36 week appointment

Getting SO close!

Another GREAT appointment....

Wt was up 1# from last week. That puts my total wt gain so far at 27#. My tummy measured 36cm...right on track. My BP was still fantastic...120/70! During the u/s, the baby's HR was 146 bpm (that's the highest it's been during the u/s...but still perfectly within the normal range). She tried to sleep through the entire u/s again, but with a little poking and "buzzing" (they actually put a buzzer to your belly to wake up and startle the baby), she stirred for us. She again displayed her practice breathing and fabulous heartbeat right away (I never get tired of that wonderful sound!). During the NST, the HR ranged from 110-179 bpm....again, normal. My fluid was still on target.

I'm battling yet another cold. This has pretty much be going on for the past 8 weeks. It gets better, then worse. I'm still not sure if it's due to the pregnancy (they say you can be stuffy and congested due to the hormones), if it's allergies (apparently everyone with known allergies is complaining about how bad they are right now) or if it's an actual cold. I'm guessing the cold because Jacob and all of the kiddos at his daycare are coughing like crazy and have stuffy noses. Leave it to them to share. Thanksfully, I can take Sudafed and Benadryll which offer some relief. But when you add a stuffy nose to an already short-of-breath pregnant lady, it makes for some "fun" times.

35 week appointment

Another GREAT appointment....

So, here's the details....
Wt was up 3# this week (which is overall still down 2# from the lovely stomach bug). That puts my total wt gain so far at 26#. My tummy measured 35cm...right on track. My BP was still fantastic...122/78! During the u/s, the baby's HR was 132 bpm. She decided to make a liar out of me at this appointment. I told the u/s tech that she moves ALL THE TIME, and what does she do....she sleeps through the entire u/s. Lil' stinker. I think I have stubborn lil' girl on my hands!! Even with poking, proding and turning onto my side, she would barely budge. But, she displayed her practice breathing and fabulous heartbeat right away, so no worries...she was just napping. During the NST, the HR ranged from 110-160 bpm. My fluid was still on target.

Oh, and I was registering contractions on the NST monitor. I didn't feel them, but they were there. However, this morning, I'm feeling some sporadic ones! Hmmm......

34 week appointment

Well, I guess this is going to be boring, but this is a GOOD thing....it means I keep getting the same report....which is "PERFECT".

I was especially worried this week because after a serious stomach bug over the weekend, I had dropped 8 lbs (in one day!) and was really, really weak. Not to worry though, my lil' lady bug is a strong one. She wasn't phased by all the puking I was doing. In fact, she was partly to blame....lol....(belly movement while nauseous is not fun, lemme tell ya!)

So, here's the details....
Wt was down 5# this week thanks to that lovely stomach bug (so I've gained back 3 of the 8 I lost). That puts my total wt gain so far at 23#. My tummy measured 34cm...back on track. My BP was still fantastic...117/78! During the u/s the baby's HR was 126 bpm. During the NST, the HR ranged from 110-160 bpm. She was moving like CRAZY!!! My fluid was still on target.

Again, another fantastic appointment. I am so blessed!!

In other news, we had one of our baby showers last weekend (I don't think I mentioned this last week). We got so much cute stuff. I can't believe how well dressed this baby is gonna be! I just love all of the pink, ruffley, frilly stuff and bows! I can't wait to see her in all of this!! I have another shower at work planned this Friday and another shower Saturday at my sisters (for family). I'm so excited.

33 week appointment

Here's how it went:
Wt was up 3# this week...not too surprising after how I've been eating!! That puts my total wt gain so far at 28#. My tummy measured 34cm...still one week ahead. My BP was still fantastic...118/76! During the u/s the baby's HR was 128 bpm. During the NST, the HR ranged from 120-160 bpm. This time, she was sleeping and did NOT want to be disturbed. The tech spent some extra time trying to get her to wake up and move so she could measure the fluid and watch for the practice breathing again. She even had to break out the annoying buzzer. This gets placed right next to the tummy and is supposed to wake them. Even that didn't work. FINALLY, she proved to us that she could still do it (guess she's gonna be stubborn). My fluid was still on target. Today was also "growth" day, meaning they get an estimate of her weight. Um, she's already 5 lbs 6oz!!! And that explains the horrible back pain!!!

I got to my OB appt and she again said, "Baby looks great....are you tired of hearing that?" I said, "NO WAY". She said that if the baby continues in a normal pattern (gaining 1/2 lb per week) from here on out, we're looking at about 8 1/2 lbs!!! I guess that really shouldn't surprise me, Jacob was 8 lbs 13 oz!! I guess I just grow 'em big!

32 week appointment

Here's how it went:
Wt was up only 1# again this week...WOOHOO!! That puts my total wt gain so far at 25#. However, my tummy measured 33cm (last week it was 31 weeks), so that was one week ahead. Nothing to be alarmed about, just means my lil' one is growing! And that explains all of the "stretching pains" I had all last week. My BP was fantastic...116/74! During the u/s the baby's HR was 123 bpm and she got all of her points right away. My fluid measured right on target. The tech noticed the baby doing "practice breathing" as soon as she put the wand to my belly. She said that sometimes they don't see that for 20-30 minutes. During the NST, the HR ranged from 120-160 bpm.

I got to my OB appt and ended up seeing a different doc (mine was on vacation). Anyway, she said, "Man, if all strips (referring to the NST strip they print off) were as perfect as your's, my job would be easy". SO, last week MY OB said, "Perfect", and this week, I basically got the same from a second source! I've very HAPPY about that!! An official second opinion!

I got to ask a few questions about the tubal ligation I'm planning. All in all, it was another glorious appt. Couldn't ask for better!!

31 week appointment

Here's how it went:
Wt was up 1# this week...much better!! That puts my total wt gain so far at 24#. My tummy measured right on track (31cm for 31 weeks). My BP was a fantastic 118/71! During the u/s the baby's HR was 128 and according to the tech, "she is doing everything she should be and got all of her points". My fluid measured on target. The baby was doing quite a bit of "practice breathing", which is one of the things that they are looking for, and they saw fluid in her belly, showing that she is swallowing...also a good thing. During the NST, the HR ranged from 120-150. The tech said, "that's the most perfect strip I've seen all day". Then, the OB entered the room with a "PERFECT"!

Another PERFECT exam. Couldn't be happier!!

OH, I also got the ok to travel in the next 2 weeks and to color my hair.....

30 week appointment

Well, I'm into my 2nd week of my "weekly" appointments.

Here's how it went:
Wt was up 3# this week (YIKES!). However, over the past month, I had dropped 2#, so I guess this was to be expected. My total wt gain so far is 23#. My tummy measured right on track (30cm for 30 weeks). My BP was a fantastic 124/69! The baby's HR was 130-160. My fluid measured "perfect". The baby was doing "practice breathing", which is one of the things that they are looking for, and they saw fluid in her belly, showing that she is swallowing...also a good thing. The NST (non-stress test) was "great" and the OB said that my lil' girl was moving like crazy for 30 weeks, so that was amazing!

All-in-all, the OB said everything was "fantastic".

Couldn't ask for anything better!! Praise the Lord!

Oh, and the official birth date for this lil' girl is going to be April 6, 2010 (scheduled c/s). That's only 9 weeks away.