29+4 Weeks Growth Ultasound

Little Emily is getting bigger and bigger every day. She now weighs approximately 3 pounds and 2 ounces, right on track! I got a good look at her nose and lips (which I can tell she must get from her Daddy) on the ultrasound, and she even opened her eye! She was also practicing breathing which was amazing to see.

It might be hard to see but she has her head tilted to the right of the picture, and her eyes are hidden by the placenta, so all you can see here is the tip of her nose and her lips :). I also learned that my belly is literally all baby now, her feet and legs are right under my ribs already and she is head down.

After the growth ultrasound the nurse taught our family friend how to give me my Progesterone shots because they can no longer have them sent to the office, so instead of paying the $25 copay every week to have them done in office we will just do them at home.

The non-stress test went very well, too, no contractions and her heart rate was perfect. She was kicking up a storm and stretching out my belly button, as usual. Afterwards my specialist came in to talk to me. My blood sugar numbers are running a little high but he isn't worried about them right now because they are still within a decent range, all I need to do is increase my medication when they tell me to and follow my meal plan (no deviating!). I'm now on two pills before lunch and so far they're helping. He then said that because my non-stress test and ultrasound looked so good that I don't need to be monitored twice a week until I'm around 34 weeks, so I can relax a bit there.

The best news of all? He wants me to be delivered at 37 weeks! That's just over 7 weeks away, and now I'm very excited! He is the best with helping me keep my head cool and reassured me that I'm doing great and I don't need to focus on my numbers so much because they will be watching over me. And, even if 7 weeks feels like it's right around the corner, he told me to just enjoy this pregnancy and focus on my baby. I will only get this kind of time with her once so I don't need to taint it with numbers and worries, and he is so right. I'm so happy that I have the care that I do with this doctor.

My next appointment and growth ultrasound will be in 5 weeks, so I will be 34+4 weeks then, and I think I will have twice a week non-stress tests from then until I deliver. At 36+4 weeks the stitch will be removed and I will be getting an amniocentesis (needle in the belly) to check on Emily's lung development, and holy moly after that it will only be days until I will be getting my c-section! Now onto my regular OB's appointment tomorrow!