Doctor's Appointment #3 - 17w4d

Doctor's appointment went well this afternoon.  In short, here are the specs. . .

• Weighed in at 128.6 pounds {Total weight gain of +0.6 lbs}
• Blood pressure was good.
• Baby's heart rate was 147 beats per minute {Girl?!?!, Boy's both ran in the 150's}
• Just like the other 3, this baby is sitting on the right side.
• Belly Measuring (top to bottom) at 17 weeks. Making the EDD: June 24, 2012
• Jerry & I turned down the quad screen - {the quad screen is done between weeks 15 and 20 of pregnancy. Results of the quad screen indicate your risk of carrying a baby who has certain developmental or chromosomal conditions, such as spina bifida or Down syndrome — not whether your baby actually has these conditions.}

February will be a big month for us!  Not only does our oldest turn 7 but we will have both an ultrasound and a doctor's appointment.   And if we are right on the date our ultrasound should be able to tell us the baby's gender.   But the real news that we want to get out of the ultrasound is the placement of the placenta. . . it's in our best interest and my well-being if the placenta implanted away from my c-section scar.

*If the placenta placement cannot be seen from the normal ultrasound, my doctor ordered an internal ultrasound to be done.   Placement is the key - good placement means we could have a regular pregnancy without major complications.   Bad placement could mean a bumpy journey from here on out.*

So please send happy thoughts. . . everything from the outside looks to be going good - now to have a lookie at what's going on inside.   I know the doctor is chomping at the bit to get her hands on some solid proof of good news.  Since we won't commit to any other testing.  :-)

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, February 9th - 11am Gender Scan / Placenta Placement - Internal/External Ultrasounds
• Thursday, February 16th - 9:30am Routine Doctor's Appointment