We had another checkup at the local hospital's prenatal clinic this morning. Baby's heart beat came in nice and strong, my blood pressure was good and I've gained a whopping 8 pounds! So that brings my total to 9 pounds so far in this pregnancy.
Baby girl's movements have slowed over the last 24 hours, but doctor reassured me that it was very normal at this stage of the pregnancy especially where she is still so little, and I have an anterior placenta. She has to be positioned "just right" for me to feel movement. As I type this right now, she has given me a couple of pokes. I guess she truly is a Diva...she does not perform on command! The doctor kinda laughed and asked me if I had been shaking and poking her to wake her up to get movement, and of course I said "Yes"..and giggled a little. He said "Gotta be careful with that, your baby will be born with insomnia"..lol.. The entire conversation was just too funny.
So my next appointment is in 4 weeks (Dec 29th), and I have to go through the blood glucose tolerance test at that time... bleagh! That orange crap is so sweet, that it is gross! Then I'll have to go back in at 28 weeks for another Rhogam shot, and I know last time they started seeing me every 2 weeks at around 28 weeks anyways.
I ran into one of the sweet nurses who teaches the prenatal class this morning, and we had a nice chat, talking and laughing. She said that usually they don't let mom's who've had a previous still birth go too far beyond 38 weeks. I think that sounds wonderful! Here's hoping the specialist feels the same way when the time comes!
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ReplyDeleteTime's going by fast. She'll be here before you know it!
ReplyDeleteWoot woot good appt!! I ran into a nurse at walmart today and told her what Cross eyes said and she told me to get a second opinion!! I told her I am at my appt next week! Sorry you have to do the glucose test it SUCKS!
ReplyDeleteYeah - always happy to hear about a good prenatal appointment - that never gets old! :) I too have been known to poke around at my baby to see if I can find him/her and get a little movement (which I'm still early for any regular movement - but there have been a couple of times over the past few days). Glad to hear all is well with you and Diva!
ReplyDeleteXOXOXO.