1st Pregnancy: Week 28 - Start of 3rd Trimester

Yesterday marked the official start of my third trimester - only 12 weeks to go! It’s hard to believe we’re going to be parents in less than 3 months!

I’m definitely already starting to feel the final body changes coming on. The stretch marks are creeping up, the bladder needs to be emptied more frequently, I have problems getting up from the couch, and all of the other good stuff that’s only going to get worse as the next weeks progress. Nothing that’s making me too uncomfortable though - still manageable.

The last time we left off with a few doctors appointments coming up.

Thursday, March 19th, was the last visit with the specialists. I found out that I passed the 3 hour glucose test - thank goodness - so, hopefully I won’t have to do another one for the rest of this pregnancy. They were also testing to see if I’d developed any new infections with the bloodwork - I tested negative for all. There was one, the HSV virus, that the lab didn’t run, so I had to go back in and get my blood drawn for that.

During this ultrasound they were reviewing Parker’s growth to see how he’s developing. You’ll remember that the last visit I had, I came out of it with the impression that Parker’s head was growing too big too quickly and so was his body. My mind was put at ease in this appointment: his head circumfrence was right on the “normal” path - and his body weight was about 2 lbs 2 oz which was just above average (in the 62nd percentile - 50th being normal). The ventricals in the brain, however, still remain the same size - they haven’t shrunk and they haven’t swelled.

The doctor again advised that he’d like me to have amniocentesis done to verify what chromosomes, if any, may be causing the problem. On that day, he said that the results would take 8-10 days to process. The longer I wait to do the test, the more time it takes to receive results. He assured me that he believes there would be a very minimal chance of pre-term labor because the amount of amniotic fluid they’re extracting is so little. After talking with Jeff about it, we decided we’d wait and see how the next round of appointments go before we decide to go through with it or not.

On Tuesday, March 24th, was my regular OB Appointment. The time with the doctor was very quick - the waiting was the longest. I summarized the information I received from the specialists, she checked Parker’s heartbeat, went over some of the birth plan details, and I was on my way.

Our next set of appointments begin next week. We have a class, Pointers from a Pediatrician, on April 15th. We have an ultrasound with the specialists on April 16th. A consultation with the neo-natal doctors on April 16th. Regular OB Appointment on April 20th. And then our 6-week Birthing Classes start on April 21st. I’m sure that the rest of April is going to fly by quickly!

At some point I need to get a picture of my belly up here so you can see it’s indeed growing! We’ll continue to keep you informed as the weeks go by! Until next time…

1st Pregnancy: Week 25

It’s been a few weeks since our last update. Not much new is happening here. We officially hit the six month mark last week. It’s hard to believe that there’s only 3 short months to go before our little one is here!

This past Wednesday (03/11) was our first class - breastfeeding. It was definitely not something Jeff was looking forward to attending but once we arrived he found he was definitely not the only male there. It was a lecture type class with probably around 50 couples or so. We learned the different latch-on techniques, proper positioning, and dos and don’ts. We’ll see how much we remember when the time actually comes!

This past Friday (03/13) I went in to the Lab for my 3 hour glucose test. I couldn’t consume anything after midnight and until the test was complete. I went in around 8am and left shortly after 11am. I should have the results this week sometime. Tomorrow (Thurs, 03/19) is my follow-up ultrasound with the specialists. They’ll measure how much Parker’s grown since our last visit and hopefully will go over the glucose test results if I don’t hear about them today.

He’s still a very active little boy…and he’s definitley on his own little schedule. It’s about the same time frames every day that I feel him moving around. His movements are almost getting strong enough to where you can feel them from the outside of my belly.

We ended up changing our minds on the bedding set for Parker. We wanted something a little more colorful - so we picked out Fisher Price’s Rainforest theme. They have a ton of matching accessories to go with it too. We picked up the bedding set and mattress from Wal-Mart yesterday and got it all setup. Super cute! The room feels a little more like a nursery now. And of course, the cats are loving it too! Attached are a few pictures of the set.

Here’s a link to the 6-month article on what happened with the baby and I: 6 months

Here’s a link to this week’s article on what’s happening with the baby and I: Week 25