I received the results back from my glucose test today and yippee, it was negative! Sooo glad I don't have to do the next test. I can't imagine fasting for 12 hours. Seriously, how do pregnant women do that?
I'm still a little low on iron, you are supposed to be at 25, and I am at 23.5 so I went out and bought some iron pills today. Apparently this is pretty normal and the iron pills should help. Everything else is going good and I am officially in my third trimester today!
Week 28:
How your baby's growing:By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
28 weeks
Tomorrow I hit the 28 week mark, and the first week of my third trimester, yippee!
I had my doctor appointment and everything went well. I had my glucose test first, man that stuff is gross. I can't believe somebody hasn't invented a pill or something to replace that sweet syrup-y drink. Ick. The ultrasound was next and baby boy actually cooperated! It took a little bit, apparently his favorite position is face and belly down, spine up. I can't even tell you how many pictures we have of little man's spine. We finally got the shots of the heart we needed and all is well there. He weighs 2 lbs and 8 ozs and is in the 40th percentile for size. His head measured a bit big but not freakishly big according to the u/s tech. It must be all those brains. (It measured two weeks bigger than he did.)
Saw the doctor for a few minutes and we still haven't pinpointed my u/s date of Dec 10th, but he did put it on his schedule. It's just not set in stone yet, argh. Work with me people, I am a planner and need to know this stuff now!! Everything else went well! Only 11 more weeks or so, woo hoo!
I had my doctor appointment and everything went well. I had my glucose test first, man that stuff is gross. I can't believe somebody hasn't invented a pill or something to replace that sweet syrup-y drink. Ick. The ultrasound was next and baby boy actually cooperated! It took a little bit, apparently his favorite position is face and belly down, spine up. I can't even tell you how many pictures we have of little man's spine. We finally got the shots of the heart we needed and all is well there. He weighs 2 lbs and 8 ozs and is in the 40th percentile for size. His head measured a bit big but not freakishly big according to the u/s tech. It must be all those brains. (It measured two weeks bigger than he did.)
Saw the doctor for a few minutes and we still haven't pinpointed my u/s date of Dec 10th, but he did put it on his schedule. It's just not set in stone yet, argh. Work with me people, I am a planner and need to know this stuff now!! Everything else went well! Only 11 more weeks or so, woo hoo!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Weeks 25 and 26 and 27
Wow, three weeks of updates. I guess I am a bit behind.
Well, the pregnancy is...moving forward. My heartburn is horrible and I can't wait to take my Pepcid morning and night. The hours in between are no good. I've also been getting nauseous and sick again. With Sydney I was nauseous the whole pregnancy and began getting sick in the six month through the end. Frequently. Well, apparently I mentioned to too many people that I felt great, because it has snuck up on me. I've been sick a few mornings now, argh. C'mon little man, be good to mommy.
I've started organizing the little man's clothes. Leiann brought me over bags of Kaden's old clothes which are great-pretty much all Janie and Jack and Gymboree. Yes please. I have purchased a few things of my own so it's nice to go through everything and we are off to a great start. Sydney was excited to see all his new clothes and told me she will help me dress baby ever day. I have a feeling she is going to be a great little helper.
Here's the update for each week:
Week 25
Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. He's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.
Week 26
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take two to three days.
Week 27
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
Next week is the first week of my third trimester!!!
Well, the pregnancy is...moving forward. My heartburn is horrible and I can't wait to take my Pepcid morning and night. The hours in between are no good. I've also been getting nauseous and sick again. With Sydney I was nauseous the whole pregnancy and began getting sick in the six month through the end. Frequently. Well, apparently I mentioned to too many people that I felt great, because it has snuck up on me. I've been sick a few mornings now, argh. C'mon little man, be good to mommy.
I've started organizing the little man's clothes. Leiann brought me over bags of Kaden's old clothes which are great-pretty much all Janie and Jack and Gymboree. Yes please. I have purchased a few things of my own so it's nice to go through everything and we are off to a great start. Sydney was excited to see all his new clothes and told me she will help me dress baby ever day. I have a feeling she is going to be a great little helper.
Here's the update for each week:
Week 25
Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. He's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.
Week 26
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take two to three days.
Week 27
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
Next week is the first week of my third trimester!!!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Week 24 doctor appointment
Yesterday was my 24 week doctor appointment. Everything went well. We had an ultrasound first since baby boy didn't cooperate last time and show his heart and organs very well. And this time...same thing. He was curled up in a ball with his back towards us the whole time. The ultrasound tech said, "I don't want to say he's stubborn, but...." We tried for quite a while to get him to move but he just wasn't going for it. So I get another ultrasound in 4 weeks! The tech assured me everything looks fine but they still like to get a very clear picture of the heart to double check everything. So thanks little man, I enjoy seeing you at every doctor visit!
The baby is measuring exactly right on date wise, and he weighs 1 pound and 9 ozs.
Here's the 24 week update:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
The baby is measuring exactly right on date wise, and he weighs 1 pound and 9 ozs.
Here's the 24 week update:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Weeks 22 and 23
The pregnancy is going mucho bueno. Baby boy O is kicking like crazy-Sydney never kicked this much. He is definitely a party animal at night, and the party starts in my belly at approximately 10pm or so. Today I was watching tv with Sydney and I noticed out of the corner of my eye my belly completely move-like a tidal wave. Up until now I have felt it but never saw it. Whoa nelly-it was crazy. Apparently he picked up some stuff while watching Gymnastics at the Olympics.
