17 week checkup

Our seventeen week checkup went just fine :) Heart rate was around 150 and s/he was wiggling all over the place.

I had to get some antibiotics for a UTI but other than that, everything went great. Except of course for the fact I've gained like 7 lbs since last month :-o So starting this week I'm going on Phase 2 of South Beach again. I refuse to gain all my weight back dangit! lol

But we go back in about three weeks so that I can see a different doctor. I just hope they're understanding when they don't get their full payment in three weeks since we'll only have one paycheck under our belt instead of the two that we're used to. I may call ahead and let them know that before I go.

I did get a message from them on my voicemail to call them on Friday though. I really wish they'd just leave a freaking detailed message instead of playing phone tag. I even signed a form telling them that they could do so, but alas, they don't listen. I'm assuming that they were calling me to schedule my 20 week ultrasound, but there's no big rush on that.

So anyway, there you have it. 17 weeks and counting!

Jess

Update

Doc said not to worry but to take it easy and call him if anything changed (especially if I started bleeding or spotting at ALL)..

So I'm on "modified bedrest". That means no long walks, no lifting, basically nothing that could get my heart rate up, AND I'm on pelvic rest too. Blah. But, if it keeps Sprout safe then it's definately worth it :)

BUT! Good news! I've been feeling Sprout kick all day long!!! Yea!! I'm so happy! I've been feeling him or her for a while, but it's been off and one.. Today it's been regular enough to really make me smile :)

So that's of course reasurring!

Jess

Worrying of course

So I'm only 15 weeks along now and I've been having Braxton Hicks for a week or two. Nothing major, nothing painful, just random tightness in my belly.

Well today I've had a lot more. I even timed three as about 20 minutes apart today. I'm doing the whole "drink lots of water and lay on your left side" (and I tell ya, I'm about to pee myself to death here).

I think I'm going to call the doc in the morning and let them know, just in case it's reason to be concerned.

I love being pregnant but I hate worrying :(

Jess