Dr. Appointment #6

I went to the doctor on Friday (6/17) and I was exactly 26 weeks. All of my vital signs were great, my blood pressure was good (down a little, which made me feel better because the last 2 visits it had been in the 120s, I like to live more in the 110s; on Friday my BP was 110/71. My weight was good, I had gained a minimal amount the past 4 weeks which the doctor said was both normal and good since I had gained a lot at the previous visit. My uterus is measuring right where it and the baby are supposed to be so that is wonderful news and I my ankles are still ankles and not kankles (at least for now…who knows what this summer heat is going to bring)! Dr. McGrew was able to find the baby’s heartbeat right away…it was really fast between 150-160 beats per minute. When I to got to work I was telling the ladies about my visit and the one got excited and said OH THAT IS A HIGH RATE I think it’s a girl! Then Jen, another lady (she is so funny) says no no, you don’t have any back fat…it’s a boy. Now I know there are different “sayings” and “wives tales” out there about if this then you are having a ___, but I was like Jen really back fat come on…maybe I amjust one of those people that don’t have a lot of back fat, LOL! So there you have it, you can decide for yourself. My mom thinks it’s a boy disguising himself with the fast heart rate to throw everyone off! I guess we will find out in about 3 months!

Overall I still feeling well. My mid to upper back is starting to get sore from the weight gain in the front…this just means more back rubs from Joe, so hopefully I can tough it out! My next visit will be at 30 weeks (in mid July) then I start going every 2 weeks or so. The baby kicks just about all of the time now. I think the baby may have had the hiccups the other night, but I am not sure…there was a different sort of moment then the kicking/punching so we will see. More exciting developments to come!