this week i had an unexpected ultrasound (everything is fine) and learned that baby's "approximate" weight is 3lbs, 12oz. i have 8 weeks left. if baby gains a 1/2 lb per week from now until the end (which i think is what is supposed to happen), this baby will weigh the same as adam, almost right down to the ounce. adam weighed 7lbs 15.9oz at birth.
baby IS head down, finally, which is nice to know. i feel baby hiccuping all the time (even as i am typing this). i feel like i've had gastric bypass surgery - i am STARVING all the time, sit down to a pile of food, but can't eat much at all before i'm feeling STUFFED and uncomfortable. this means, pretty much, i eat all DAY long - small bits here and small bits there, and am starving every half hour.
at my last OB appt, i learned i had not gained any more weight and am still at 12lbs total gain. my doc said i was doing great, but she wanted me to gain at least 25 and doesn't want me to be dieting. to this, i had to laugh out loud. i explained to her that if i got paid for eating, i'd be a millionaire this pregnancy, and that i share a half gallon of ice cream per WEEK with a 2 yr old, and goodness knows he only eats like a 1/4 cup in a sitting, at MOST. i eat PLENTY. i don't know why i am not putting on my weight, but i can't say i am not thrilled about it!
baby's heart beat was 140 bpm, still indicating girl... if you believe in old wives' tales.
i am also feeling much more breathless than last time, especially if i have to lean or bend forward at all. even bending forward slightly, to work on a computer or get something out of the fridge leaves me feeling like i don' t have room for a good breath.
otherwise, i feel really great. not any major back pain, no weird preggo symptoms, and hey, at least it's not july!
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