Symptoms: No new symptoms this week.
Weight: Up 17 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. Woohoo, baby boy is growing bigger and bigger!
Sleep: Oh sleep, how I already miss you. It's hard to get comfortable during night with a belly in the way but I'm starting to get used to it. Still sleeping on my left side and waking up 2-3 times during the night to pee.
Doctor's appointments: This week I had an appointment with my OB on Wednesday and with my specialist on Friday.
My OB appointments are super quick. I see my doctor for maybe 10 minutes at the most. At this appointment I was given the glucose juice to drink an hour before my next appointment with him (at 28 weeks) to test for gestational diabetes. I asked him the cut off point for travel (34 weeks), he listened to baby's heartbeat with the fetal doppler and I was out.
At my appointment with my specialist she did the routine transvaginal ultrasound to measure my cervical length, which is still measuring normal. They also did several measurements of baby's extremities, head, and heart. They told us that little Michael Austin was an even 2 pounds already, wow! We also got our best yet ultrasound picture, check out his little face below.
Cravings/food: I was craving Italian food on New Years Day. Any pasta sounded delicious! So we went to Macaroni Grill and it did not disappoint. I told Mike we should make eating Italian food a New Years Day tradition. I am so excited for our new family traditions :-)
Clothes: I am currently obsessed with www.pinkblushmaternity.com They have the cutest maternity clothes! I've ordered from them a few times and my order ships right away, sometimes even the same day. Tax free, free shipping & great sales. What more could you ask for?
Thoughts: I am so happy to finally be in my 6th month of pregnancy. Not only that but the 24th week is a big milestone in fetal viability. This is often called "viability week". Meaning at 24 weeks your baby is considered viable, he or she has a greater chance of survival (70% according to my specialist) if born at this time. As a first time mom pre-term labor is often on my mind. Everyone says to just enjoy your pregnancy and not worry about things like that. It's hard not to let it cross your mind, especially if you like to read a lot like I do and come across these kind of articles or stories.
One of the most comforting things I have found to do during this time is just to pray. If I start to feel anxious about anything I just stop and pray about it. I remind myself that I have no control over what is meant to happen. I believe that God has a specific plan for Michael Austin. After all it was Him who blessed us with this sweet boy when the time was right. I've learned that peace of mind can be found in prayer.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God will guard your heart and mind in Jesus."
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