Wow! Baby Bittner is officially full term now! We are getting so excited! We have been pretty busy, but things are slowing down now. We had a great time going to the Iowa game a week ago. They won by a lot so that made it even more fun! We got to visit with my former roommate, Amy, and her family so that was fun. Tailgating is just slightly different when pregnant, but still fun! This weekend I spent resting because I have had a cold that won’t go away. I am amazed at how much more a cold affects me when I am pregnant, but I haven’t had too many issues with pregnancy so I still can’t complain too much! I also got a head start on some Christmas shopping. You know me…always planning ahead!
I am going to weekly doctor’s appointments now. Last week there wasn’t much to report. The baby’s heartbeat was jumping from 130’s to 140’s. I wasn’t really dilated yet. This week the doctor checked the position of the baby. Good news! The baby’s bottom is sticking out of my upper stomach and the head is down where it should be. Exactly what we want, so that was a great relief. He said that’s why I am feeling all that pressure down low and on the bladder. He told me that being on my feet at work is good for getting the baby to come and that I should walk as much as I can. I am dilated about a centimeter or 2 and the cervix is softening. All signs that baby will be showing up soon. The baby’s heartbeat was a little lower and the doctor said it sounds like a boy today. I told him that was what we were predicting and he told me to make sure we have a girl name picked out just in case. He also asked how big I was when I was born. I weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and he told Baby Bittner not to get bigger than that. The doctor told me that if I don’t deliver by the 39 weeks I need to have an ultrasound to find out how big Baby is getting. I keep telling Baby B. to come any time now! I am ready! I think Ed would rather wait a few more weeks and enjoy some peace and quiet. I look forward to my next appointment on Wednesday next week. I hope to have news to report soon!
I am going to weekly doctor’s appointments now. Last week there wasn’t much to report. The baby’s heartbeat was jumping from 130’s to 140’s. I wasn’t really dilated yet. This week the doctor checked the position of the baby. Good news! The baby’s bottom is sticking out of my upper stomach and the head is down where it should be. Exactly what we want, so that was a great relief. He said that’s why I am feeling all that pressure down low and on the bladder. He told me that being on my feet at work is good for getting the baby to come and that I should walk as much as I can. I am dilated about a centimeter or 2 and the cervix is softening. All signs that baby will be showing up soon. The baby’s heartbeat was a little lower and the doctor said it sounds like a boy today. I told him that was what we were predicting and he told me to make sure we have a girl name picked out just in case. He also asked how big I was when I was born. I weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and he told Baby Bittner not to get bigger than that. The doctor told me that if I don’t deliver by the 39 weeks I need to have an ultrasound to find out how big Baby is getting. I keep telling Baby B. to come any time now! I am ready! I think Ed would rather wait a few more weeks and enjoy some peace and quiet. I look forward to my next appointment on Wednesday next week. I hope to have news to report soon!
No comments:
Post a Comment