Saturday, February 23, 2008

24 weeks!

I had a midwife appt today. I was a little concerned because I checked my cervix earlier this week after what seemed like a week full of braxton hicks. My cervix is soft and slightly open according to me(I could get almost a fingertip in there), but I had Bonnie check me and she said for a woman on her 4th pregnancy that my cervix was doing great.
She is a little concerned that I am eating way more fruits and veggies than I need and I seriously need to increase my protein intake... so tonight I bought a beautiful steak and had it will some grilled asparagus and onions and some mashed taters. It was a rather tasty dinner.
I am now up to 161lbs and my fundus is measuring right at 24. The baby is extremely active all the time. I know that when she has to slow down because things are getting tight and labor is about to start I am going to be totally freaking out... I told Candace that I think we might need to rent a doppler to help keep my peice of mind during those last few weeks.
Also I have been having a lot of discomfort because the baby is often in these very odd positions and I am supposed to start my Chiro care at 30 weeks but Candace has offered(thank you C) to start paying for visits sooner. She knows the baby is trying to kill me(kidding ;)). This pregnancy has turned out to be a lot harder on me than I thought it might but I am handling it well. I am often so afraid that Mia is going to be colicky and hard to settle once she is born but also somewhat relieved that she is going home with Alex and Candace and I won't be the one driving her around in the middle of the night. I wish there was something I could do to ensure she was a peaceful easy baby but realy I guess it is just her personality.
SUPER STRANGE....
The other day Candace called me and I had just had this dream about Mia the night before. In the dream she pressed her face against the inside of my tummy and you could see the outline of her entire face through my skin, Candace was totally freaked because she too had had almost an identical dream just a few days prior.
I think that is all I have for updates right now.
I know I am tired so I am out for the night...

2 comments:

Sherry said...

I am glad the appt went so well and VERY glad you are relieved hearing from your midwife that your cervix is fine. Never mind that I was saying that all along! hahaha

I am VERY jealous of your steak dinner. Three of my favorite foods...I hope you were thinking of me as you savored each bite!

Beth said...

I'm so happy to hear that the pregnancy is still going so well! I hope to see more belly pics in the near future (HINT, HINT).

I miss you!!!