Summer Sensations! (due May/June 2013)

[lilbabywalker]

I haven't gained any weight in a couple weeks, but I'm right on target apparently. 14 pounds up at 23 weeks! How about all of you?

 

[NatalieBelle]

I've only gained 14 lb's when I got weighed last week at 23 weeks.

 

[No Doubt]

I am up 17 as of this morning, but those last three lbs just came on. My eating habits did change though cause I was hungrier than normal...which I guess is normal, lol. I started eating more filling foods like meatloaf and mashed potatoes as opposed to a pb&j so I guess now I have to adjust my portion size a bit. Trying to get my diet on track is so hard right now, but I'm still glad that it's only 17lbs as I have an underactive thyroid and am at risk for gestational diabetes. I tend to pack on weight easily and I think I've done well so far this pregnancy. I tend to gain a few pounds then stay there for a couple months, so hopefully I won't gain anything for a bit.

I did find out though that I have a right lateral anterior placenta which would explain why I don't feel a lit of movement on that side. When I do it only feels like the flutters I had around week 14.

 

[NatalieBelle]

My placenta is right in the back, so I feel movement all over the front of my stomach xD My sister felt the baby kick the other day and one kick was enough for her She isn't able to have kids and I'm not sure she has ever felt a baby kick. It was all abit strange for her.

 

[TwoRdue]

Sounds like there is not to much in difference in our weight again. My specialist said my bump was getting very large but there could we water retention and my salt intake won't help.

I go online and found a weight gain tracker for pregnancy online and I'm just on the boarder of normal weight gain and as I was expecting to have ballooned by now I'm happy with it.

 

[almosthere]

I have a scan comming up with a specialist a genetisist to check for a couple things to be safe so that's in. 3weeks or so... will probably be my last scan so I will ask where my placenta is exactly as I only feel movements on my right side and nit my left! Hope all are well sounds like all our weight gain is very close and right on track!

 

[TwoRdue]

Almost that is great that you have another scan coming up. Here if all is going well you only would get scanned at 12 and 20 weeks. I hope your lo has a active day that day.

 

[lilbabywalker]

I was only going to have the one ultrasound at 18 weeks, but I did end up getting to see our little guy again last week during the whole gallbladder incident.

 

[No Doubt]

I'm gonna ask if we get another one. I honestly don't know if they do anything after the anomaly scan. I think I'd like to him just once more though and then before delivery just to make sure he's positioned properly. But I'd like the next one to be a 3d if possible.

 

[snowflakes120]

Good luck at the new diet Christie. I am a carb-a-holic! I could never do it!

I plan to do rectal thermometer - my cousin says it is the most accurate. She said if you use any other way to make sure you add about another full degree to your reading to get the actual correct reading.

Rae - Maybe they will let you take your BP throughout the day at home and make a log with times and numbers to show them that it is normal when you aren't around the white coats...

Walker - I will be 23 weeks on Thursday. As of today I have gained 11 and am happy about that! It is consistent with what I have been gaining.

I read today that baby will double in size the next 4 weeks. Get ready girls for those pounds to start going up!!

 

[raelynn]

I've been tracking my blood pressure on my own at home as the nurse suggested. The main issue is that my practice has 3 doctors so I've been rotating between them so I know them all for whoever is on-call when I deliver. So as much as I tell one doctor it is stress related high no the next one I see doesn't know. I guess I'll start tracking regularly and bring it with me each appointment now.

As for weight gain, I've only gained 6 or 7 pounds. Doctor mentioned it was low but just to make sure I keep eating the right calories (which I have been). I'm glad for the low weight gain since I'm also at risk for gestational diabetes because I have insulin resistance from PCOS.

 

[Christie2011]

I'm up 18 pounds. The weight gain seems to have stopped over the last week. Actually I think I lost a pound. Which is fine with me since I'm already over the top line of the chart right now and my mw mentioned I was gaining fast. Maybe LO just had an early growth spurt.

 

[No Doubt]

I'm going with the early growth spurt for myself personally, lol.

I was looking at another journal and one of the girls on there is 24 + 2 and she is still a papaya, so looks like 22 weeks is the start of being the same fruit for a while. Now I wanna know when we're gonna be eggplants, lol. Only 4 more fruits to get through!

 

[almosthere]

Those food tickers are confusing! I see way more than 4 more fruits-wow exciting we are at the point where the "food growth spurts" on our tickers slow down LOL we must be getting close eeek!

 

[almosthere]

Morning all! Hope everyone has a great day!!!

 

[Christie2011]

LO is very active today. Last night I was feeling him on both sides at once. Feels like he's looking for more room!

Anyone else's abs just feel tired? Like you've been doing situps all day? I could just be sitting around and my abs feel like I've been working them. Gets even worse when I'm playing or taking care of my son, lifting him and bending over him is tiring.

 

[lilbabywalker]

Yes! My ab muscles have been sore lately, I think just from sitting up after lying down, or changing position in the night!

As far as fruit, TheBump.com says grapefruit this week. The tickers just don't seem to always work right.

Anyone else have low blood pressure? Mine was perfect up until a few weeks ago, and then the top number came in low at the Midwife Center on the 11th and the doctor's on the 24th. Anyone know why this might be?

 

[Christie2011]

My blood pressure went down slightly from my last mw appointment, but the top number is still a little higher than normal for me.

Are you getting any more exercise than before? Or maybe just carrying around LO is enough exercise to lower your BP

 

[GettingBroody]

Don't know much about the blood pressure I'm afraid...

My lo is definitely becoming more active everyday with the kicks getting stronger too! Although DH still hasn't felt them because he/she never kicks in the same spot for very long! As far as weight goes I'm up nearly 11lbs...

 

[TwoRdue]

I always have low blood pressure and mine went down even lower a few weeks ago, mid wife was a little concerned but specialist said it was normal for blood pressure to drop in second tri and not to worry, it can also be a sign of needing more fluid so drinking lots of water can help