Pregnancy Week 29

We’re 73% of the way through this (203 days)… just 11 weeks (77 days) to go!

The Baby:

*He’s growing eyelashes, adding fat, developing his brain and maybe even dreaming
*His brain can control his body temperature
*His eyes can move in his sockets
*He has grown 1/4 pound in the last week and now starts a rapid growth phase (oh yay), putting on nearly 1/2 pound a week!! Tripling in weight by the time he’s due!!
*15.2 inches long, weighing 2.5 pounds
*Amniotic fluid is reaching its peak, partly due to the fact that he is urinating up to 2 cups a day
*Survival rate = 90%. Of those surviving, 30% will have serious complications

The Mom:

*Heartburn: YES.
*Constipation and hemorrhoids: no (knock on wood).
*“Supine Hypotensive Syndrome”: a change of heart rate and feeling dizzy when laying flat on your back – affects some pregnant women. I’ve had this since nearly the start of pregnancy!
*Fatigue: I love sleeping, but I hate being tired. I’ve been falling asleep between 9 and 10pm now, but could probably pass out at 6pm if I didn’t have so much to do!
*Kicking: I feel like he’s kicking less, but I’ve been told not to worry if you drink a large glass of water, lay on your side, and he moves at least 4 times in one hour. He surely does that, at least.

Still no luck on another ultrasound. For those of you who haven’t heard yet… I’ve only had one, when we found out he was a boy. We were only given 3 pictures, each one is of just his head. At my next visit, I asked for all the other pictures they took– the ones of his whole body. They said no. “They’re part of the medical record now.” So at my next visit, I asked when my next ultrasound would be, anxious for some pictures of the lil boy. My doctor told me I probably wouldn’t have another one. It’s not needed unless there’s a medical issue and apparently my insurance doesn’t pay “enough” for them. I don’t see how that’s my fault and I really can’t believe my doctor told me that was the reason for not doing an ultrasound.

So a couple weeks later, I called my clinic and asked to set up an appt for an ultrasound. They said no. I told them I wanted one and that I knew my insurance company had already approved it. They still said no. I asked where else I could go to have one done, and they got a snippy attitude, saying “Idon’tknow, I just know we won’t do it here.”

It seems my option now is to drive 1 – 2 hours away to a 3D-4D office and pay $100. That seems ridiculous. And it’s all so annoying. My next appointment is in a week and you better believe I’m bringing it up AGAIN.

Anyyywayyy.… rant over.

The back pain is hideous. The fatigue is annoying. The heartburn is barely tolerable.

But I won: a $100 baby sling, a lil boy diaper cupcake (+ a giveaway coming soon!), $50 for more diaper cakes, and a onesie that says “well bred.”

I’ll write more later about… the apartment we found, our first class at the hospital (awful), and our new project.

Before I go… there’s a NEW app on the iphone called “Pimp My Ultrasound” and it’s free only until Monday. Check out what I made (yes, with the ONLY ULTRASOUND PIC I HAVE, no not bitter at all):

they’re on twitter too: @pimpmyultrasnd