A whole lot of belly going on.... (28 weeks)

They say that there is a point in your pregnancy when your belly POPS over night.

I'm pretty sure mine POPPED last night. Just in time for my doctor's appointment.

Here's all the news from todays doc visit.

First I went in for my glucose test. For those of you that have never had one I will give you a brief description. You have to down a bottle of syrupy stuff that is flavored like Hawaiian punch. At first you don't think it is so bad until you finish the bottle, then you want to puke. Next you wait an hour and get your blood drawn to check and see how your body handles the glucose. They also took a vile of blood to check my iron. I have a feeling that I am anemic. I have been getting really short of breath and that could be the cause. I was anemic with both of my previous pregnancies. No biggie. Might need to add an iron supplement.

I have gained 21 pounds since my first visit. You might think YIKES! That's a lot! But actually I am right in the middle of normal. The average weight gain at 28 weeks is 17-24 pounds. So suck on that!

My blood pressure was 128/66.

Dr. H reviewed my Dr. M ultrasound results. She said that the blood flow, umbilical cord, and placenta all looked perfect. Those were all factors in Lillie's size at birth. Of course they are checking on Lil' Dude's growth too but they want to make sure everything looks healthy. And it did!

Chris told my doctor I had a glass on champagne on his mother's birthday. Then told her I wanted to have the baby on March 15th because I wanted a Guinness on the 17th. Yes, that may be true, but don't tell my doctor! Good thing they didn't recheck my blood pressure after those comments.

So as we were discussing dates (my c-section is scheduled for the 15th) Chris brought up the fact that he wants the baby born on his birthday. My due date is the 27th, his birthday is the 26th. There are a few reasons why I thought this wouldn't work.

#1 I don't think I will make it to 40 weeks without going in to labor or having my blood pressure spike. If it does start to go up later in the pregnancy they will take the baby early.

Now the reason why it might work. So far I have had a healthy pregnancy. Who knows, I might make it to 40 weeks and have a big ol' baby!

#2 The 26th is a Saturday. Docs don't schedule c-sections on Saturday.

Now the reason why it might work. Dr. H is on call that weekend. She said it was ok.

#3 Dr. H doesn't want me to go in to hard labor since I had a c-section with the previous pregnancy.

Now the reason why it might work. She said that as long as I go straight to the hospital at the first sign of labor there wouldn't be any risk of rupture.

So, it looks like it Chris wins. But of course Lil' Dude will make the final decision.

Dr. H sent me home with a bunch of paperwork I need to look at. Mostly on preterm labor. She also sent me home with info on keeping track of babies movement. It's funny how Dr. H wants me to call her if Lil' Dude isn't moving as much as I think she should. She wants me to keep careful track. Lillie's doctor told me "don't work about it she's just mellow". Glad to know I have a better doctor this time!

On to other exciting news... I think I got my new insurance switched over. The hospital takes it and we might even get a partial refund on the portion we already paid Dr. H. I should get a call to find out soon.

That's it for now. I start seeing Dr. H every two weeks. My next ultrasound is on the 12th. I'm betting Lil' Dude will be bigger at 29 weeks than Lillie at birth. Who's with me?

How about some other predictions? I blogged with Lillie that she would be small and born on January 20th. I didn't know she would be THAT small but I got the date right on the nose. I made that prediction before I even had any complications. My dad made the first prediction. He said March 17th. I think he might be right. That is my mom's birthday. Either that or the 20th. That is Jorge's birthday. I have a feeling she will end up sharing a birthday with someone in our family. We will just have to wait and see. As far as size goes... I thought at first she was going to be 7 1/2 pounds but that was when I thought she was going to be born at 38 weeks. If I can make it closer to my due date I am going to go with 8lbs 1 ounce. How about that?

What are your predictions????