Hooray for a great 31 week appointment! I don't know why, but I was so nervous going in today. I wasn't necessarily anxious about the appointment itself, but for some reason I felt like I was going to have a panic attack. However, it turned out there was nothing to be nervous about (not that there ever is). My appointment went very smoothly and everything checked out great.
The doctor is pleased to hear that I am no longer dancing. And I do have to say, the pain and discomfort has been a lot more infrequent since I stopped. It can still be excruciating when I turn over in bed or get up the wrong way from sitting down, but things like walking and such aren't so bad any more and when I do get the pain it doesn't last as long as it did before. Yay for semi-bed rest! On the down side, I am slowly going crazy not being able to exercise or go for walks with the dogs or do any heavy housework (not that I have had the energy for any of that lately).
Despite not doing as much physical activity as I am used to, I have not gained any weight since my last appointment. However, this water weight is really starting to annoy me because it is messing up my numbers every time I go in for an appointment. Yesterday I was about 149, approximately half a pound to a pound up from where I was the week of my last appointment (after the water weight had gone). This morning I was up three pounds from that. I'm assuming that it is once again water weight and will be gone by the weekend. It makes it hard to get an accurate idea of just how I am gaining weight because it is always fluctuating. It's just a bit frustrating.
Enough about me, now on to baby and all of the good stuff! We started the appointment with taking my measurements. I was measuring 32 weeks (I am 31 weeks tomorrow), a week ahead. Not too bad considering I was two weeks ahead at my last appointment. I can live with just one week ahead. Next came the doppler and baby's heartbeat. The little guy decided it would be fun to punch the doppler while we were trying to listen to the heartbeat. It was very amusing and made me giggle. He's such a silly boy!
Then it came time to take a look at him and see if he had decided to flip back to a head down position. He did!!! Yay! This made me so happy! I was so worried that I would have a breech baby to deal with and I was terrified of what this might mean for the birth. Now, I just have to hope he stays put this time. He should, but this is one active baby and there is no telling what crazy positions he will get himself in to between now and delivery time.
While he was looking at the baby via ultrasound, we got to see his sweet, adorable face for the first time since our anatomy scan. I might be a tiny bit bias, but can I just say I have one cute baby!!! He has the sweetest chubby cheeks! I can't wait to see him and his chubby cheeks in person! Although that won't be for another 9 weeks (hopefully, if all goes to plan and he is born on or near his due date), I will get to see him again in a full ultrasound in three or four weeks. I wasn't expecting to have any more ultrasounds so this is a nice little surprise! This one will be to check his growth and weight at around 34 weeks, to get an idea of how he is growing and about how big he might be come time to deliver. I am anxious to find out about how much he weighs now and how big they estimate he will be when he is full-term. (Please don't be over 8 pounds, baby boy!) And, of course, I am really looking forward to seeing him again on the actual ultrasound machine and not just for a quick moment on the little one in the doctor's office.
Anyway, that about sums up this update. Little man is doing incredibly well! I am so eager to meet him. Anxious, but so excited.
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