Week 27

Warning: LONG POST... begin at your own risk!

By now it's no secret that I'm a worrier. I'm naturally a worrier, but after our miscarriage last year I think I'm even more sensitive than I would be.

I have been noticing that the baby is not as active as she used to be two weeks ago. It seemed like her movements were coming less and less every day. After a really quiet evening and night, I woke up yesterday and still wasn't feeling her at all. She continued to be quiet until the time we were getting on our plane at 9:30- even after I had breakfast and drank some juice. I called the doctor before I got on the plane and he wanted me to go by the OB observation as soon as I could. I had always heard that a decrease in fetal movement is something you want to look out for. On the other hand, I also know that their level of activity can vary so I just wanted to know if this was a new phase she was going into or if something was wrong. Of course I was a little emotional and cried the whole way to LA but jimmy was so sweet and just held my hand the whole time. We finally got back to Houston at 7:30 pm and went to the hospital. They strapped those monitors on me and she immediately started moving all over the place. She was kicking so much you could see the sensors jump on my belly. Our doctor knew that we would be going in some time after our plane landed so while we were in there he called the nurse to check on us. Have I mentioned that we LOVE our doctor!! 9 o'clock at night and he's calling to check on us! The nurse told him that the baby was moving a lot but he still wanted me to go in for an ultrasound just to be sure everything was ok. He was faxed the results of the ultrasound and called back to say that everything looked great. That poor nurse! She has to deal with all us pregnant, paranoid, hormonal ladies coming in all hours of the day and night. For whatever reason, I am glad we went in. It helped me understand what to expect these next couple weeks and we were on the other side of the curtain from a girl that was getting ready to have her baby so we kind of heard the beginning procedures. We didn't know anything about the checking-in process before and now we know where to go and kind of what to expect when we get there.
The most interesting news for this week is this: even though yesterday was the beginning of our 27th week the baby is measuring 29 weeks 1 day! Whoa, Baby!!! Our technician just kept measuring and shaking her head. Then she'd measure again and shake her head and ask, "What did you say the expected due date is?" She didn't know this baby is an overachiever! I wondered if this would change the due date but the nurse said that it doesn't because babies can go through growth spurts at different times. She said that your most accurate due date comes from the ultrasound during your first trimester- weeks 10-12. So although she may even out with the rest of her birth-buddies by October, this little girl is growing now!!! No wonder my belly popped these past couple weeks! Jimmy is always "teasing" me that she's going to be a 12 pound baby.... if she keeps it up, she just might be!! We love 'em chubby!!

I'm trying really hard not to be a worrier. But then I start worrying that I'm being too lax and I worry even more! I promised myself that I am going to try to keep it under control now! I am going to go with the flow and just enjoy these next 12 weeks and 6 days- YES, that's all it is- 12 weeks and 6 days.... give or take 10 days. We love you, sweet baby!!!