Most importantly, we had a quick ultrasound to get photos of the babies heart since he was moving too much last time to get clear shots. The ultrasound tech verified that the heart looked perfect- all 4 chambers were there and functioning normally. He also reconfirmed it is in fact a boy so at least there is no question left for R & S. The baby's heart rate was ranging from 147- into the 150's which is exactly where it should be. The baby is currently breech but I really don't think that is concerning this early. Here is the picture from the ultrasound with the little guy posing. Sorry, it's a bit small.
I gained 6 pounds since last month which isn't too bad considering I ate many, many sweets over the holidays! I was thrilled to have the woman dr. check me this week because I had to drop my drawers and bend over to show her my hideous vein on the back of my leg! She said it is quite common in pregnancy but said I need to buy support/ compression tights to wear all the time- except during sleep. I also need to elevate my leg whenever possible and use a heating pad if it gets too sore. We just need to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get swollen or have red streaks coming off of it. If that happens, they would need to ultrasound my leg to make sure I don't have any blood clots. Isn't it strange that nothing like this ever happened to me before? I guess this is just someone testing me from above to make sure I was as committed as I said I was. :)
Besides the blue snake crawling down my leg- I feel pretty good. The baby is kicking all the time and loves to do flips. R & S- I think you should enroll him into baby gymnastics right away!
We are looking forward to a family get together with R & S and baby B with all of us on Sunday. It has been awhile since we have seen them and it was hard to keep in touch over the holidays with everyone's crazy schedules so this is an exciting visit to look forward to! I really want to spend as much time with them over the phone/ email/ and in person as possible before the baby arrives. I truly feel like it will not only help with our friendship bond, but will also make the whole process smoother and happier for all! I hope the little guy will show his strength that day so they can feel a couple kicks.
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