20 weeks pregnant!
October 10, 2012; Wow, its hard to believe that we are half way through this pregnancy. It has absolutely flown by! Now the hard work begins with finishing up our joint nursery/toddler room and preparing our lives for baby number two!
How I'm feeling: Surprisingly, fabulous! Of course I would love to not feel like 1000 pounds when I hit the sheets, but exhaustion is a small price to pay in the grand scheme of pregnancy symptoms! OH! And I can finally feel baby Hudson kicking and stretching and sometimes just punching my insides. This is what I've been waiting for since June, really feeling pregnant. and It's amazing. :)
OB appointment; We went to our last appt with our midwife at 18 weeks and had a routine ultrasound. At this routine ultrasound we found out that our baby boy is growing perfectly, he has 10 fingers, 10 toes, and all the right organs to boot! But we also got some discouraging news, at this point he is laying completely sideways which if I was to deliver tomorrow would make a vaginal birth impossible. Which obviously, we are way too early to be delivering anything right now. But worse off, as of right now we have placenta previa. This is a fancy term for his placenta has grown into the bottom of the uterus, covering the cervix, apposed to the side or top which is ideal. Our midwife assured us that 90% of 20 week placenta previas correct themselves before the 28 week mark. If not, we will be seriously considering a c section. Not counting the fear of bleeding, bed rest, and pre term delivery that the nurse in my knows are not very likely, but the mommy in me is terrified of. We will have another ultra sound towards the end of my second trimester, and if the placenta is still lying too low we will have another closer to our delivery date.
Cravings; sweets and pot roast. Strange, I know.
Growth; I have gained 6 lbs which now puts me at 119. Baby is weighing in at a woping 1/2 lb!
Pre Baby to do list; hang decorations, hang curtains, finish covering roller shades with chocolate fabric, purchase stroller/carseat, purchase bouncy seat and playpen, find chandelier/fan combo that I like, purchase more clothes and diaper bag, big sister class for Brenna, and refresher birthing class for the hubby and myself.
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