May appointment #2

Well good news is blood pressure is down to normal. So my efforts to really watch sodium have helped. And my fluid is down almost normal too. They'll do another ultrasound in 2 weeks to make sure that it's still going down or is normal.

Bad news is I am apparently gaining weight faster than I should be. But I did stay steady/lost some towards the beginning so they're not TOO worried, but they want me to watch it. So, now I'm trying to make an effort to track my food again and Rob and I have been working for the past several minutes on figuring out a plan of exercise since I have NOT been doing that AT ALL and I knew that I should be, but I hadn't been. :(

So, the plan is (dumb as it seems) for me to join the gym that he and his friends, and some of my friends, go to. Yes, 7 months pregnant, joining a gym. They have treadmills and stationary bikes I think so I guess I'll be doing that. We figured it'll be more comfortable and safer than walking outside in the heat at 9pm. We had planned on me joining the gym after the baby was born anyway to help lose the baby weight and also continue on my weight loss journey. I don't know how quickly I'll be able to get back on that bandwagon after the baby's born, but if we already have the membership in place, I guess it's just as well.

The alternative was for us to try and find a treadmill to put in the basement, but I'm a) Not sure we could find one with a high enough weight capacity for us, b) a high enough weight capacity and our price range and c) Not sure it would actually get USED enough. If just one person is doing it by themselves it's a lot harder. Though it does have the benefit of not having to GO anywhere.

But the weight capacity/price for one with a high enough capacity was the bigger issue.

Anyway, that's where we stand now.

I also got to meet a different midwife than I had met before. I liked her too. My favorites are Robin and Annie now I think. Susan's OK, but I'm just more comfortable with Robin and Annie I think.

Edit: Rob added a picture after the jump.

29 weeks

Whew! I don't know what to say about the week really but TODAY has been busy!

28 weeks & 3rd Trimester!

Today is 28 weeks and the start of the third trimester! I can hardly believe that it's almost baby time!

May appointment #1

Today's appointment went pretty well. My blood pressure was high, but I've had a lot of sodium lately. Also there was some protein in my urine, but I also did not have as much water before the appointment as I normally do.

The ultrasound went well. I got the woman tech who is a lot more fun.

There was one point when Xavier put his hand up by his mouth like he was the thinker and then I got to see him swallowing and doing the "practice breaths." He was a lot more active than he has been before.

He is still measuring big but only the 66th percentile which for people like me who didn't know what that meant he's just a little bigger than average.

The ultrasound estimate on weight he was about 2lb 11oz.

Appointments are biweekly now. So I go back on the 30th.

I've got to watch the sodium because of my blood pressure.

But over all, other than the blood pressure and protein everything seems good.

27w picture

Picture from today.

27 Weeks

By some counts, this may be the 3rd trimester! Definitely though, three months from yesterday is the due date. And we are in double digits to the due date! About 91 days! Time really has flown.

Also, it's Mother's Day. And while my child is still in utero, I do feel like I am a mother. Next year will be even more special with my son on the outside, but this year is special in its own way by having him just THERE. An occasional nudge or kick. Still fascinated by watching my belly move when he kicks.

Baby dreams

So last night I had a dream that two days after the baby is born he was the size of a 5 year old and talked like one. He looked like my brother Caleb at about 5. I even said in the dream "I didn't expect you to be able to talk this well" and he just rolled his eyes and said "please."

His skin was also peeling like he had a bad sunburn, but he didn't look burned.

It was really weird.

26 Weeks

Time is flying! Soon we will be to the third trimester! Less than 100 days until the due date! It's hard to believe that in about 3 months our baby will be here!