Wednesday, September 10th Joel and I went to the Dr.'s for my monthly appointment. Since I'm still pretty early in my pregnancy they only see me once a month. Our first appointment was when I was 9 weeks and 5 days, this appointment I was 13 weeks and 3 days, and my next appointment I'll be 17 weeks and 3 days. It always seems so far away, but it flies by at the same time.
Stats for mommy:
Blood pressure - Great
Pee in a cup test - Great. They check for several things but mostly the presence of protein and/or sugar, because that is a bad thing for pregnant women.
Weight - drum roll please......I had ZERO weight gain in my first trimester and I actually lost a pound between my last appointment and this one. I haven't had much of an appetite lately but I still manage to get my 6 small meals in a day. My Dr. is please and said that is they way she would like to see it, saving all the important weight gain for the last two trimesters.
Stats for baby:
Heartbeat - 160 beats per minute and strong. The nurse found it right away which I always hold my breath for. It still is the coolest sound in the world.
Now if you are a big believer in old wives tales then know this, they say that a heartbeat above 140 is indicative of a girl and below 140 is indicative of a boy. So believe what you may.....
Joel and I on the other hand still have no strong feeling one way or the other if we are going to have a boy or a girl. I did call the baby a "He" the other night, so maybe my subconscious is trying to tell me something.
Anyway, our next appointment is not until October 8th, so more stats to come then!
1 comment:
Oh Michelle, I think you'll join the rest of us...with a girl! I thought my WHOLE 20 weeks thinking...just KNOWING that I was having a boy. I just couldn't expect us having anything else. And we had a really high heart beat each time. 160--150..consistantly. So that's my "motherly tidbit" haha. Either way..healthy is all we as momma's...(and daddy's) ask for. I like the website that you found. that's cool!
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