Today's appointment was nice, easy, and quick thanks to Nugget's cooperation! The PA was able to find his/her heartbeat right away so that was nice. Again, it was in the low 140s.
She reiterated that the anatomy scan looks great and baby is measuring perfectly. One hiccup: the back and leg pain along with the limited mobility I've been experiencing is not normal for how early I am in the pregnancy. So the PA is recommended I see a doctor and possibly start PT. Hopefully my pain won't be too bad this weekend since my sister is getting married. Fingers crossed!
I will be doing the one-hour glucose test at our next appointment. Hopefully I can pass! This is the last time I'll be waiting 4 weeks in-between appointments, then it will be 2 weeks, then eventually 1 week.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Sunday, October 25, 2015
10/25/15: Baby Registry Part 2
Another Sunday, another day registering for baby gear. We started a second registry at a big-box baby store so that our baby shower guests, many who live out of town, would have more to choose from than the one local option.
I made us an appointment, which I was glad for, but it didn't make too much difference since they were pretty busy. They handed us a scanner and sent us on our way! Thankfully, I thought to ask for their baby registry checklist before we were sent off or we may have been totally lost.
It's hard to register for things like bottles, pacifiers, etc since we don't know what will work for this baby. I was glad that J and I were on the same page about some of the items being overkill and unnecessary.
My back and leg have really been bothering me if I'm on my feet too much (this was an issue last week too) so I had to pop a squat in a display glider. Afterward, I had a little crying meltdown because I was feeling so overwhelmed by the cost of everything and the sheer volume of things we "need." Luckily my wife is amazing and just comforted me.
We were able to push through and finish the registry and we even picked up a few things that we need because they were marked down on clearance! Once we got home, I hopped onto the laptop to finish up our checklist and make sure everything was pretty much set. Whew!
I made us an appointment, which I was glad for, but it didn't make too much difference since they were pretty busy. They handed us a scanner and sent us on our way! Thankfully, I thought to ask for their baby registry checklist before we were sent off or we may have been totally lost.
It's hard to register for things like bottles, pacifiers, etc since we don't know what will work for this baby. I was glad that J and I were on the same page about some of the items being overkill and unnecessary.
My back and leg have really been bothering me if I'm on my feet too much (this was an issue last week too) so I had to pop a squat in a display glider. Afterward, I had a little crying meltdown because I was feeling so overwhelmed by the cost of everything and the sheer volume of things we "need." Luckily my wife is amazing and just comforted me.
We were able to push through and finish the registry and we even picked up a few things that we need because they were marked down on clearance! Once we got home, I hopped onto the laptop to finish up our checklist and make sure everything was pretty much set. Whew!
Sunday, October 18, 2015
10/18/15: Starting the Baby Registry
We started the baby registry today at a small business near us after a great brunch at one of our favorite places. It was such a good day!
It was a little overwhelming and we didn't get far since the whole process was reliant on an iPad with slow wifi, but we started it. Since we are cloth diapering, we decided to go with this store because they have an extensive collection of all things clothing diaper-related and we have heard great things to boot.
Since we were a bit overwhelmed, we decided to sign-up for the store's cloth diaper and baby-wearing classes which take place in a couple weeks. I hope registering will be less stressful once we have a better understanding.
It was a little overwhelming and we didn't get far since the whole process was reliant on an iPad with slow wifi, but we started it. Since we are cloth diapering, we decided to go with this store because they have an extensive collection of all things clothing diaper-related and we have heard great things to boot.
Since we were a bit overwhelmed, we decided to sign-up for the store's cloth diaper and baby-wearing classes which take place in a couple weeks. I hope registering will be less stressful once we have a better understanding.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
10/14/15: Anatomy Scan
We got to see Nugget for over an hour today thanks to our anatomy scan! He or she looks perfect in every way, which is an amazing feeling of relief. I feel ready to start the registries, nursery, and other planning finally! We even got to see Nugget in 3D which was crazy cool.
Poor J, before our appointment my resolve for not finding out the sex was waning. I'm glad she convinced me to stay strong. The surprise in March will be well worth it.
According to the tech, Nugget is measuring around 12 oz. right now, which from what I've gleaned from Dr. Google is on the larger end of the scale. J just looked at me and said "Good Luck." Nice, huh?
The baby is still a bit of a stinker, though. They needed a measurement of his/her heart but apparently Nugget had had enough, rolled over onto his/her stomach, and curled up like a cat. It was pretty funny.
Here are the pictures from today's scan:
Poor J, before our appointment my resolve for not finding out the sex was waning. I'm glad she convinced me to stay strong. The surprise in March will be well worth it.
According to the tech, Nugget is measuring around 12 oz. right now, which from what I've gleaned from Dr. Google is on the larger end of the scale. J just looked at me and said "Good Luck." Nice, huh?
The baby is still a bit of a stinker, though. They needed a measurement of his/her heart but apparently Nugget had had enough, rolled over onto his/her stomach, and curled up like a cat. It was pretty funny.
Here are the pictures from today's scan:
Thursday, October 1, 2015
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