I had my June doctor appointment today and all is well. I did a blood test for gestational diabetes and complete blood count (CBC). Baby’s resting heart rate was about 125 and jumped to 140 when he moved around which is good. My blood pressure was also very good. The doctor also measured my belly again, and she said that was good, too. From the time of my first doctor appointment to this one, I’ve gained 17 pounds so I am on track to do very well with not gaining too much or too little weight. The goal the doctor mentioned was to not gain more than 25 pounds. So, everything is going very well with me and baby.
UPDATE 6/27/2010: The blood test results for gestational diabetes and CBC came back normal. Thank you all who prayed for that.
Yesterday’s doctor appointment was very short. Baby’s heart rate was 154bpm. The doctor measured my belly with a measuring tape, which is something they didn’t do before. And I got my weight and blood pressure taken as usual. The doctor said everything is progressing well. At my next appointment, I’ll be getting a blood taken so they can test for gestational diabetes as well as a few other things. After that appointment, my appointments will be every two weeks until the baby is born.
People I don’t know are starting to ask me when I am due. So, my belly must be becoming obviously large. I’ve had some trouble sleeping lately. I’m having a hard time getting comfortable to fall asleep. Then I’ll feel the baby kicking at like 3am and he’ll wake me up. And I’ll have to wake up in the middle of the night to pee. So, I’ve been kind of tired lately.
I had my monthly doctor appointment this morning.
Based on the ultrasounds, my due date has officially been changed to September 8th. If I need to be induced, a date has been set for September 14th. The doctor said only about 10% of their patients need to be induced.
I got to hear the baby’s heart beat again. It was 150 bpm. The doctor initially found the baby’s heartbeat on the left side of my belly, but then it disappeared because the baby moved. She found it again on the right side of my belly a few moments later. So, he had completely flipped around during those few minutes. The doctor commented that he seemed like a very active little fellow.
I had another doctor appointment today. The pregnancy is coming along well. My blood pressure was good, and I got to hear the baby’s heartbeat again. It was 160bpm. We should be able to find out if the baby is a boy or girl near the end of April when I get my first ultrasound. The doctor said I should be able to start feeling the baby move before my next appointment.
We spent my birthday on Saturday moving to our new house in Sterling, Virginia. There is lots of work to do around the house, and we have lots of boxes left to unpack. While the work has been pretty exhausting, it is something that both Nick and I are very happy about. It’s nice to have a place of our own to take care of. Nick’s busy now putting together a new computer desk as I write this. It will likely be a multi-evening project.
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