30 weeks
Nine weeks and counting...
I had my latest appointment with my high risk group this afternoon - everything still looks great. The heart is ticking away like it should, and all the measurements show that baby and placenta are growing. My week-by-week book indicates that the baby should be 3lbs at 30 weeks...and although by LMP I'm 30 weeks, I'm 3 days shy based on ovulation.
Either way, the baby was estimated at 3lbs 2oz +/- 10%...so 2lbs 13oz to 3lbs 7oz. They are saying he's "on track," but the question always arises between my husband and myself concerning how big the baby will actually be. We joked that having an "average" size baby (7 or 8lbs) would definitely throw us...as we're used to a baby weighing several pounds more. Time will tell.
They confirmed today that I won't have to take a second glucose screen! YEAH! Supposedly if I was on steroids to manage the inflammation, gestational diabetes would have been nearly a for-sure. Since I'm only on the Plaquenil, the risk is lower and thus, if I passed the first screen I don't have to take a second one later on. Phew.
I am finding myself short of breath already - don't recall that happening until later on the first time around. Nothing like trying to sing your son to sleep and finding you can't get all of the words out. At least I have the excuse of holding him in my arms and rocking back and forth!