pregnancy

As usual, I am long overdue — in posting, I mean. Sorry for that. Anyhow, over a week ago we had our most recent check-up. I measured just right all around: 26 inches at 26 weeks, and I’m weighing in just fine as well. Apparently I’m actually visibly pregnant now too. It was funny, last week at church all of the sudden everyone (ok, 4 or 5 people) started referring to me as “mom” or derivatives of the word. These are the same people who, up til then, kept saying I wasn’t showing enough.

Along the same lines, I’m starting to feel all that too — in my back, in my feet. I’ve been doing a LOT better in terms of eating and heartburn, though. (Thank goodness for Pepcid!!) But, yeah, it’s getting tougher to get comfortable at night, and I think I need to invest in some new not-totally-broken-down shoes.

And Peanut is still being quite the gymnast, soccer player, martial artist, breakdancer… Holy cow does this kid kick! Every once in a while Peanut will use my lungs as punching bags — or something — and I’ll feel short of breath just sitting still. Craziness…

Next appointment I’ll start meeting with all the other doctors at the office and I’ll start going every 2 weeks instead of once a month. Should be interesting.

Ohhh… and birth classes… finally got registered for that, but I should have called in sooner. The only spot they had open still was near the end of April! Let’s hope Peanut doesn’t decide to come extra early or anything.

Ok, I do believe that’s enough rambling for the time being. 🙂

Pregnancy Update

On New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, I had my second (and, most likely, last) ultrasound. DH was able to finangle his way out of work in time to be there for it (it helped that they only took me back 40 minutes after my appointment time). It was so great to watch DH watching the monitor. I think it finally really clicked for him. I mean, I guess that for me when I started feeling Peanut a couple weeks ago, it really clicked for me. But he doesn’t get to feel the baby constantly, so actually seeing Peanut… yeah, that was neat.

All looks well… two arms, two legs, one spine that looks a-ok, four chambers in the heart, a regular heartrate of 140.

We told the technician that we didn’t want to know the gender yet, though, so even though she got some really good shots of the baby (a nice profile in particular), she didn’t give us those. They revealed too much, I guess. If so many shots were that revealing, it makes me think Peanut might be a boy, but then again, she has a trained eye, so they might as well have revealed “girly parts” instead. Anyhow, we got 3 sort of generic shots that I’ll scan and post ASAP, so look for them soon. As for the shots we didn’t get to keep, I’ll ask at my next appointment if I can get (copies of) them after the baby is born — I’d like them for the baby book.

Next appointment: 10 days from now.

heartbeat and kicks

DH was able to make it to my appointment this morning before he went to work. He got to hear the heartbeat, but other than that, it was quick and uneventful. The doctor expressed her slight concern over the fact that I’ve only gained 3 lbs since my first visit. I let her know that I did at least gain 3 lbs prior to my first visit, after finding out we were pregnant. I think that I’ve gained more than that in my tummy, but I think too that I’ve lost a little of my own weight.

In other news, Saturday (12/13/03) was exciting: we felt the baby kick! I’d thought I’d felt the baby move before, but never could be sure. On Saturday, though, I definitely felt Peanut kick! (or punch, or headbang…) And then DH was able to feel it too… pretty amazing!

Second Prenatal Appointment

Yesterday’s appointment, my second so far, went well. It was quick — I was in and out of the front doors in less than 20 minutes. But that’s not to say it was lacking in excitement! We listened to Peanut’s heartbeat (160) for the first time! Very cool… Now if only I could get the little bugger to agree to eat…

I’m 13 weeks (and some change) along so far, so that means I’m about done with the first trimester. Supposedly that means I should be feeling better soon. At least that’s what everyone keeps telling me. And I was feeling better too. Then last Thursday happened. Since then, the after-work-sickness has been awful (mornings are usually fine). I threw up again last night (I’m sure everyone wanted to hear that), and so Peanut didn’t get all the vitamins s/he was supposed to get. If only I could eat and, thus, break this viscious cycle. I’m looking forward to this roumored “honeymoon” trimester #2.