23.4 wk bump and appt

Today I went in for my 24 wk appt, a little early cause I work the same days as my midwife. BP 108/56 Gained weight for the first time this pregnancy. I am up 4 pounds!!! Yikes! Still below pre-pregnancy weight though. Fundal hight and fetal heart rate perfect!!! <3 MW was concerned that I am still cramping off and on so it sounds like I will start having fFN testing done every two weeks starting at 26 weeks til I deliver. We will also be monitoring cervical length through ultrasound. Due to my history of preterm labor, this is so comforting. Stay put little baby girl!!! My lower back and pubic bone are still so painful. My midwife even commented that it feels like my pubic bone has separated (i could have told ya that). I limp to the bathroom every time I get out of bed until it all shifts back to where it belongs. I can take it though. Anything for my princess!! The best part of my appointment was that my mom got to come with me and she got to feel her little grand baby kick for the first time while my MW and I were talking.

Swelling

The heat is getting to me. I did not swell this bad with my other two pregnancies but then, they were born in March and May so I didn't get the heat. Monday and Tues we went camping with the Lambert fam and then yesterday we went to Lagoon and I was on my feet all day. This made for seriously embarrassing cankles!! Luckily the swelling went down tons by morning and I picked up some awesome compression socks to help prevent this in the future. Looks like tons of elevation for these tootsies. This pic was taken at Lagoon just before I cut the top of my socks to make room. I wish I would have taken another one after they were released. Haha!

Tyson and Josie painting my toes because I haven't been able to reach them comfortably for a few weeks. I love these kiddos!!!

20 wk belly

20 weeks u/s

20 weeks u/s Silly little girl was all balled up and didn't want to give us good measurements. She is already as stubborn as her big sister. We had to reschedule to get a better view of her spine, face, and heart. What we did see looked perfect though. And she is still a girl! My cervix was measuring perfect and my placenta has moved to the front. The funny thing is that I could almost tell when it moved because I felt less movement in the middle and more on the top and sides of my tummy. 20 weeks appt BP 122/54 Fundus measuring at 20, which I have been worried about because I lost 3 more lbs. Babies HR 155 Told MW about my cramping and BHC, which I thought were normal, apparently not normal this early. Discussed possible reasons and sent a urine culture. Discussed my feelings on wanting a natural birth. Good news- the hospital I am delivering at does have natural birthing rooms with a tub! I told her a I was looking into hypnobabies and she said that this is an awesome way to deliver.

Our baby is a...

Before the u/s we ate at macaroni grill where my mom and Scott me up with us. Just before the u/s. When we told my dad and Karen The outfits the kids picked out for our little girl!

4 days until gender ultrasound!!!!!! I am so excited!!! The kids and my family all think and want a girl. Like so intense that both of my parents call my belly a she. It will be interesting to see what we are having.