Daphne decided to quit nursing a couple of weekends ago at 15 months. Same as Jude. It's a sad moment to "lose" my baby but at the same time I am happy to have a few free months before nursing our next little one. For Valentine's Day Jeff decided we needed to celebrate the fact that I could finally have dairy. Let's be honest....15 months without dairy is WAY too long!!! We chose to go to Deliggi's where we love their Fettuccine Alfredo. I must say it was fantastic. Afterwards we went to Dairy Queen and shared a brownie blizzard. Let's just say that was a little too much dairy for this Mama. I felt pretty awful afterwards, and have quickly discovered that I can only handle dairy in small amounts right now and I am okay with that. I wasn't a huge dairy fan to begin with. If I want pizza I can have pizza now (yea!!!). I'll just remember to keep it to a slice at a time!
I can feel Little Miss moving a bit more often but even then I have to be sitting very still. I learned that a piece of licorice got her moving one night so I may try that again. Quite the sacrifice for me! :) I wish I could feel her more as I always get nervous, but I know my placenta is anterior and it is still kind of early. We see the high risk doctor this week and I am ready to get it over with it. I'm excited to see our Firecracker again but am just praying for positive words that our band will hopefully not cause too many issues.
 |
| 20 Weeks with our Little Firecracker |
 |
| 21 Weeks with Daphne |
We met our high risk doctor February 23rd when I was 21 weeks along. It was a bit worrisome of an appointment but overall my outlook was pretty positive. I knew God had us. A good friend of mine volunteered to babysit the kiddos for us so Jeff and I could do this appointment alone and with focus. Thank goodness she took them too! We there for 2 and a half hours! Crazy!!! It took me 20 minutes alone to fill out all the paperwork. The ultrasound was the huge and major portion of the appointment. I am not kidding you when I say that I was in this ultrasound for close to an hour. An hour of having my belly poked and prodded. Needless to say my round ligaments were sore and I REALLY had to pee by the end of the appointment. I think Jeff and I may have our hands full with this little firecracker! :) She was not the most cooperative at wanting her pictures taken. She was curled up in a little ball most of the time with her head tucked down. This meant no facial pictures and no profile picture. The lack of a profile picture was the problem; they really wanted one apparently. It took two techs and the doctor at trying to get her profile and in the end our little firecracker won out! She refused to get in the position they wanted. She was moving around like crazy and always turning and jumping but would never be where she needed to be! Looks like we may have a stubborn little one on our hands!! We did get the adorable picture below though of her hand and ear. :)
In the end we definitely got good news from the appointment. Her growth is on track and she looks great. Her femur even measured out normal this time around. We also found out that I do not have a band across my uterus...yea!!! However, I do have a circumvallate placenta. What's this you ask? This is where I have a curve to my placenta. The issue this may cause is a slower growth rate for the baby. So we will just get extra ultrasounds to keep an eye on our little firecracker. Nothing new for us! It was interesting because at our 20 week ultrasound with Daphne we were told I had the same placenta. I had another ultrasound at 24 weeks and they said I no longer had a curve and maybe the angle just changed or looked different. We found out from our high risk doc that a circumvallate placenta does not go away. So there is a chance I had it the whole time with Daphne and they just didn't notice it again. Could that have caused her smaller size? Doubtful. Docs seem to believe I just genetically have small babies. So here is to praying that our firecracker has normal growth! :)
As for me I am feeling pretty good. Running and working out every morning makes me feel much stronger and just plain better about myself. I have managed to continue a 30 minute program and still on level 6 while also continuing work outs like push ups, planks, and leg lifts. Gotta keep these muscles intact!! I have noticed that with this pregnancy I am so much more worried about my weight and just do not feel as positive with how I look. I feel guilty anytime I eat too much or something that's not great for me. I am not sure if it's because we were not planning this pregnancy so I didn't have the mindset prepared for weight gain. I am not sure if it's because I got a little extra thin with Daphne's allergy problems. I am not sure if it is because my belly just seems to be growing at a faster rate which means my weight is too with this pregnancy. Maybe a little of all three?? Of course, everyone has their opinion on how big I am. It really starts to make me doubt myself and how I look when all I hear is how big my belly is. Then I see the weight continuously going up on the scales and I just freak out. My fantastic hubby tells me that I am ridiculous and worried for nothing. I am not gaining weight much anywhere else besides belly and that's just how I carry. Always have. Dr. Ott even said I was perfectly normal and to ignore everyone's comments. So here is to the needed prayers for peace of mind and acceptance for how my body is changing. In the end this is happening because I am growing another little person. This is amazing in itself. I know there are women out there who would give anything to have this chance. Anything to have their weight going up the scales. Anything to have a belly that no longer fits in normal clothes. Anything to have an outie belly button. Anything to have the possibility of stretch marks. Anything to know that after the baby is here you will always have the extra skin hanging. All these signs are just signs of love and a true and beautiful miracle from God. To all those who believe my belly is huge......that's ok....I have a baby in there....I am growing this baby.....a baby from God for Jeff and I to love....So let this belly grow!!!!!
What's Next??
I have an appointment in 3 weeks for a check up and glucose screen. Never enjoy that overly sweet drink but bring it on! I also have a high risk appointment, regular check up and tdap shot scheduled for April 13th.
 |
| 22 Weeks-Yes, lots of belly |
 |
| 23 Weeks with Jude |
 |
| Baby girl at 21 week ultrasound |
 |
| Coraline loved hugs from Jude at her 1st birthday party! |
 |
| She loved giving kisses to Daphne too....Daphne not so much :) |
 |
| Sweet cousins |
How far along? 22 Weeks and 1 day
Size of baby? Our sweet little girl is the size of an ear of corn or a coconut. At our ultrasound she was specifically 14 oz. last week.
Total weight gain: 13 pounds...too many..ugh
Stretch Marks: Nope.
Maternity clothes? I just wear some maternity shirts because they look better on my belly. My maternity pants are still too big and look baggy.
Symptoms: Moodiness for sure...or maybe it's just not feeling positive with myself right now. Needing to use the bathroom more, round ligament pain, fullness already with eating, discomfort when sleeping sometimes, bleeding gums...overall I can't complain at all.
Movement: I feel her consistently now throughout the day. Particularly when I get sometime to just sit without interruptions.
Wedding Rings on or off? Still on and loose.
Miss Anything? Cute clothes, more energy in the afternoons
Bellybutton in or out? Already out...didn't take long!
Bellybutton in or out? Already out...didn't take long!
Food cravings: Nope.
Anything
making you queasy or sick: Not really although I still prefer to not eat seafood.Best Moment this Week: Definitely see our little firecracker squirm everywhere in her ultrasound last week! It was also nice to our master suite remodel completely done!
Looking forward to: IKEA shopping trip next weekend with the hubby and getting our home all ready and organized for 3 kids. I am also super pumped that it is March and spring is right around the corner. I love spring!!
No comments:
Post a Comment