March 30, 2010

our fourth appointment

Posted in Doctor, Miller, Pregnancy, Ultrasound tagged , at 2:32 am by megdick

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I am so excited that I finally got to see my precious little baby boy! It has been six weeks since our last ultrasound and both baby boy and I have grown so much. I weighed 182 pounds at the doctor today for a total weight gain of 13 pounds! My belly seems to get bigger every day and it is definately time to start looking for some maternity clothes. I still have about two pairs of jeans that zip partway and can be worn with my bellaband and I am stretching out all of my pre-pregnancy shirts! Time for some shopping! Based on several different measurements including abdominal circumference, femur circumference, and head circumference, Baby Boy weighs 1 lb 4 oz. This puts him at 54.3% on the growth charts. Based on the baby’s weight, his gestational age is 23 weeks, 0 days and our estimated due date is July 26. This is three days earlier than our original estimated due date. Although Dr. Nilson is not officially changing our due date, these measurements and calculations give him a better idea of our baby’s age and when we will get to meet him. It’s really fascinating!

We were able to get one good ultrasound picture today. Baby Boy wasn’t really cooperating and had his legs in front of his face with his bottom up in the air and his head pointed downward. He was really moving around but wouldn’t move his legs away from his face. You can see his face, nose, and eyes in the back of the picture behind his legs.

I am 22 weeks and 4 days. Our next appointment will be April 30. At this appointment, I will have to do a standard screening test for gestational diabetes where I will drink a glucose drink and have my blood drawn to test my blood glucose level. We are also going to try to schedule a 4D ultrasound at the beginning of May sometime. During this ultrasound, we will get to spend 30-45 minutes watching our little guy move and swirl around. This will probably be done with an ultrasound tech and is solely for us to see our baby. Hopefully we will get some good pictures and video during this time!

This past weekend we got the nursery almost completely painted with a lot of help from my parents. Thank you mom and dad! We just need to get the stripes painted on the walls. I am excited to continue decorating and getting ready for our little boy’s arrival. I can’t wait to hold him in my arms!