Taking the Oath

Travis was promoted to Lieutenant last week! Congrats to him! We gathered with a small group in the hospital courtyard just outside his family practice office. He was so modest about having the attention given him but I'm glad he invited us to come and put on his new pin. I think he makes the officer uniform look great and I'm so proud of how he continues to serve our country through active duty service. Here's saluting my American hero.

He's transverse at 37+3

What does it mean when the doctor says the baby is in a transverse position?
By : Sophia Levis

Transverse position is a very serious presentation for your baby. When the baby is transverse, it means that your baby is laying across your tummy instead of the normal head down position. There are several causes for this transverse presentation. It is quite common where the womb is large and of poor tone, as in women who have had many babies, it also can occur in a similar situation where there is excessive birth fluid, or a multiple pregnancy...

A persisting transverse lie would typically necessitate a Cesarean section. Your physician may be able to attempt an external version to turn your baby into a more favorable position for birth. This procedure involves the physician moving the baby manually from the outside while using ultrasound to monitor the baby's movement. There is some risk in an external version, because it is possible that it could cause the placenta to detach from the wall of the uterus. However, this risk is fairly low, and an external version is most often successful and will help avoid a cesarean section.

Keep in mind that sometimes nothing will get a baby to turn, or a baby will be stubborn and turn back into the previous position after having turned head-down. For this reason, it is important to prepare yourself mentally and emotionally for the possibility of a cesarean section. Women who are prepared ahead of time for the possibility of a medically necessary cesarean section report having a more positive birth experience than those who thought that "it wouldn't happen to me."
(...a transverse position occurs in 1 in 2,500 births.)

UPDATE: At 38+2 he has corrected his posititon (again) and is back in the vertex position. He's flipped back and forth over the last few weeks so I'm praying he'll stay this way for good now. We only need another week or so. :-)