Construction Project 2 - The Baby Update

The Baby Construction Project has been going really well. I can't really complain about anything, but we did have one little issue. This baby decided it preferred to be in the selective group of baby's where 3% are in the breech position at term. This gave me 2 choices: 1. Try external cephalic version or 2. Schedule a cesarean for next week. I chose to try the 1st option. In my ECV, they first monitored the baby's heartbeat and my uterus for any contractions for 20 minutes. All looked well so they start an IV. (My first) Then, they give you a drug to relax your uterus. In my case, they used terbutaline IV. They checked the baby's position on the ultrasound. Then the doctor scooped the baby up from the pelvis. Then repositioned her hands behind the baby's head and upper back and the resident placed his hands below the baby's pelvis and they worked together and manually pushed the baby in a forward somersault around to head down stopping for a little breather halfway. It's only a few minutes but Yikes! Talk about extreme! Thankfully, it worked on the first attempt. They only try it 2 or 3 times, but even just once is enough. I can't imagine 3 tries let alone 2. Then, they monitor the baby for an hour and make sure the heart rate looks good. Now, we are left with a baby in the correct head down position and I don't have to pick the baby's birthday. Safetywise in well trained hands the procedure is safe for the baby. Now, in the head down position, there is less risk to the baby due to a breech cesarean and to me for a cesarean. Even though cesareans are pretty safe, if I can avoid one all the better. Would I do it again? Yes, but I sure hope I don't ever have to!
Here's a pic of me at my shower a few weeks ago.