Went to my 35 week appointment last Wednesday. My BPP test was great. I got 8 out of 8. They score movement, breathing, heart rate, and amniotic fluid levels. I have only gained 8 pounds. I am super happy about that; however I suspect I will gain more in the next 4 weeks. Because my BPP has been 8/8 the last few visits, I have been downgraded from high risk to normal pregnancy. This means I will NOT be induced at 38 weeks as my OB has been telling me this whole time. That puts a kink in plans......
Chance looks great. He's measuring 6 pounds. Still has a giant noggin. His head is measuring 3 weeks large. OB isn't worried about a big head, he's more concerned about a large abdomen. He says it makes it hard to get the baby out with a large abdomen, and they usually get stuck and end up with an emergency c-section. Yuck.
He's got chubby little cheeks!
We went to Turks and Caicos for our babymoon. Solid week of relaxing by the pool. The place we went has Sesame Street Characters that go around the resort and entertain. One of them, Zoe, came by while we were at the pool. Everywhere she touched me, I broke out into this strange rash/fungus stuff. OMG did it itch too!! I still don't know what it was, but lots of lotion and benadryl, and I forgot about it and it went away on it's own.
My BP was a little high at my appointment, and I was dilated to a 1, so doc told me to stay close to the house and rest. Nothing exciting. I stop my aspirin on Wednesday at 36 weeks. Hopefully it will help the bruising.
Reflux. Reflux sucks. As does costalchondritis. This is inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs. It just happens to be near my Xyphoid process...which is the little notch at the base of the sternum (breastbone). I am waiting for the "lightening" or what they call the drop. Once he drops, he will be off my ribs and stomach. His little butt is right on my stomach, with one leg on either side of my stomach. So when he pushes up to stretch is legs, or donkey kicks as my DH calls it, he pushes right on my stomach. If I have recently eaten, I throw up. Nothing I can do about it. It's like he just pushes it back out. SUCKS.
Weekly BPP ultrasounds and appointments from now on until delivery.
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