So here is the 24 Week Update, a week late... :)
Last Tues was our doctor's appt. I have been rotating through the doctors at my practice so you aren't meeting a new doc for the first time on your delivery day, if your doctor happens not to be the one on call. Anyway, so I met with Dr. Bradford(Sue), who I know personally, as I worked with her husband, and it was a great visit.
MG made it difficult for Sue to get her heartbeat, making her chase her from the bottom left corner of my belly, over to the right side, to up above my belly button, before she settled down enough for us to hear that heartbeat clear. She was quite the show-off and Sue kept saying we were in "trouble"! She is constantly on the move these days, often times I wonder just how she is positioned to be kicking me in the spots I'm feeling her(like in my bum!).
I started feeling her kick right around 20 weeks, and Jeff really felt her the first time around 22-23 weeks. The other day he laid on my belly for a bit in the morning, when she is really pretty active and he felt some really good movements for the first time. It was exciting!
I have the "burps" a lot, and have had a couple more spells of "getting sick" the past couple weeks, but for the most part feeling pretty good in that department. It is getting harder to breathe and my appetite is starting to pick up. Yesterday I finished my big slice of pizza and then started on the end of Jeff's he couldn't finish! HA! Maybe that's why I gained 5 lbs this visit!! HA! I blamed it on the turkey and mashed potatoes that I ate!
I have also been experiencing a decent amount of back pain. This is said to be attributed to my anterior placenta as she is sitting on my spine instead of the placenta being a cushion between baby and my spine, therefore she has direct access to kick me there! And boy do I feel it!
I also was experiencing some sharp pains that I knew weren't quite right. I talked to the doctor about them, and turns out.....I have a small Hernia! Urrghh! I joked around saying I felt like my stomach was going to bust through my skin, well I guess it just about did! She said it can happen in pregnancy as your muscles relax and it makes it easier for your organs to push through those walls. Hopefully it will repair itself in a matter of time, if not, then they will do surgery after MG is born. It just makes for a little more discomfort and I'm now restricted to lifting no more than 5-10lbs! In the middle of packing and moving, I find that rather difficult, but I'd prefer for it to heal itself and so I am trying to refrain from lifting too much.
24 week Stats:
Bust - + 1/2"
Waist - +4" - the Belly is definitely growing
Hips - no change
Weight Gain - +5lbs, total to date 8lbs - gotta love the Holidays!
Madelyn Grace is over 1 1/2lbs now, and about 9 inches in length! She has outgrown all the "fruit" references regarding size now, and is about to be compared to a 2lb chuck roast regarding size now! HA! She is in a growth spurt in these next couple weeks gaining 1/2lb a week! Her little face is almost fully formed now, complete with eyelashes and eyebrows and some hair starting to grow on her head!
It truly is a miracle! We are soo blessed and continue to pray for her growth and health!
Last Tues was our doctor's appt. I have been rotating through the doctors at my practice so you aren't meeting a new doc for the first time on your delivery day, if your doctor happens not to be the one on call. Anyway, so I met with Dr. Bradford(Sue), who I know personally, as I worked with her husband, and it was a great visit.
MG made it difficult for Sue to get her heartbeat, making her chase her from the bottom left corner of my belly, over to the right side, to up above my belly button, before she settled down enough for us to hear that heartbeat clear. She was quite the show-off and Sue kept saying we were in "trouble"! She is constantly on the move these days, often times I wonder just how she is positioned to be kicking me in the spots I'm feeling her(like in my bum!).
I started feeling her kick right around 20 weeks, and Jeff really felt her the first time around 22-23 weeks. The other day he laid on my belly for a bit in the morning, when she is really pretty active and he felt some really good movements for the first time. It was exciting!
I have the "burps" a lot, and have had a couple more spells of "getting sick" the past couple weeks, but for the most part feeling pretty good in that department. It is getting harder to breathe and my appetite is starting to pick up. Yesterday I finished my big slice of pizza and then started on the end of Jeff's he couldn't finish! HA! Maybe that's why I gained 5 lbs this visit!! HA! I blamed it on the turkey and mashed potatoes that I ate!
I have also been experiencing a decent amount of back pain. This is said to be attributed to my anterior placenta as she is sitting on my spine instead of the placenta being a cushion between baby and my spine, therefore she has direct access to kick me there! And boy do I feel it!
I also was experiencing some sharp pains that I knew weren't quite right. I talked to the doctor about them, and turns out.....I have a small Hernia! Urrghh! I joked around saying I felt like my stomach was going to bust through my skin, well I guess it just about did! She said it can happen in pregnancy as your muscles relax and it makes it easier for your organs to push through those walls. Hopefully it will repair itself in a matter of time, if not, then they will do surgery after MG is born. It just makes for a little more discomfort and I'm now restricted to lifting no more than 5-10lbs! In the middle of packing and moving, I find that rather difficult, but I'd prefer for it to heal itself and so I am trying to refrain from lifting too much.
24 week Stats:
Bust - + 1/2"
Waist - +4" - the Belly is definitely growing
Hips - no change
Weight Gain - +5lbs, total to date 8lbs - gotta love the Holidays!
Madelyn Grace is over 1 1/2lbs now, and about 9 inches in length! She has outgrown all the "fruit" references regarding size now, and is about to be compared to a 2lb chuck roast regarding size now! HA! She is in a growth spurt in these next couple weeks gaining 1/2lb a week! Her little face is almost fully formed now, complete with eyelashes and eyebrows and some hair starting to grow on her head!
It truly is a miracle! We are soo blessed and continue to pray for her growth and health!
***I hope to be back this week to upload pics and with an update regarding our weekend; Jeff surprised me with a room downtown overlooking the Marion Square Christmas tree, and we went to his Christmas party. BUT disclaimer, I might not find the time bc my parents arrive this week and we close on our new house. We will be painting an entire house this weekend if you are bored and want to come help!! ;)
Happy Holidays!!
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