As you might know, my husband and I are expecting our first baby very soon. Im 36 weeks pregnant and facing a very tough desicion. My baby is still breech and showing to signs of turning. Since Im so close to my due date, my doctor said I should think about making a desicion of whether or not to try to turn her via External Cephalic Version (ECV) or schedual a C-Section a week before my due date.
I've done some research online and asked my doctor a series of questions concerning our desicion. Of course both choices include benifits and risks.

So the question I pose for you (whether it be from your own personal experience, or someone you know), If you were faced with either of these situations, what did you choose and what was your experience like?

Please keep my husband, myself, and our daughter in your thoughts and prayers. A desicion like this one is major and will be given a lot of thought and prayer on our part.
Thank you in advance!

Erin

It has seriously been forever since I have been or posted on Xanga. My last post was from June! I could tell you I've been busy, but that would be a slight understatment.

As many of you know, in March my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child. We are so happy and excited and have definately gotten caught up in the "baby preperation" whirl wind. I am currently 28 weeks and 5 days pregnant (29 weeks on Thursday), and I truely feel that these last 29 weeks have gone by in the blink of an eye. I know everyone says that, but its so incredibly true.

So since my pregnancy annoucment on Xanga so much has happened!! We found out at 20 weeks that our precious blessing is a baby girl! I couldn't be more excited! Of course, I would have adored a baby boy, but there is just something about a little girl. I have always wanted a daughter. I can't wait to but ribbons in her hair, dress her in pretty little dresses for church, watch her be a "mother" to her dolls and our pets, and watch her gown into a young lady... Of course my husband wanted a son. My husband is the ultimate outdoors man. He lives to be outside whether it be to go fishing, hunting, or just to be outside. He wanted a son so he would have that to pass on to him, but of course he knows many girls who enjoy the same things (including myself). Since finding out we were having a girl, I have definately seen the switch inside of him. He can't wait to get a fishing pole in her hand and to take her out for her first hunting trip. Everytime we go in for an ultrasound, I love to look over at my husband, just to see the look of pure joy and pride in his face, definately something that warms my heart and I will always remember. He might not like to admit it, but she is already "Daddy's Little Princess".

I've also seen many changes in myself, not just to my body. I see myself as a mother more and more everyday. I can't stop thinking about her being here and being able to hold her. These next 11 weeks couldn't go by fast enough. I'm also definately seeing the change to by body (of course). To start off with, I was never a tiny girl, so realisticly, I knew I would never be one of those women who start showing at 10 weeks. I really started to show between 20-25 weeks but it was one of those "is she pregnant or just heavy?" situations so until 2 weeks ago no one, who didn't already know I was pregnant, said anything to me. Then one day at work, a stranger asked me when I was due. I was so happy I wanted to burst! i told her December 22nd and then told her she was the first person to ever ask and I just wanted to hug her for that!! She laughed and told me congratulations. Since then, I have had several people ask me, and each time it makes me happy. And I know, the bigger and closer to my due date I get, the more I hear it, I will get sick of answering it but right now I could care less. I'm just happy people are seeing that I am pregnant and not just careless about my appearance.

So at the moment, my husband and I are as prepared as we can be for our daughter's arrival. The nursery is complete with a crib and changing table, as well as stocked with diapers and wipes. I have another baby shower tomorrow hosted by the people I work with. All we need now is a baby to put everything to use =]. but I know, as prepared as we are, as first time parents, all that will fly out the window when she gets here.

Love,
Erin