Macrosomia - Abnormally large size of the body.
At 35 weeks little (ha ha ha!) MacKayla Middle-Name-TBD Blomquist is weighing in at 8 lbs. 12 oz. That officially puts her at the level necessary to be classified macrosomic. Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment, during which we'll discuss what my options are.
Most people are congratulating me on a healthy baby. I'm very thankful that she's healthy, however seeing as she is so big, is she really that healthy? Everything I read says that she'll be just fine, but I'm wondering if it could be a sign that she's got diabetes or that she'll have other isses with her blood sugar. It's no secret that I've been craving sugar this entire pregnancy, so I'm wondering if it's affected her. *Note to self: Ask Dr. about this tomorrow*
Carrying around such a large child has been hell on my back. Today I went to three different stores looking for Christmas lights and replacement bulbs for those little fairy lights. I have wonderful shoes, I lean on the cart when my back hurts, I do everything to alleviate the pain, but nothing seems to work. Now I'm sitting on the couch, and my back hurts to high heaven. Gosh, I can't wait to be done carrying around this little (hardy har har) bundle of joy!
On another note, I'm feeling ripe. I don't know if that means that she'll be here soon, but I sure am hoping. I'm feeling ripe because I think she's spreading my pelvic opening even further than she already has. There are muscles down there that I didn't know could be this sore; I didn't even use them when snowboarding that one time, when I hurt everywhere! That pain, coupled with the fact that she's not kicking my ribs anymore, and that my back is killing me leads me to believe that she's getting ready to be born. Now, if I could only convince her to be here before December 31st...Pray for me!
Definitely ask your doctor about it, but if you are interested in learning about the impact of nutrition on fetal and postnatal growth, you can read up on the Barker Hypothesis. If you do though, be sure to read scientific articles and not ill-informed crap in a magazine. One thing that we discussed during my genetics class is that the foods that the mom eats while pregnant can influence what foods the child might prefer later in life. Could be something to watch if you feel that you have been eating high-sugar foods a lot. A lot of this type of research is just coming out though, so very unconfirmed and still awaiting further studies.
ReplyDeleteI think the doctors just have it wrong that you really were due when you thought :) You don't have much longer now!
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