The heartburn has been horrible. Although he is going easy on me with very little nausea, the heartburn has been BAD. I am recommending dumping your money into some Pepcid stock because I will be inhaling the stuff like crazy over the next few months. Wowzers. Oh yes, and junior also loves to tap dance on the bladder. Not nice. I still get up to hit the bathroom a few times a night. I miss full nights of sleep.
Sydney is pretty excited about baby brother. She talks into the microphone (my belly button) and says hello. She kisses and hugs my belly, and recently started cuddling with my belly, it's so sweet. Today she put a balloon up her shirt so she could be pregnant too.
I mentioned before how I was so excited to buy boy clothes-well the excitement is gone. It was fun for a while, but like Kellye mentioned, EVERYTHING has cars and trucks on them, and once you buy a few, the thrill is gone. Then I find myself browsing into the baby girl section and saying, "oh, they didn't have this when Sydney was a baby." I finally end up in the toddler girl section where I buy a few things for Sydney. I have bought more clothes for Sydney recently than baby boy. sigh. I really do have an addiction to girl's clothes, hence Sydney's 17 pairs of shoes*. And yes they all fit now, I don't buy them in advance or anything. I need to get professional help. GCA-girl clothes anonymous. The kid has more clothes and shoes than Anthony and I combined.
*In my defense-a couple pairs of shoes were cute hand me downs from Ari and Ivy, so I didn't buy them all.
Here are the 22 and 23 week updates-
Week 22:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Week 23:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.
The heartburn has been horrible. Although he is going easy on me with very little nausea, the heartburn has been BAD. I am recommending dumping your money into some Pepcid stock because I will be inhaling the stuff like crazy over the next few months. Wowzers. Oh yes, and junior also loves to tap dance on the bladder. Not nice. I still get up to hit the bathroom a few times a night. I miss full nights of sleep.
Sydney is pretty excited about baby brother. She talks into the microphone (my belly button) and says hello. She kisses and hugs my belly, and recently started cuddling with my belly, it's so sweet. Today she put a balloon up her shirt so she could be pregnant too.
I mentioned before how I was so excited to buy boy clothes-well the excitement is gone. It was fun for a while, but like Kellye mentioned, EVERYTHING has cars and trucks on them, and once you buy a few, the thrill is gone. Then I find myself browsing into the baby girl section and saying, "oh, they didn't have this when Sydney was a baby." I finally end up in the toddler girl section where I buy a few things for Sydney. I have bought more clothes for Sydney recently than baby boy. sigh. I really do have an addiction to girl's clothes, hence Sydney's 17 pairs of shoes*. And yes they all fit now, I don't buy them in advance or anything. I need to get professional help. GCA-girl clothes anonymous. The kid has more clothes and shoes than Anthony and I combined.
*In my defense-a couple pairs of shoes were cute hand me downs from Ari and Ivy, so I didn't buy them all.
Here are the 22 and 23 week updates-
Week 22:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Week 23:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Week 21 update
Twenty one weeks already! Wow, only 18 weeks left. Oh boy, we still have so much left to do! Changing Sydney's nursery into baby boy's nursery, emptying out my craft room which will be Sydney's new big girl room. And the hardest part-getting my husband to clear out his man room to make room for "our" room-an office. The latter is the biggest challenge.
Baby boy has been moving around like crazy lately. He is also a night owl, his biggest movements are after 9pm, just like Sydney was. He especially loves cereal-this gets him bouncing around like a crazy little man.
Here's the 21 week update....
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long, the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.
Baby boy has been moving around like crazy lately. He is also a night owl, his biggest movements are after 9pm, just like Sydney was. He especially loves cereal-this gets him bouncing around like a crazy little man.
Here's the 21 week update....
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long, the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
It's a...
BOY!!!!
We are beyond excited to have one of each. We saw the boy parts a few times since our not so shy guy kept flashing his goods, which was great for us! Everything looked great, although we weren't able to get a clear picture of the heart since he was facing the other way. In four weeks I'll have another ultrasound to look at things again...yes please. Bring on the ultrasounds!The baby boy is 12 ounces and is in the 50th percentile at this time. And the doc says we're still looking good for the Dec 10th c-section, so if everything goes well than that will be the big day! Only 19 weeks left!Sydney was with us for the ultrasound and she was so excited to hear the baby is a boy...that's what she really wanted. Anthony just beamed. He kept saying he would love to have another little girl, but I know deep down he wanted a little boy. Sydney even talked to baby and he moved a little for her! He loves his big sis already.Okay...off to start online shopping! I just received a coupon for 20% off baby Gap and Old Navy...perfect timing.
We are beyond excited to have one of each. We saw the boy parts a few times since our not so shy guy kept flashing his goods, which was great for us! Everything looked great, although we weren't able to get a clear picture of the heart since he was facing the other way. In four weeks I'll have another ultrasound to look at things again...yes please. Bring on the ultrasounds!The baby boy is 12 ounces and is in the 50th percentile at this time. And the doc says we're still looking good for the Dec 10th c-section, so if everything goes well than that will be the big day! Only 19 weeks left!Sydney was with us for the ultrasound and she was so excited to hear the baby is a boy...that's what she really wanted. Anthony just beamed. He kept saying he would love to have another little girl, but I know deep down he wanted a little boy. Sydney even talked to baby and he moved a little for her! He loves his big sis already.Okay...off to start online shopping! I just received a coupon for 20% off baby Gap and Old Navy...perfect timing.
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