23 week Appointment

Photo from August 18th (24 weeks, 0 days)

Weight Gain: +6 lbs by MD, +4.6 lbs by my scale
B/P: 114/72
FHR: 150
Fundus: 23cm

Today's appointment was quick and boring; which is how they should go! :) It is extremely difficult not to compare my two pregnancies each appointment, so with that said...I have better blood pressure and lower weight this time than last! My appointment with Katie was at 23w2 days, and I am 23w1d today. I was 1.8 lbs heavier with Katie, although my overall "gain" was only +3.8 lbs since I started heavier with Katie. My blood pressure was already 130/90 at this appointment last time, and as you can see, it is much better than that with this pregnancy. I think "size wise" I am looking about the same this time as last time, but I will take a picture for comparison when I get back to my camera. Both of the babies had heart rates in the 150's so I guess I don't fit in the "old wives tales" that boys have slower heart rates. :)

Katie's Words

Some of your latest words:
Momma
Mommie
Daddy
"Ba" for all done
Baby
"Peas" for Please
"Bock" for Block
Bye
More
"Bi-an" for Brian
Bubbles
Bottle
Budd-e!
Bella
"Pollo" for Apollo, Nomi's dog
"Ice Ceam"
"Ice"
Bite
Teeth
Juice
Cook-ieeee, sounds so cute
"Uh oh!"
Cheese
Birdie
Grandma
Nose
PawPaw for Grandpa
Toes
Morning
Trash
Blue
Puppy
"NoNee" for Aunt Nomi
Owie
Ear
Two
Out
Balloon
"MoMo" for Elmo
"aught" for Hot
Charlie
Pool
Purple
Four

Growth Scan

21 weeks, 5 days

Weight: +5.8lbs per MD, +3.8 lbs per my scale
B/P: 102/62
FHR: 147

Grandma and I went to a follow up ultrasound for Nathan on August 2nd (21w5d). This was the first ultrasound my grandma has seen, so I was really excited for her to come. Unfortunately, Nathan didn't want to turn and look at the U/S wand, but he is doing wonderfully, which is what really matters. He is laying with his back pressed up along my stomach and his feet low near my bladder and cervix...fun times when he kicks! Lol! His head is up near my ribcage.

He is continuing to grow well, and by the measurements at the perinatologist, he is 21w5d, which was exactly where I was according to my LMP. Dr. R estimates that he is roughly 1 lb and that he falls in the 40% for growth. We have another follow-up in a month with Dr. R and if I haven't seen a cardiologist by then, he will have his office set up a referral instead of my OB.