Baby Doc Visit

The whole family went to see Dr. Kyle today. :)

So far, so good. Starting with momma- I had my glucose tolerance test last time and I am definitely not diabetic (as in, my glucose was almost too low). Blood pressure, pulse, uterine growth, and weight gain are all okay. I kinda got a little off on my weight gain last month (umm.... can we say it's the holidays at Cross Timbers?) but managed to only gain one pound in the last two weeks. My total gain is still right on track though. And I'll nurse, so it should come right off quickly. I started back to the gym last week and found that I am not nearly as flexible as I was even a month ago and that my pelvis is, well, achy. My good friend, Jolena, gave me a pregnancy yoga video and a workout video, so that should help. And, my after work schedule and on call schedule should slow down now, so I'll have more time to take care of myself. I had a little bit of a panic moment last week, but everything is fine now, no need to worry. Otherwise, I'm doing well. A little more heartburn, a little more insomnia, a little less energy, a little more uncomfortable, and I need new scrub tops. I am pretty much on small animal duty from here on out except in emergencies and will most likely call for back-up after hours, much to the relief of my husband.

Our baby (affectionately known as "Lawrence" at CTVH), is doing great as well. We got to see an ultrasound today. It's just amazing how much he changes and develops each time we look at him. First of all, yes, definitely still a boy- much to Scott's relief!! He is head down and likely to stay that way- much to my relief!! We were able to see his heart beat (4 chambers) and the pulse in his aorta and umbilical artery. We also got a really great look at his face- you could see his eyelids moving, his fat cheeks, his fat lips (thanks, Mom & Dad!) were making sweet little sucking movements, and we're pretty sure he has Scott's nose- it's quite prominent! We was snuggled in for a nap and had one fist under his chin and one up on his cheek. Dr. Kyle tried to snap a picture of him- but turns out he is just as photogenic as his parents. Hopefully in real life he'll be a little less camera shy.

We are at 30 weeks, 3 days, for a grand total of 70 days- eek! He measures about 18 inches and weighs about 3 pounds. Dr. Kyle thinks he'll be around 7 to 7 1/2 pounds and doesn't see any reason for any complications to arise. He has gotten his sleep/wake cycles down and if they stay that way, I'll be up much later each night than I am now. He gets the hiccups quite frequently. More than kicking, which he still does, he's become very squirmy and stretches out. His latest trick is to stretch his foot out and I can feel his heel. In fact, I think I'm getting a bruise on my belly right where he pushes out. Not a big deal, but it amuses me!

I just realized I already sound like a proud Momma :)