30 Weeks

I had my 30 week OB check and an ultrasound on October 21, 2009. All went well. I measured right at 30 cm. My weight was up to 174 lbs and my BP was 100 / 70. My 28 week test came back just fine. My hemoglobin came back at 11.6. At 11.5 the Drs. recommend an iron supplement. My Dr. told me I can take one if I want to. I decided not to because it's kinda tough on the ol' digestive system...

The baby measured at the 54th percentile at 30.4 weeks. He weighed 3 lbs 8 oz and his heart rate was at 163. He was awake during the U/S which was VERY cool!!! I was able to see what the different jabs I feel are, feet or arms. He was head down facing my left side. He was completely curled up in a ball with his feet in his face.

These U/S /pics are not that greatest but here they are...

The baby is looking straight ahead with a left hand over his mouth like he's yawning. His right hand is making a fist above his cheek.

This one is harder to see. I think he is looking straight ahead again with his right hand down near his belly.

This one shows how flexible our boy is!!! His head is to the right. His left leg is straight up with his foot sticking in his face.

I'm feeling tired, nothing new there. Just really dragging!!! I have trouble catching my breath a lot. I'm also having a lot of belly discomfort. The only way I can get it to feel better is to lay down but then my hips start hurting. The baby is moving A LOT!!! I feel him mostly low, like at my belly button level or lower. For a long time all the movement was all on the left side but I felt him move and he started jabbing me on the right side the other day too. There is not a whole lot of movement up high, above my belly button level. He also gets the hiccups at least 2-3 times a day. Must be growing like crazy in there!!!

28 Week Update

I had my 28 week OB visit on October 6, 2009. I had the routine 28week glucose tolerance, a urine analysis and CBC tests done. Haven't heard anything about them so that must mean I passed with flying colors! I gained another 5 lbs and am up to 168 lbs. Ugh! I measured right on target at 28 cm and the baby's heart rate was at 148 (I think...). My BP was good too at 110 / 60. Dr. Gerber felt my belly and said that the baby felt like he was head down. She couldn't exactly tell but thought his backside was facing my left side and his knees were facing my right side. There's still plenty of time for him to flip flop around in there but hopefully he'll behave and stay head down!!! I start going to the OB every 2 weeks now. It sure does seem early for that but I guess it's the way it's always been.

I'm still feeling pretty much the same. Tired, trouble catching my breath, peeing about every hour, slow walking and belly discomfort. During the 27th week, I realized I was feeling the little guy's hiccups. He gets them at least once a day if not several times a day. I think he even hiccups in his sleep because sometimes that's all I feel with no other movement. It cracks me up when he gets them!

Ellie felt the baby for the 1st time on September 22nd. Carter doesn't hold still long enough to feel the baby. However, he LOVES to lift up my shirt and hug and kiss my belly. He does this mostly at night when we're laying down and snuggling in our bed before they go to bed. I LOVE it when he does that!!!

On October 11th, my friend, Sara, came up to our house and shot the pictures below. She did an AMAZING job!!! I'm soooo excited to have these pictures to cherish!