I went to the Doctor today for my 36 week appointment. So far, I have been lucky and have had a very healthy pregnancy with no problems except for the common annoyances; all day sickness, fatigue and restless leg syndrome. And of course the non-stop cookie cravings, so annoying – yea right! Today started off uneventful, as usual, until my doc measured my belly, also known as (thanks to daddy) ‘the’ Bella. Bella has consistently been running a tad small for her growth. Normal measurement should equal your number of weeks plus or minus 2 centimeters. Bella has been on the small side, running between 1cm and 2cm below, but still within the normal range. Except for today, she was running below the 2cm range. So, my doc ordered an ultra sound immediately. He wanted to make sure BG’s growth was on the right track. After the tech took measurements of her head, arms and legs, it was determined that she is a little small, but well within the healthy range and her growth is progressing along well. They even think she weighs approximately 5 pounds 10 ounces! However, after the ultra sound they were concerned about the low levels of amniotic fluid. The amniotic fluid level wasn’t dangerously low, but is lower than average. He didn’t seem too concerned because everything else is going so well, but he does want to keep an eye on the levels with an ultra sound at all my upcoming appointments. In the meantime, we will keep doing things as we have been, and hope it doesn’t change much in the next few weeks. Thanks to all my wonderful friends and family who have been so supportive of our family, we are so lucky to have you all in our lives. This baby is already so lucky and so loved and she isn’t ever here yet! Mark and I can’t wait for her to arrive so we can all meet her!.
