I can’t even
believe it…TeamPug has officially reached the half way mark!
Last Friday,
our third OB appointment started with a sonographer who preformed my
mid-gestation ultrasound. During the
procedure, she took various measurements to ensure Puglet was on track
growth-wise and confirm there were no obvious developmental issues. We were able to see all sorts of awesome
stuff…such as Puglet’s entire spine and 4-chamber beating heart…it was really
incredible! She also snuck a look at
gender without JPug or me knowing! She
concealed gender in an envelope which we took to our local party store along with a
huge cardboard box and asked them to fill it with the appropriate color
balloons. After our visit with the
sonographer, we met the second of six doctors we’ll see over the next 20ish weeks. I really liked this doctor and the experience
at the office was better than our previous two visits…things are looking up!
That
evening, we planned to have dinner with my folks (who came in from STL) and
JPug’s folks. Before heading to the
restaurant, we opened the box all together and found out we’ll be having a
little GIRL!
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| It's a Girl! |
Other than
the ultrasound, I don’t have much new information. A friend of mine provided this short/regular survey
to update folks on her pregnancy. I
really liked the idea so I’m totally stealing it…thanks Courtney!
How far
along: 20 weeks
Size of
baby: The length of a banana and about 10.5 ounces.
Total Weight
Gain: 5.5 pounds. I was down 5 pounds
during the first trimester and I’ve gained that back plus an additional
5.5. Although some of you may think 5 +
5.5 = 10.5, I’m sticking with 5.5…and pounds DO NOT round up.
Maternity
Clothes: I’ve transitioned to empire waist dresses and maternity pants at
work. Some of my pre-pregnancy summer
shorts still fit so I’m enjoying them while I still can. I purchased a few belly bands but I find them
to be uncomfortable…so it’s mostly dresses or maternity pants for me.
Sex: It’s a
girl!
Movement:
None yet…the sonographer said I have an anterior placenta (it’s along the
front) which means Puglet will have to kick harder for me to feel her
move. From what I’ve read and what the
doctor told me, it’s common for moms with anterior placentas to start feeling baby
around 22 weeks.
Sleep:
Pretty excellent…some nights I even sleep through the night without needing a
potty break! I find that I still sleep
on my stomach or a version of stomach/side even when I try not to. I doubt I’ll be able to sleep on my stomach
much longer because my belly will get too big.
What I Miss:
Nothing really. I’m definitely a gal who
enjoys a good craft beer or margarita on hot summer days but I don’t find that I’ve
minded the switch to lemonade or water one bit.
Cravings:
None.
Symptoms:
None…man, I’m boring and lucky at the same time!
What I’m
Looking Forward To: My growing belly (and hopefully boobs), choosing various
items for baby (the process is fun and exhausting/overwhelming at the same
time) and our 3D ultrasound on Tuesday, 9/4.
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