Midwife appointments are fairly routine right now. Which is how we want them, of course, but it does get a little boring and mundane. I saw Ann again on Friday, and Darrell was able to come with me but there was really nothing special to report.
Urine protien from last time was just fine (increased protein would be a signal of pre-ecclampsia, but I wasn't worried about that - it's just a routine check.)
I forgot to ask the heartbeat, but it sounded about like normal.
Fundal height: 32 cm
Weight: 170
Ick. I just don't even want to think about the weight thing right now. Even knowing I've gained 40 lbs hasn't really helped me with self-restraint. I don't eat everything in sight, but sometimes I feel like I could. I'm constantly snacking, and not on the right things. I've been doing a little better during the week, just at home by myself, but the weekends are horrible. And it seems like the more I eat the more I want. Too late to reverse what I've gained now, but I guess my next trip to the grocery store should include some better choices.
She checked again, and baby is still in the head-down position. She was pleased and so am I. It's unlikely at this poing he will move. Now, lets just keep him anterior and everything will be perfect (as opposed to posterior, sometimes referred to as "sunny side up.") By the way, I don't know if you've ever seen a doctor or midwife palpitate the abdomen for the fetal position. Basically she just presses her fingers into the lower part of the abdomen, near the pelvis - presses hard. Darrell told me later he wanted to get up and slap her for being so rough with his child! I thought that was kind of funny :)
Monday, September 22, 2008
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I am 160 right now. Right behind ya!
ReplyDeleteI was struggling with the weight thing during the first part of this pg. I gained more at the first than I wanted to, etc. Finally I have stopped thinking about it. Not to the point of not caring, but this is the way I see it. If I am hungry and am making wise choices about what goes down the hatch to the baby, who cares about the number on the scale. Every preg. is different, just like every baby is different. I think that within reason, I can trust my body. I am not eating junk food. So, I am not going to think about it anymore. :)