My OB appointments are every two weeks now. They're quick in and outs... pee in a cup, get my blood pressure taken, get on the scale, measure the belly, listen to the heartbeat and I'm done :) The last two appointments have involved a well meaning but not highly talented med-student. He's having a hard time with the belly measurements and finding the heartbeat, and my doctor was visibly less patient with him this time then last. He seems to be doing a lot of guessing. I somehow don't think that Obstetrics or Gynecology are in his future :)
Anyhow, everyone is still healthy. My weight gain is right on track (albeit on the low end of the track, but I had a little extra padding to start off with) My BP is fine and they never say anything about my pee, so I'm assuming it's all good. My belly was measuring at 29cm which is fine I'm told and though baby kicks the Doppler every time, her heart-rate is perfect :)
I am definitely feeling pregnant. My ever increasing belly is starting to make it difficult to do things like bend over or sit in certain positions. And I can only sleep on my sides now since it was discovered that babies heart rate drops when I lay on my back (and laying on my stomach is out for obvious reasons). I have a hard time breathing, get heartburn fairly frequently, have to pee non-stop and every time she moves lately it feels like she's taking an organ with her for the ride.
But I'm loving every minute of it :)
Even though the biggest stretch is done, I am growing more and more impatient to meet her. I can't wait to see what she looks like and find out what kind of personality she has. 67 (or so) more days....
And of course according to www.thebump.com:
Baby's now the size of a squash!
As baby's skin smoothes out, her brain just keeps getting more wrinkled. All those grooves and indentations increase surface area, meaning more room for that oh-so-essential brain tissue. She's also adding some brawn -- her grip is now strong enough to grasp a finger.
