We had our monthly check up on Tuesday. It was pretty uneventful. We finally got to go to the office closer to where we live rather than travel up to Providence and it was nice. The staff, nurse and doctor were much nicer than the main office and I definitely felt more comfortable there.
The nurse took my blood pressure - 110/62. Good.
The doctor listened to baby's heartbeat - 159. Excellent.
They weighed me - Up 12 lbs. Ugh.
Of course, with this weigh in, the big giant block was moved over to the next set of 50 lbs and made me gasp. However, I have to keep reminding myself that I STILL weigh 11 lbs less than when I started my weight loss journey in 2007. I do have to admit that, while I know the gain is for the best cause ever, I am having a little bit of a hard time with it. I have worked really, really hard over the past three years to maintain most of my loss and to see it coming back so quickly is tough.
The doctor wasn't in the least bit concerned. She said that the gain was normal and I should be looking for about 1 lb per week from here on in. Yes, I have done the math and know exactly what that number is. Will I fixate on it a bit? Probably. Will I make myself be hungry at all through the remainder of this pregnancy or avoid a delicious ice cream desert after dinner? Absolutely not. So in the end - what will be, will be.
Enough about that.
I broke down and bought a doppler. I love it. We have had absolutely no problem finding the babies strong heartbeat right away each time we have used it. This is probably because my placenta is apparently on the back side of my uterus, so I don't have to fight it to find the babe.
I am finding that just knowing that it is there and I can listen whenever I want has calmed my fears a bit. Kind of like when you have anxiety when flying, so you put an ativan in your pocket and just knowing that it is there is comfort enough to not need it, you know?
Our anatomy scan (the day that we hope to find out the gender) is scheduled for June 1st. I can't wait. I am sure that the next 3 1/2 weeks will go by very, very slowly in anticipation of this appointment. People ask me all the time if we are going to find out what we are having and I respond "absolutely" and I don't think that it is because I am too impatient to wait the 9 months, either. I am thrilled to death to be having EITHER. I am just more of a planner and I like for things to be organized and ready to go. As the time nears, I am sure that will mean that all of the clothes will be washed and hanging in the closet and the nursery will be decorated exactly how we want it, etc. I guess it will just make me feel more prepared.
I have been feeling great lately, with the exception of some fatigue here and there, but it is a million times better than the first trimester, that is for sure. I am really looking forward to the weekend. Mom and Dad will be visiting through the weekend and we will be walking in the 5th annual 12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk for the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation.
This foundation is very near and dear to our hearts, as it directly benefits the hospital, doctors and nurses that saved J's life. Every year, we line up at the track in Hudson, MA and listen to J's doctor speak about the new and exciting treatment options that have been discovered over the past year, forums and conferences that he has been able to travel to and learn about these new trials (thanks to dollars raised by this foundation), and I could go on.
All of the survivors wear gold shirts and stand at the front of the line as the ribbon is cut and we start on our walk of 12,402 steps,which represent the number of days that Jennifer Hunter Yates lived her life to the fullest before sadly succumbing to the disease at 33 years old in 2004.
It is a magical sight to see the survivors in their Gold and among them (the most magical sight of all) my Husband.
Great post babe. Looking forward to the weekend and the walk. Love ya.
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