Cerclage Removal & Baby Plans!

First, the cerclage removal!

On Monday morning, John and I headed out to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston for my cerclage removal. After having read one too many message board posts, I was petrified that it was going to hurt and hurt badly. I kept telling John, "I feel like I'm going to puke." because I was so nervous, ha! Once we got there, we checked in and I signed the forms that say if the doctor kills or maims me it's not her fault. In the waiting room, I was too nervous to even play games on my phone. Instead, I just sat there looking at the walls, out the window (spectacular view of Boston from the 10th floor, btw) and occasionally, the TV. Finally, my name was called! On the way to the room the nurse asked me if I'd be getting anesthesia. I shrugged because I really wasn't sure as my doctor had told me that it would probably be a quick, painless procedure. the second nurse to see me asked me the same thing...so then I started getting nervous thinking that maybe it's more common to get anesthesia than not?? Anyway, they put the baby on the monitor and he looked great and then my doctor came in.

All modesty was thrown out the window as I assumed the position and waited for the worst. I'm not gonna lie, it was not comfortable by any means. However, just about the moment I was going to say, "Ouch", it was done. A little pinching and cramping for maybe 5 seconds. The doctor knew exactly what she was doing and she intentionally did it quickly, thank goodness! Good news is that my cervix was still completely shut! We asked if we could keep the stitch and she gladly put it into a biohazard bag for us. :) Here I am (happy and relieved) posing with the stitch that I wore for 25 weeks!

After the removal, they put the baby back on the monitor for 20 minutes and once again, he looked great! My doctor also did an ultrasound and confirmed (no big surprise) that he is still breech. We walked the halls for a half hour to see if I would have any contractions and John made a new friend. It's a flat gnat...and he makes me laugh!

Since I did not have any contractions, we were released to go home! I was sad because it's the last time I'll see my high-risk OB until after I have Vincent and we bring him to visit her. :) We paid for parking, $10 WITH validation and headed to the car where I discovered some D-Bag had parked like this next to us:

Whatever.

On to 99 for my faaaaaavorite food since I've been pregnant! Boneless Buffalo Wings! Can you say yum?!?

We came home after that and watched The Guard,

which was freaking HILARIOUS. I highly recommend. Highly. Brendan Gleeson is simply genius. If you haven't seen anything with him, do yourself a favor and watch this...or watch In Bruges,

another hilarious movie! :)

Today, we saw the regular OB and got a date for the c-section! The doc said if he remains "bass-ackwards", then we'll have to do the surgery. So, the date is November 17th! Unless he wants to turn around, that is the day I will meet my baby boy! 23 days away!

I feel like we are totally prepared. As far as around the house goes, we have everything we need for him here. As for in the hospital, I feel like we have made all the important decisions we'll need to make right away. I'm still reading the Dr. Sears Vaccine Book, but the only vaccine they like to give in the hospital is Hepatitis B, which my son will NOT be receiving. I do not have it, John does not have it and my baby will not be sexually active for a LONG time, therefore he is not at risk right now. This is not to say that I won't let him get the vaccine when he's older but he doesn't need it as a newborn. The only other big decision is circumcision, which was not really even up for debate with us. Not only does our religion blatantly state that it's unnecessary here and in many other places, I find it to be extremely barbaric and completely unnecessary (physically, hygienically and medically). Why Americans feel it is okay to do this to their newborn sons while decrying the traditions of other cultures where it is acceptable for little girls to be "mutilated" is beyond me. If you think it's okay for boys, then you should think it's okay for girls. Who would think of cutting their newborn girl's genitals? I just want people to think about it. But, I digress. We can only make this decision for our own son.

After a lovely Fall evening stroll with my adoring husband, we are in for the night to relax!