36 Week Doctor’s Appointment

I had a doctor’s appointment on Monday, which starts my weekly check ups with the doctor. He measured me (which I was measuring between 36-37 weeks), checked her heartbeat (which was in the 140s) and everything checked out great. I had asked him if I was going to have an ultrasound to check her size and he said probably not since I was having a scheduled c-section and I wasn’t measuring abnormally large. I figured that but asked anyway. He then asked about her movement and I told her she was still extremely active……much more active than Brody was at this point. She doesn’t seem to have many down moments. I asked him about one of her movements that kind of confused me. There are times where I feel like she is shaking really fast but it is in just in one spot. It is hard to explain in writing, but when I said that, he asked how long it lasted. I told him about 30 seconds or so and he asked if it was hiccups. I said no because she gets those everyday at the same time-right after lunch. He got this perplexed look on his face and said “why don’t we go ahead and get an ultrasound anyway just to check.” I asked what we were checking for and he said “it is probably nothing (which I hate it when they say that) but I just want to rule out her possibly having seizures!” I am sorry doc…what was that? I couldn’t believe what he was saying. This pregnancy has gone so well that I couldn’t imagine something being wrong now. So I left there, completely devastated and had to wait until this morning to have the ultrasound.

Ted is in class for work this week and couldn’t get out of it so my Mom went with me this morning. The ultrasound tech said structurally everything looks great. She didn’t see any indication that she was having any seizures. She said that while she didn’t see anything alarming, she couldn’t necessarily tell how everything was working, but she pretty much told me not to worry. While it would have been nice for her to guarantee that nothing was wrong, for her to tell me not to worry did make me feel better. She also measured her and got her estimated weight. Looks like I am going to have another big one. Right now, she is estimating her to be about 7 lbs. 11 oz, give or take a pound. Since I only have 2 weeks left, she is estimating she will be around 9 lbs by the time she is born. I have been thinking all along that she was going to be about 9½ lbs so looks like she will be right on target. I wouldn’t know what to do with a skinny baby anyway! :)

So, I go back next Thursday and then one more time before she becomes my Christmas present this year. We pretty much have everything ready. I just need to finish her laundry and pack her bag. Her room is just about done. We are still waiting on her letters for her name and we put up her wall quote last weekend. Here is a picture. I think it turned out great!!!