Dr. Appointment #3

We had our third appointment with Dr. McGrew yesterday (3/30) and I am happy to report that Baby Beyer is doing well. We were able to hear the baby’s heart beat using the Doppler (we found it right away it was very loud fast)! With the Doppler they can’t give you an exact count of beats per minute, but Dr. McGrew said it was between 140-150. The baby’s heart rate has been pretty high each time they have measured it so I am not surprised that it was around 150. My blood pressure and other vitals were good (although I must admit yesterday morning at the office was rough and I joked with the nurse that my blood pressure was going to be higher than normal- it was,  but still within a normal range). Dr. McGew said I COULD start feeling the baby kick as early as 16 weeks (I will be 15 tomorrow), but more than likely it won’t be until around week 18-20…we will keep you posted on any new developments with that! I am gaining weight and getting bigger, but luckily (at least so far) it has been slow and steady. For those of you that saw me on Sunday at Erin’s shower you know I have a little bump. Soon it will be time to go shopping for some new clothes.

Our next doctor’s appointment is April 22^nd and our final ultrasound is Monday, May 2^nd. At that point I will be 19 weeks and 3 days; as of today (we could change our minds again) we are not going to find out the gender of the baby. We have decided that we want it to be a surprise! We will let you know all if we change our minds back!