7 More Weeks!
So I'm already at 33 weeks - I cannot believe it... Freddie holds up 7 fingers last night and says "this is how many weeks you have left!" It was kind of cute. Then he's like "soon I will only need one hand to count!" I can tell he's definitely excited and the excitement is growing as the big day approaches. I guess I am grateful he feels like this and isn't one of those guys who are not emotionally involved or have no interest in the pregnancy. At the same time, for some reason I am not as excited as he is... These days my mind is filled with all the unknowns... How long my labor will be, how much pain I'll be in and whether anything will go wrong... I know there is no sense in worrying about any of this, but I cannot help it. My dreams are getting stranger by the day which I contribute to my increasing anxiousness. Last week I was riding a unicycle around downtown Boston and last night I went to outer space and had law enforcement looking for me... Who knows why or where these dreams originate from or what they mean... Meanwhile Freddie rubs my belly every morning before he goes to work... He thinks I'm sleeping, but I feel it. And then I catch him fiddling with the swing to check out the settings for the melody, swing direction and speed. The dogs seem weary of the swing and Garu just stays clear of it... I'm sure once a crying baby is in it they will be more curious and venture towards it.
So last Friday we had another ultrasound to see how the baby is doing. After all these measurements the sonographer tells us that he is 4 lbs and 9 oz right now. With another 7 weeks to go I'm guessing he's going to be about a 7 - 8 pound baby... The OB working that day then came in and said she recommended that we go to Children's Hospital to do a fetal echocardiogram. Due to the unfavorable first trimester test results, she said it would be a precaution to ensure nothing was wrong with his heart. I know I did an amnio, but that eliminated the chances of most of the chromosomal abnormalities and had nothing to do with the heart. I guess the greater than average NT measurement also could indicate heart problems and this test would do a thorough examination of his heart and detect any abnormalities. I figure if there is something wrong I'd want to know ahead of time so we can prepare and have a course of action if needed. I am a bit worried. I know I shouldn't be, but I am. I guess this is the beginning of alot of worrying... I used to wonder why parents worried all the time about everything and I am slowly beginning to understand!
No matter if he has or doesn't have any issues, by the way he's moving in me, I would say he's definitely awake, alert and active. He reminds me constantly that he's in there. I just hope my back and pelvic pain doesn't get any worse these next few weeks. It's already reached an intensity that can be unbearable at times...
***33w0d***
So last Friday we had another ultrasound to see how the baby is doing. After all these measurements the sonographer tells us that he is 4 lbs and 9 oz right now. With another 7 weeks to go I'm guessing he's going to be about a 7 - 8 pound baby... The OB working that day then came in and said she recommended that we go to Children's Hospital to do a fetal echocardiogram. Due to the unfavorable first trimester test results, she said it would be a precaution to ensure nothing was wrong with his heart. I know I did an amnio, but that eliminated the chances of most of the chromosomal abnormalities and had nothing to do with the heart. I guess the greater than average NT measurement also could indicate heart problems and this test would do a thorough examination of his heart and detect any abnormalities. I figure if there is something wrong I'd want to know ahead of time so we can prepare and have a course of action if needed. I am a bit worried. I know I shouldn't be, but I am. I guess this is the beginning of alot of worrying... I used to wonder why parents worried all the time about everything and I am slowly beginning to understand!
No matter if he has or doesn't have any issues, by the way he's moving in me, I would say he's definitely awake, alert and active. He reminds me constantly that he's in there. I just hope my back and pelvic pain doesn't get any worse these next few weeks. It's already reached an intensity that can be unbearable at times...
***33w0d***
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