly - and then after that felt very little movement for days.  Something had changed - and I wasn’t at ease with the hospital’s heart beat monitor process.  Last Friday, I called my doctor’s office and asked if there was any way to come in for monitoring and perhaps hopefully an ultrasound.  They indulged me with kindness, monitored Melina on the fetal heartbeat monitor, and gave me two cold bottles of apple juice.  This is supposed to encourage Melina to move.  I told them that ice cream does the trick too - but apparently they didn’t have that - ;-)

 They did the ultrasound and showed that Melina was in fact breech, and now her head was right by my chest.  I felt a closer bonding knowing she was by my heart, even though you can’t deliver a breech baby.  But they said it was early, and she might flip again at least once.  The technician gave me credit for “mother’s intuition” and said it was pretty cool that I could tell something had changed this past week.  I felt connected to Melina and absolutely relieved to know that her fluid was fine, she was not in distress, and of all things, she already has hair.  They showed me the ultrasound picture of her hair - very cool.  Said she’d probably have a head of hair by the time she’s born.  I’ve always had a thick head of hair, so that was exciting to learn.

Her breech position made more sense now - I had found it more difficult to breathe this past week, and a different type of discomfort in the lower anatomy, and I’m not talking about my legs.  The nurse also said she was facing my back - posterior facing.  Since I know I have to have a c-section, due to fibroid surgery two years ago, and the risk of uterine rupture - breech isn’t a concern unless there is some issue with Melina staying in this position.  Since the nurses made no issues about it - I’m feeling fine about it.

I continue to finish the nursery with her crib bedding that I’m sewing.  Two friends came over this weekend, Mary from WDC, and Alicia from in-town to continue their support individually for Melina’s expected arrival in the next several weeks.  It feels good to have so much support from all places, all people.  Mary already sent a hi-chair but also brought clothes, and cloth diapers, which I can use as burp clothes as opposed to the other obvious use.  I’m now in NYC and happy to be here - away from dog, cats and homekeeping responsibilities.  I love room service, and maid service on a whenever I need it basis.  Nothing better than that, just about.

Just content to be on my last flight trip to see some business colleagues before I deliver her.  Next time, I travel, it will be with Melina, diapers and car seat/stroller and all the fun stuff. 

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