Posted in The life and times of my family

Wed. I had my 36 week checkup and a follow up ultrasound to re-check the baby's kidneys.  It looks like he's still got some issues.  The baby still has kidney abnormalities. He has a condition called prenatal hydronephrosis.   Here's a link that briefly describes it for anyone who's interested.   The ultrasound did indicate that I have plenty of amniotic fluid and we know his bladder is working just fine since he peed during the ulrasound, lol!http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/Newborn/newbornproblems/prenatal_hydronephrosis.html    

I've gotten plenty of reassurance that this will most likely resolve itself with little or no intervention.   As a matter of fact I took my boys to the pediatrician the next day and when I mentioned it to the Dr. he told me it was very common and not a big deal.  He looks like he's a big boy. The U/S tech said he was a bit over 7 lbs. and he's measuring at 38 weeks. He's 36 weeks gestation as of today. The midwife said that since I've delivered several babies over 8 lbs. that I should be fine. She did say that if I passed my due date that they would probably do another U/S as a precaution and then talk about options. She said that they don't push inductions for size alone because natural labor is more effective at delivering big babies then induced labor. The gal I saw yesterday is actually the midwife that delivered Alex who was my smallest baby. He weighed about what this one does now (according to the U/S which I know isn't gospel truth, lol). I think I like her best out of all the midwives in the practice. I like the others too but I don't like that U/S tech very much.   Here's an ultrasound picture of his very chubby face!!  I've never had a baby this chubby and he's not even born yet!