4 in 100.

Four percent. Those are the odds that a baby won't position himself in the typical head down delivery position around 37 weeks.

And my little stinker is in that four percent.

That's right. He's breech and lying sideways across my abdomen. He's all comfy cozy right there next to my heart. Or my ribs…

We found this out yesterday. And it was one of the last things I expected to hear. We went in for a routine ultrasound to check weight and positioning and to my surprise I heard the "b" word. Then the next word that came to mind was Cesarean.

Above all, let me say that he is healthy and beautiful. Watching him use his fingers to grab his toes was amazing. He has the same chubby cheeks as Liv did in her 3D ultrasound. And the tech commented that he has a lot of hair! We are so blessed and I simply cannot wait to hold my son.

But....this is not how I planned this to go. If I could choose he would be head down and engaged. He would come on his own just as Liv did, a little early but not too early. We would experience the excitement of going into labor, grabbing our bags, and driving to the hospital. That’s how it would be…if it were up to me. But long before I married my husband, delivered my daughter, or conceived my son....HE knew just how this would go. And in that promise is where I found my peace today. This is HIS plan. Not mine.

Upon receiving this news, we had a big decision to make. We could either schedule a c-section or try a procedure called External Cephalic Version, which is when the doctor tries to rotate the baby using her hands, some lube, and a lot of pressure on the outside of mommas belly. This carries some risk and I've heard it is rather painful. The success rate is about 50/50, which could leave the mother, having just endured the procedure, to still ultimately need the c-section. It could also require an emergency c-section due to fetal distress.

I spent the majority of yesterday afternoon and evening considering this option. I researched the procedure. I read forums where other women discussed their experiences with ECV. And as much as I wanted to (and I really did want to) try this procedure and possibly have a natural delivery...it just never felt right. There were too many unknowns and what if’s...for me. I will probably always wonder what might have been different if we tried the procedure. But I believe that His plan will be carried out regardless.

So... I am choosing to do what I feel will best protect my child. It’s not what I had initially planned, but I feel really good about the decision. I am just praying that His will be done. If little man turns, then he turns. If he doesn’t, then he doesn’t. And I’m great with either. I am not worried or afraid. I am calm. Happy. And I am getting so excited to meet this stubborn little guy…

…in just 11 days.