Today's installation of The Bump Chronicles coincides with the first doctor's appointment of my third trimester!
But before I get to the appointment, a few words about the belly. I swear my Energy & Economics class has just thought I've been getting fatter. While it was easy to tell my Genetics & Ethics class I was pregnant, since it tied to the course material, I never really had the opportunity to tell the energy folks. So they were trying to organize a happy hour a couple of weeks ago, and my prof offered to buy a beer for anyone who wanted one. So he starts to go around the room to ask who wants a beer, and I said "no..." Everyone seemed surprised so I was like, "I've heard that's not a good idea when you're six months pregnant," and I laughed. Suddenly all the guys seemed really uncomfortable and all the girls were like, "Oh Em Gee, you're pregnant!!!" To which I wanted to be like, "Seriously?! I have gained 20 pounds since the first of the semester!" Anyway, I walked into class last night and one of my classmates said, "Aww, you're showing!" I was really excited to be told I look pregnant... a milestone! I went and bought two maternity T-shirts after class to celebrate (haha). :)
Now for Dr. Norwood. Great appointment! My belly is measuring exactly on schedule (27 centimeters for 27 weeks), and the baby's heartbeat was strong and steady. Blood pressure and weight were good. We talked about the royal wedding and how neither of us have TiVo. Then I asked at what point the baby has to be head down, and he told me 35 weeks. He said if the baby is not head down at that time, we'll schedule an external version at 36 weeks to turn the baby into position. So I asked if he could tell me where the baby's head is now, and :::: drum roll :::: THE BABY IS HEAD DOWN!!!!!!!!
I know it might not stay that way, given how much Baby G loves to move, but it gave me a glimmer of hope that my little guy may be more cooperative than I thought. I asked why I always feel kicks so low, and the doctor said they probably weren't kicks, but punches (duh, Katie!).
After my next appointment, I'll start going every two weeks, then beginning in late June, every week. I'm getting excited to meet this baby man of mine!
Hey Katie!
ReplyDeleteYou're looking beautiful as ever! So exciting that the baby flipped already! Quinn was still breech until 38 weeks which was a little nerve wracking...but babies move around like crazy and can flip periodically, even as it gets late in the game! If baby G flips around as time progresses...lay with your hips at an incline when you're on the couch or laying in bed. Also, do handstands in the pool :) That's what our midwives told us to do and Quinn flipped at the very end.
So excited for you!!
Tara
Tara, I remember following along with your blog and FB posts when you were trying to get Quinn to turn... I will remember that about the hips and handstands! ;) Thanks for reading the blog and for being excited for us. Quinn is such a doll!!!
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