Today baby is 12 weeks! I'm 3 months pregnant! 28 more weeks to go!
I had my NT scan this morning and baby looked great! Such a relief! The NT measurement was .12, heart beat was 157, and baby even measured ahead at 12w4d. Lexi measured a few days ahead at her NT scan, too, so not super surprising. The tech said everything looks good. Yay! We'll get the full results with the blood work and everything in a couple weeks.
My doctor also gave me a lab order for a GTT. I was kind of surprised to have to do one so early in this pregnancy. I asked one of the nurses about it and she said it's standard now at their office to have all patience do one at the beginning and then another at the normal 28w. A little weird, but I guess if they think it's necessary I'll do it.
There's nothing I can do to jinks a pregnancy, so I'm going to go ahead and say it... I'm feeling really good about this baby!!! I'm really excited!! I feel like this is my second (or fourth) chance at an enjoyable pregnancy. Everything has been going so well, no actual scares (just PgAL brain). I feel naive again. I know in my head that there is no safe place in pregnancy, that there are no guarantees, but I feel like we are going to get to meet this LO in January. I feel like this LO will complete our family. Here's hoping!
How far along? 12 weeks
Total weight gain: 1/2 a pound. I gain back what I lost, so I'm about even now.
Maternity clothes? I'm trying out some new belly bands "The Belly Button Band". Last time I had one from Target that I really hated. I was just way too tight and constricting. I like the Belly Button much better! It buttons on to the button of your pants and then hold everything up pretty nicely. My jeans and shorts still fit well in the legs and but, so I think this will work well for the next couple weeks.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Pretty good except for a couple nights. There was one night that I woke up about 3am and was so antsy I couldn't fall back asleep until almost 6.
Best moment this week: Seeing LO wiggle and turn over on the u/s today!
Miss Anything? Wine. Omg I would LOVE a glass of sweet red wine....
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: Lately it's been veggie cream cheese, Nutella, Alfredo, and pickles.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Water on an empty stomach.
Gender prediction: KJ and I are both thinking boy
Labor Signs: no!
Symptoms: Fatigue!! Omg I'm still sooo tired!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: A mix. Feeling good most of the time, but. I get annoyed easily.
Looking forward to: My bump turning into a real unmistakeable baby bump. I kind of look like I've just gained some weight...
Next app: July 21 for a check up and Doppler check.
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
Love this post! So glad things are going well :)
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