since we passed the 20 week hurdle and the big anatomy scan, i think i've been doing a great job at keeping any nerves about this pregnancy and what can go wrong at bay. i find though, that so much of the worry comes from stupid off the cuff things the different wankers in the "baby" business say to us vulnerable pregnant woman.
2 weeks ago, we had an ultrasound at 29 weeks and just as i was leaving, i asked the tech what the baby's weight was and she told me 3lbs 1oz. right after that, she threw in that the baby's head was measuring on the big side. thankfully, i was going to see dr. love the next day and when i asked him about it he immediately quashed my worries about having a bobble headed baby and told me the baby was measuring in the 63rd percentile and not to worry at all.
i had an ultrasound this morning at 31 weeks. this woman was like a vault. getting information out of her was not easy. she didn't even try to get any good pictures. i asked at the end of the ultrasound if everything looked ok and she just gave me a stern "yes". and then, as i'm gathering my things, i asked her the baby's weight and she looked at me and said "your baby is definitely not small! it already weighs 4lbs!" so i ask her if that is normal or if the size of the baby is something i should be worrying about and then she gets all tight lipped on me again. "oh, i can discuss that with you, you'll have to wait and discuss that with your dr. i'm not allowed to tell you anything, blah blah blah". then why the fuck did you tell me that i'm growing a monster baby in the first place slut??
i came into work and immediately dr googled the shit out of how big my baby should be now and there's a range from 3lbs to 4lbs littered throughout the various websites so i'm not worrying about it. my next appt with dr. love is next thursday and between now and then, i'm going to enjoy every kick, roll and poke i get from monster baby just like i did before this morning. but seriously, why say anything at all if she wasn't planning on calming me down afterwards?! doesn't she realize this is my fucking baby we're talking about?! sheesh!
otherwise, everything is good. no real complaints from this cat. back pain and heartburn seem to be an hourly aggravation, but otherwise, i'm doing great. i took some bare belly pictures last week - maybe i'll take some more tonight and post them for your viewing pleasure. i know you're all sitting on the edge of your seats just waiting to see my belly, right?
One really, really important thing to remember is that the weights are gross estimates. My Baby G was estimated at 8+ pounds at his last u/s (36 weeks) and was 7lb2oz when he was born... So, you can't put a lot of stock in that.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear things are progressing well :)
I agree with Minta - I don't think you can put any stock in what size the baby is based on their guesstimates. And regardless, your baby will be perfect, big or small! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, on seat's edge!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSorry about the u/s battleaxes, and yay for a nice, healthy fetus!
I hate ultrasound techs and how they're not supposed to tell you anything. How is that possible?? Doctors should just do them. Period.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing well. Don't worry too much about size, those can be off a pound either way. It is lame she told you some info but not more. That;s dumb.
ReplyDeletetime to look at your ol' bell curve, Lisa. Fetuses come in all sizes and it sounds very likely that yours is...right in the average (remember that the Average range is from the 25th percentile to the 75th). Those darn ultra sound techs can be annoying. Just stick with Dr. Love. He's been awesome all along!
ReplyDeleteGlad things are going well. Baby wannabe will be here soon!!! (i'm very excited!)
I've had some really terrible ultrasound techs over the years (some wonderful ones, too, but of course it's the bad ones we remember). It's very, very hard for someone to give us information about OURSELVES, piecemeal, or through clenched teeth, and then not explain. This has happened several times to me, and that wait between the u/s and seeing the doctor is so very, very long.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, it sounds like things are GOOD with you, that you are in healthy, safe territory. I'm so glad.
More pics!
ReplyDeleteI was told I was measuring for a "giant" baby and she was quite average - 7lbs 14.5 oz.
Wow happy 30th!