Preparing

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 32^nd 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.