And then my doctor's appointment....
We always start with the ultrasound, which was about 20 minutes behind. They started over my belly and worked on getting measurements. He was definitely showing off his profile and after not wanting to let us see it for several weeks, now he didn't want to turn his head! We could see his little eyes blinking, and we both swear he was smiling in one of the ultrasound pictures! At one point he even put his pointer finger up to his lips like, "Shhhhhh! I'm trying to sleep!" The tech tried so hard to get the head measurement over my belly, but he was enjoying having his head in my pelvis too much! We even tried rocking from side to side!
The doctors office scale with jeans and tennis shoes (both a first for me, it is getting chillier out, and flip flops are out of the question because they caused a near death experience *ok melodramatic...but I did trip up some steps!*) was NOT nice to me, but they didn't say anything about it. If it were right that would mean I have gained like 6 pounds in 2 weeks, and my scale has NOT been saying that. Maybe 4lbs on really bloated day, haven't been able to go #2 day.
Anyways, he is getting so stinking big and it truly is amazing! They moved on to amniotic fluid level check, and that was perfect they said. Next up was cervical length check, and getting our stubborn little guy's measurement of his head. Cervix measured 4.6cm, and after getting his head measurement she told me how much our little guy weighs. 2lbs 5oz!! He gained 1lb 1oz in 12 days! I could be in for a bigger baby if my body cooperates.
We then waited close to 40 minutes for the doctor (Note to self: always ALWAYS schedule morning appointment....). James was getting antsy and anxious about getting to work on time. This is where we met another lovely doctor. Very pleasant, personable, but VERY VERY soft spoken. He had a great smile and enjoyed asking us about how we found out the gender, and if we were thinking any names yet. He showed me the growth charts that babies can follow and where our son has fit on this scale. Last u/s he was in the 55th percentile, this week he is in the 61st percentile! He said he isn't too worried about the baby's growth at this point. But due to having controlled hypertension they will watch growth because the placenta at 32 weeks can start to do crazy stuff he said. They are checking fluid due to uterus shape. He said at 32 weeks if something was going haywire they would be able to intervene and deliver a fairly healthy baby.
I am so happy that I only do not like one doctor! I need to meet 2 or 3 more of the doctors still. In four weeks (I was so glad he didn't have me wait 5 to do growth at same time NSTs start) I meet one of them. Then I start the weekly NST and amniotic fluid checks, so I will definitely be able to meet these other doctors.
So the moment you have been waiting for: our son's cute little ultrasound pictures!
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| P.S. Baby has consistently measured ahead of first u/s so technically his due date is 12/17 now instead of 12/19, but I am keeping the dates the same for my bump pictures. So what I am saying is, today I am 26w5d if going by EDD of 19th so TOMORROW is picture day! |
he has such a HUGE smile on his face! must be a gas bubble ;) haha I love that he was more than willing to show his face :) cannot wait to meet this little guy, I know you and James will both make more than wonderful parents! <3
ReplyDeleteFirst- Congratulations! Your blog is so inspiring to me for so many reason! One is the pregnancy after infertility. I have had 3 losses. Found out 3 mos ago I have MTHFR! My mind is still spinning. None of my pregnancies have made it past 6 weeks. One was technically 8 weeks, but by U/S died at 6 weeks. I am starting to slip back into that dark space where hope has escaped and my desire to be a mother will never be granted. Seeing & hearing about your healthy pregnancy has put a little ray of sunshine in my dark place. Thank you for sharing. Next I'm inspired by your weight loss. I'm very overweight & can relate to your talks about food/exercise. I'm also inspired by your desire to be a nurse. I'm a nurse in grad school for MSN Nurse Educator. Hearing your struggles as a student has inspired me to be a better edcator and be a better mentor for students. Finally, I'm inspired by your faith. 3 years ago when I suffered our first loss, I feel like that's when I ended my relationship with God. My heart broke into a thousand tiny pieces and at the time, I thought it was God who shattered it. I am just now realizing he has sheltered me & carried me through the storm. He has protected me when I wasn't even aware there was danger. So now I'm struggling to find my way back to God. Your faith through your infertility struggle has inspired me to start talking with god again & let Him into my life. I can't thank you enough for sharing your journey. I look forward to hearing about your "take home baby".
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment! I am glad that I can be hope for you in the darkness that infertility and loss can bring. You brought tears to my eyes, I know your feelings all too well. Have your doctors talked to you about going on baby aspirin until BFP and then lovenox after that? I really think the aspirin helped us get passed the six week mark (along with the weight loss). For weight loss you should really look into myfitnesspal.com, everyone thinks counting calories is impossible, but the app on your phone makes it super easy, and the website isn't too bad either! Congrats on working on your MSN, such an achievement to get that far! Keep in touch, and if you ever need someone to talk to, know that I am here. :-) While you say thank you, I need to say it back just as much. To know that getting everything off my chest along the way wasn't just for me, that God could use my pain to help another woman solidifies just what I had thought along the way. You are not alone, ever. Even in the darkest moments. ♥
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