We had our 36-week appt this morning and all went well :) Baby heartbeat of 140 bpm. The nurse told us that Baby Girl had the hiccups, which I've felt those movements in my belly before but I didn't realize that was the hiccups everyone talks about! My weight gain was zero for the past 2 weeks, which surprised me because I feel larger. Fundal height measured only 33 cm (should measure 36 cm based on how far along the pregnancy is at this point) so our doctor was concerned about amniotic fluid levels because 2 weeks ago, fundal height was 34 cm. Somehow I was missing 3 cm...so doctor ordered an ultrasound to measure fluid levels. Fortunately, amniotic fluid levels measured very well. Doctor feels that because Baby Girl is sitting more laterally, across my stomach, that explains why the fundal height measurements were off. Through the ultrasound, we were able to see Baby Girl remains head down :) and her butt is up by my right ribs. We could see good respirations from her and she was opening and closing her mouth. The appt got me a little anxious because had the fluid levels been low, doctor would have admitted me to the hospital for IV fluids to see if we can pump up the fluid levels to get her to full-term. Thankfully, we are good and don't have to worry about her coming yet. But it definitely made her upcoming birth a reality, whether or not we are ready for her!
Since our last baby update at 34 weeks, we have set up her bassinet/pack-n-play in our bedroom, washed our cars (inside and out), and installed the car seat bases in the cars. I think at this point, it's just a waiting game and we may never feel exactly ready for the birth but the timing is for her to determine!
(I'm sorry if the picture isn't good quality, I'm having problems with the blogger settings and our computer...)
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