I'm transcribing today. I come across a delivery report (C-section) where the baby had "fetal macrosomia." I thought, 'hmm... what the heck is that?" So I look it up.
"Fetal macrosomia: Arbitrarily defined as a birth weight of more than 8 lb 13 oz; complicates more than 10 percent of pregnancies in the United States"
Leighton was 8 lbs 13 oz.
So now not ONLY are big babies "categorized," they're now given a 'conditional' name. HA! I love the medical world. I'm waiting for the syndrome they come up with because you have to blink. "Patient has blinkomia." Meaning: Blinks while talking.
Just wait and see. (no pun intended)
For now, me and my almost-Fetal-Macrosomia child are going to embrace his bigness and persist with continued cheek squeezing and smooching!!
That is funny~ If you dissect the word: Macro=large
ReplyDeleteSomnia=condition of
So, by definition it means condition of being large. Ha! That's pretty funny.
As for Leighton, he is perfect just the way he is :)
That is crazy the terms the medical profession comes up with. I think you should copyright the word and definition you came up with just in case it becomes a common term.
ReplyDeleteI agree with La Hick Chick: Leighton is perfect just the way he is!
Happy Father's Day to LT's Daddy.
~Jill