The little one measured in at 5 lbs, 12 oz at Friday's ultrasound. That's definitely bigger than average... but still not considered "dangerously large." The radiologist also told me that the most recent scans showed that I have more amniotic fluid than average, which is what is making me look so huge. This was the first time that my fluid was at a higher level, so they'll just keep an eye on it. My belly is definitely at a point where people are saying "are you sure it's not twins" - I measured 44 cm on Friday, and I should have been around 35 cm. So yeah, big belly, big baby, extra fluid. FUN!
Aside from her enormous size (which is technically big enough to fit in some the newborn clothes we have... and she still has 5 1/2 more weeks of gestation), the baby is doing well. Her heartrate is good, she's moving a lot (especially when showtunes are playing - HOORAY!) and the doctor is overall happy with her progress. So we're just staying the course for now.
We are going to our first childbirth class on Tuesday. We will not likely make all 5 classes (my due date is before the last class) but the instructor told me that if we can make just 1 or 2 we should be fine. It will also be good because it's on the same floor as labor & delivery at Boston Medical Center, so we'll get used to going there.
On the homefront - Shaun finished painting the baby's room, and we put together the crib and have her clothes ready to go in her dresser. We got the glider/rocker from my parents for my birthday, so that is now set up in her room. Jenn is working on curtains & a blanket in the Mary Poppins theme, and my sister made the most awesome canvases with my selected Mary Poppins quotes & phrases. They are, as Ms. Poppins would say, practically perfect in every way. I still need to figure out where to hang them, but that should be easy. We just need to get some more stuff out of that room and we'll be good to go soon. Shaun also finished painting our living room, and has made good progress in our "middle room" (dining room/office/room-of-all-trades). So we're getting close!
The most recent ultrasound pics are below. She continues to be Shaun's doppelganger. I told our friend Rich last weekend that she looked like Shaun, and he asked what I meant by that. My response? "It's exactly his face." I showed him some of the older pictures, and he definitely agreed.
In 2 weeks I have my strep B test and the non stress test, where they'll make sure the baby is ready to undergo labor. I'm sure she'll do great. I wish they had a test to make sure her mother is ready, too!
Aside from her enormous size (which is technically big enough to fit in some the newborn clothes we have... and she still has 5 1/2 more weeks of gestation), the baby is doing well. Her heartrate is good, she's moving a lot (especially when showtunes are playing - HOORAY!) and the doctor is overall happy with her progress. So we're just staying the course for now.
We are going to our first childbirth class on Tuesday. We will not likely make all 5 classes (my due date is before the last class) but the instructor told me that if we can make just 1 or 2 we should be fine. It will also be good because it's on the same floor as labor & delivery at Boston Medical Center, so we'll get used to going there.
On the homefront - Shaun finished painting the baby's room, and we put together the crib and have her clothes ready to go in her dresser. We got the glider/rocker from my parents for my birthday, so that is now set up in her room. Jenn is working on curtains & a blanket in the Mary Poppins theme, and my sister made the most awesome canvases with my selected Mary Poppins quotes & phrases. They are, as Ms. Poppins would say, practically perfect in every way. I still need to figure out where to hang them, but that should be easy. We just need to get some more stuff out of that room and we'll be good to go soon. Shaun also finished painting our living room, and has made good progress in our "middle room" (dining room/office/room-of-all-trades). So we're getting close!
The most recent ultrasound pics are below. She continues to be Shaun's doppelganger. I told our friend Rich last weekend that she looked like Shaun, and he asked what I meant by that. My response? "It's exactly his face." I showed him some of the older pictures, and he definitely agreed.
In 2 weeks I have my strep B test and the non stress test, where they'll make sure the baby is ready to undergo labor. I'm sure she'll do great. I wish they had a test to make sure her mother is ready, too!
