15 1/2 week appt.

I went for another appt. on 5/12/10. The same workup was done at the beginning of the visit... blood pressure, urine test for iron levels and weight check.

I gained two pounds since my last visit. I have been having lots of allergy and sinus issues but my doctor assured me Tylenol Sinus is okay to take. Also allergy medications are okay also. My doctor said that I am progressing nicely and are just the right size. I was worried I was not big enough. She also said that I will notice the biggest jump in weight gain between 18 to 22 weeks, so not to be worried because I will not consistently gain that amount in that short amount of time in the future.

I got the hear the babies heartbeat and the baby kept moving so much it took a minute for the machine to register. The doctor had to keep moving the monitor to find it. She went pretty low on me and was able to get a good read. The little guy or girl was active. The heartbeat was between 146-150 bpm. Right where it should be. The doctor said I should be able to feel the baby between 18 to 20 weeks. Then daily at 24 weeks. That will be neat, but different!

While at the visit I also got some information on classes to take at the hospital. They offer a childbirth education class which is a 4 to 5 week course on Tuesday and Thursday nights. During the class they also give us a tour of the labor and delivery rooms. They also offer breastfeeding classes. I plan to get signed up for these classes, we need all the classes we can get. At least I do. :-)

Reminder we find out what we are having at our next appt. June 9th. Yay!!!!!!

14 week baby bump

Baby's first gifts

My brother and his wife sent us this Giraffe, story books and pregnancy scrap booking stickers about three weeks ago. The Giraffe is the same, as the one they bought for their baby when they first found out they were pregnant. So cousins will have matching first toys. :-) (Thanks James and Nicole)

My mom then gave me these two dresses that were mine as a baby. The white one was made by my Grannie and the red and white was bought by my aunt pat. If we don't have a girl, Lyla will be sporting these lovely dresses. Mom also gave me about 15 books from my childhood. Titles include: Curious George, Cloudy with a chance of meatballs and Danny and the Dinosaur. Some of these are probably James' favorites and I plan to pass some of them on to him so Lyla can benefit from these classics. Glad mom kept all these.
Also mom gave us this table and chair set that she bought back when she was wishing for grandchildren. I will probably paint these to match the nursery once we know what the gender is. (Thanks mom).

I can't wait to find out the gender and start getting the nursery underway. These items will be a great start to the room!!!