On Aug. 21, 12, I met with my OB/GYN again for the first of my two, routine visits for this week. My weight is now officially over 150. When did it get to be so much?? I started out on the fetal monitor. The baby was great with movements, which I would have to say is the opposite of Andrew. He never seemed to be active when anyone was looking. :) I was actually surprised to learn that I was having some minor contractions at this visit. I thought it was just heartburn, but I had heard that when you feel cramps in your lower abdomen, those are Braxton Hicks contractions (fake ones to prep your uterus for the real thing). Maybe that was what I was having during this visit, since I didn't really feel anything. My heartburn did start the night before, so it could have been that I was just a bit used to the feeling. Who knows.
I then when to get an ultrasound to have the fluid check around the baby. Though it was a bit on the high side as usual, the doctor wasn't worried. I guess I had proved that I was just a high-fluid kind of gal. :) I didn't have the best experience with the tech who did the ultrasound. She really wasn't very good at her job. This was my first experience with her, and she kept saying that she couldn't get a good reading because the baby wasn't cooperative. Whatever! She should be used to uncooperative babies. She also couldn't get a good picture of the baby. I made a mental note about her. Hopefully, I won't get her again.
When I went to talk with the doctor after that, she mentioned that they were still in the process of getting the drug records from my first labor/delivery session. It is hard to believe that after almost 2 1/2 years, I still can't say for sure if I had an epidural. I would really like to know what I had in order to know what I should get with this baby. She said that there was some mix up before, and the form never got sent. Though annoyed, I overlooked it as long as the issue was being looked into now. At 33 weeks, I didn't have much time before I would deliver again, and I really wanted that information.
My second appointment of the week was on Aug. 24, 12. I was officially 152 lbs.,but I didn't really feel that big. I guess it was because most people told me how tiny I was. The belly must have made me look super small, since it was super big! :) Lots of people couldn't believe that I was due in October, since they thought I was due any day. Neither they nor I could fathom my growing any bigger before it was all said and done. :)
Andrew went with me to this appointment. I started with the monitor as usual, and he played with the toys that they had in the room. The monitor showed that I had a few minor contractions with very little movement. I guess this must have sent off some flags with the doctor, because the doctor wanted me to get an ultrasound to check on the baby's movements that way. I thought it was kind of neat that Andrew could see his brother on the monitor. He wasn't a big fan of the dark room, and I'm sure he didn't really know what he was looking at. Nonetheless, I still felt that it was a special moment to have my big guy there. The baby moved much more with the ultrasound, but the doctor still wanted to do another swab test (fetal fibernectin) to see if I would go into preterm labor. Since the last swab test was negative and the baby was moving just fine, I wasn't too worried about this swab test or about the procautions the doctor was taking. I was glad for his concern, though.
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