I had my 28 Week check up this morning and everything looked great. Baby H was rocking and rolling with a heart rate of 137 bpm. I only gained two pounds since my last appointment (YAY!! I survived Thanksgiving!!), I found out my glucose score from a few weeks ago was a nice, low 96mg (135 to 140 milligrams is considered the threshold), and my blood pressure was a steady 110 over 64. They also checked my iron levels and measured my belly from top to bottom (28cm) and said everything is right on track. I am done having to draw blood at every single appointment and have now graduated to seeing my midwife every two weeks! For the next few check ups they'll just do weight, blood pressure, and various tummy measurements for me and heart rate for little H.
Speaking of Baby H, he may be dreaming about me! Brain wave activity measured in a developing fetus at 28 weeks shows different sleep cycles, including the rapid eye movement phase, the stage when dreaming occurs. By now, he weighs in at about two and a half pounds and stands at almost 16 inches (measured head to toe). He has added blinking to his growing bag of tricks as well as other new talents like coughing, more intense sucking, and better breathing. He is also supposedly settling into the proper position for birth, with his head facing downward.
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let's just hope he cooperates with that "head facing down and in the proper position".
But I guess he still has a little more time for somersaults!
Wow, I didn't know that about dreams...that is pretty cool! Congrats on hitting the third trimester!
I am so glad your pregnacy is going well. I know you keep refering to him as Baby H. Have you decided on a name? How was the process between you and Linc? {I don't expect you to reveal the name, but I was just curious if it was an automatic thought when you found out you were having a boy, we are going to name him ____!}
Hi Kelly,
I got your note on my blog the other day! Nice to "meet" you! It is so fun meeting and sharing experiences with other moms that are going through the same things!! Welcome to the third trimester! We are in the home stretch :-) I told Krissy that I am going to plan a lunch for all the mommies to be that I know after the new year. I would love for you to join. I will keep you posted. Thanks for saying hello.
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