Since the last time I wrote it feels like time is moving at
rapid speed. We had a couple baby showers with family and friends and we
started putting the nursery together. It is so surreal to see all this baby
stuff in our house for our baby. I went shopping with my mom to pick up the
rest of the stuff we “need” and almost cried at the register. Then I realized
that the amount I paid for a cart full of baby stuff would not have even
covered a month of injections this time last year. It was another one of those
little things that makes me appreciate how fortunate we are to be blessed with
a child.
We are about half way through our 32nd week now
and have started appointments every week along with a BPP (biophysical profile).
The BPP is an ultrasound to make sure that Noah is growing like he should and
everything else is doing well. No this is not “normal” but my blood pressure is
still a little high so they are taking all the precautionary measures. I am
starting meds to help keep the blood pressure down and get to do all kinds of
fun tests. Today I get to collect my urine for 24 hours to check to proteins
and it has to be kept in the fridge, which I think is kind of funny. Even
though my bp is high and I feel like I am swelling up like a balloon, Noah is
doing great. He scored an 8/8 this week on the BPP and is a big baby for his
age at just over 5 pounds. And as much as the reason for the weekly ultrasounds
is not a comforting thing it is nice to get to see our baby’s little face in 4D
once a week.
With a little over 7 weeks until our due date, I’ll be happy
to get through about 5 and half more. I just need to take care of myself by
resting and drinking plenty of water. Thankfully, I have an amazing husband
that makes sure I get my feet up and the water down.
Also, I know it is
almost the end of the month but I want to point out that it is National
Endometriosis Awareness month. If you have kept up with my blog you know how
much this disease has affected my family and me. There are an estimated 3-5
million women in the United States living with endo and 30-40% of those women
will experience some form of infertility. Please, familiarize yourself with the
symptoms of this disease so that you can help identify it in yourself or
someone you love. Some facts on endometriosis can be found here.
