Ok, so I know I just posted 2 days ago but this is going to be more about the ultrasound I had today and more about the actual health of the baby. Also, my numbers might be a little off in previous posts as to which week it is but we are going to just stick with what the doctor told us at this point and that is April 8. I have a feeling he's coming early but who knows. It's better for the baby if he can be in there the full 40-week term but I would love if he came a little earlier!
The reason I am getting so many ultrasounds during this pregnancy is because of that first one where we had the scare of whether he might be at risk for cystic fibrosis or downs so they have just wanted to monitor him about every month to make sure he is progressing fine and continues to do so. Everything looked great today! His head is facing downward which is awesome, but the likelihood that he'll stay put for the next 10 weeks isn't likely as he'll probably move around some more. Just hoping come delivery time he's facing down! It was fun to see his arms and legs and little hands around his face. Funny especially to find out where is legs and bum are because that has been an area he has been pushing on particularly hard in the past couple of days! It all makes sense now.
He is weighing about 4 lbs 2 ounces so he might just be there to stay since he is on the larger side.I'm really interested to see again what he weighs at my final ultrasound on February 28-really hoping he's not going to be 10 pounds... Also, he has hair! Just a little fringe around the lower back part of his head but I'm anticipating him to have quite a bit come his birthday, a prediction I've had for a while.
I've gained about 35 pounds at this point, which is the upper side of "normal" but to be perfectly honest, it has been too cold and too icy to even think about going outside and we don't belong to a gym. Even if we did, with how cold it was, my motivation was at zero and felt much more like hibernating than being active at all. I have been eating well, still trying not to indulge on everything and maintain a balanced diet. I have also just been kind of waiting for him to be born so we can go for walks and be outside in the beautiful spring weather. The weather has been warming up (all of a sudden...) and I am feeling more motivated to be mobile and a little more active, so that's good. And even though my weight gain is up there, I still feel like it's mostly all baby, which is good and shouldn't be as hard to lose.
Anyway, I know you all love hearing about my weight-haha. We are getting so close to having the "nursery" set up and I'm excited to put up our before and after pictures!! But we both need a bit of a break from baby stuff for a little while. Between setting up the room, Lamaze class, and just talking about the baby, it's a a lot to be thinking about all the time on top of everything else. Besides, we have time. I just always like having everything ready and set up way ahead of time, but there's not that much left to do as far as setting up so I'm on the breathing easier side of stress :)
At our class last night, our teacher brought an empathy suit where the men can try on this apparatus to pretend they are pregnant. I got a couple pictures but my phone died suddenly and didn't get as many as I would have liked, oh well. Still funny, but the suit is definitely easier than actually being pregnant-duh! I would like to point out Katara photobombing my pics...hilarious!
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