21 Week Update (a little late)

Sorry this update is a little late.  We had some very hot weather this weekend and I couldn't bear to have my laptop going.

Anyway, we had a great week.  We had our anatomy scan last Tuesday and baby was not shy about showing the goods.  We will be making the big announcement to our families on the 17th, so I will be doing another update here after that.  Even more importantly, baby is doing great.  The scan was done at 20 weeks, 5 days.  Here are the measurements from the scan:

• Biparietal Diameter: 51 mm/21 weeks 3 days
• Head Circumference: 197 mm/21 weeks 6 days
• Femur Length: 36 mm/21 weeks 3 days
• Humerus Length: 35 mm/22 weeks 0 days
• Abdominal Circumference: 159 mm/21 weeks 0 days

So, all of the measurements are about 1 - 2 weeks ahead of where I am actually at.  We were able to see baby's brain, intracranial structures, face, spine, 4 chamber heart, stomach, bowel, kidneys, bladder, and 3 vessel umbilical cord.  Everything looks perfect.   

I am a little concerned about how big this baby is going to be, especially given how big R was when he was born.  We are going to have another growth scan at 28 weeks and then discuss the possibility of having an elective C section.  I have my next OB appointment and second glucose tolerance test on 10/4/11.  After that, I go for appointments every 2 weeks instead of every month.  We are going to be registering for our classes in the next week or two and we are starting to get the nursery ready.  It's all becoming very real now!


Weekly Check In:

• How far along?: 21 weeks

• Total weight gain: I am up 7 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.

• How big is baby?: Baby is the size of a banana this week. 

• Maternity clothes?: Fully in maternity clothes at this point.  They are so comfortable.

• Movement: Much stronger kicks and movements the last week, and I was finally able to feel some movement from the outside.  Unfortunately little one likes to hide, so R hasn't felt anything yet.

• Stretch marks?: Just the ones I already had.

• Sleep?: Still having a hard time sleeping.  The body pillow really didn't help too much.

• Symptoms?: Heightened sense of smell, really vivid dreams, heartburn and movement.

• Food cravings: Sweets, bacon, burgers, other than that not a whole lot.

• Belly button in or out?: Still an innie.

• What I miss: Not a whole lot at this point.

• What I'm looking forward to: Our big gender reveal dinner with the family on the 17th!

• Best Moment this week: Seeing our beautiful baby at our anatomy scan.

• Milestone: Baby gulping down amniotic fluid for nutrition and practice swallowing.  And baby can taste things now.  They have done studies that show little one will prefer foods that it has already tasted in utero!

- J