Post-op Check Up

I went in to see my specialist a day earlier than scheduled due to having some minor cramping. They told me to ease my worries I could just move my whole appointment over to today, and I'm glad that I did! First we got to see our little bundle and (s)he was playing with his/her hand, and looked like thumb-sucking! (S)He measured in right on track at just under 4 inches long from crown to rump. Heartbeat was in the low 140's.

During this video my mom was giving me some flack about my shock to my recent weight gain haha. I am a very slender girl, but to my surprise in just over 2 weeks I shot up from 109 to 113 lbs.! I do need some weight on me but I also want to keep the gain steady, don't need to add gaining too much weight too fast onto my chart now haha!

After the abdominal ultrasound to check on the baby I had another one to see how my stitch was doing. First of all, the cramping is completely normal and mild (no contractions), and my cervix is measured at 3.9cm which thankfully that hasn't changed in almost 6 weeks. Anything over 3 is perfect :). My doctor was even joking with us saying, "How weird is it to have a job that compliments someone on their cervix? It sounds a little creepy, I must admit!"

My next visit will be in two weeks, and this one will be a busy one. I have an anatomy ultrasound (including finding out the gender!), another cervix check, another blood screening for abnormalities, and my first progesterone (17P) shot. Phew! Dylan may or may not be able to be there for this one as his job needs him for another trip to Reno, but I'll be sure to get a DVD for him regardless!

So now I can have a little fun in the meantime. What do you think the gender is? After my ultrasound I'll announce here and change the color scheme of the page ;).

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