28 Weeks - 11/21/07 - 12 Weeks to go!!!

We were back at Dr. Fan's again. It’s been a couple of weeks since our last appointment. It was a very cold and windy day!
Surprisingly, I only gained ½ lb. Although Dr. Fan said to me the last time that I should try to gain 1lb per week. I haven’t really noticed a change in my appetite. We must be eating REALLY HEALTHY!!! The baby’s heart beat was at 154 bpm. The blood pressure was normal as well as the size of the belly. Dr. Fan gave me the order for the GTT test that Dr. Hamersley wanted me to take. He explained what it is and there is nothing to be nervous about… yeah, I’m trying to ease my nervousness. When it comes to needles, I’m the biggest chicken there is!!!
After the appointment we treated ourselves to a nice dinner at one of Noli’s favorite restaurants - Carrabba’s.

27 Weeks - 11/16/07 - Grandma came with us!

It is always exciting to visit Dr. Hamersley for an appointment, we get to see how the baby is doing and we get to check all those little body parts and how they are still growing. Grandma came with us this time. She really enjoyed the whole experience…
The Little One is getting to the point where he’s REALLY starting to grow. It was surprising to see the growth chart Dr. Hamersley showed us… we are at the bottom of this curve that very quickly goes up. As expected, everything looks good. The heartbeat was back up to 152 bpm, the number we are used to seeing. There is still a little bit of concern about the amount of amniotic fluid, which is in the high side. I have been watching my diet and cut down considerably on fruits, juices, and other carbs. Dr. said that this could be an indication of gestational diabetes. Not something that I wanted to hear, but she wants me to do a 3-hour Glucose Tolerance Test. We don’t know much about it, but it sounds a little intimidating, doesn’t it? Anyway besides this little thing, everything else is going great… energy is back, and I’m feeling pretty good these days.
Check out the pictures we took - Mom and Baby are looking good!!!

26 Weeks - 11/9/07 - Counting Kicks

We had another appointment with Dr. Fan. As usual, the doctor weighed Mommy and she gained 4 more lbs, we are right on target... 12lbs total since we started the journey. WOW!!! Mommy is really happy about that. She has been doing her best to eat healthy and pass on the goodies that are not so good for us. Good thing she hasn't had the crazy cravings for chocolate, cakes, ice cream, etc!!!
The Baby's heart beat measured at 139bpm. I was a little worried since it's been up in the 150's all this time! But Dr. Fan assured us that this is within the normal range.
A new thing for us was the Fetal Kick Count/Movement log sheet. We were instructed to log the Baby movements a couple of times a day... There was a note on this sheet that said something like "Call the doctor if you find your baby is taking more than 2 hours to make 10 movements". I knew then that this could be a source of long sleepless nights… and Baby is not here YET!!!