7.5 months in... things are moving quickly.
a much bigger bump since our last update :)
Baby Gender? It's a girl! (for anyone who missed our gender reveal video).
Name? We do have one, and yes at this point we will be keeping it a secret till she arrives. We really
have barely talked about it, which can bring up a little doubt - however, this is exactly how it
was when we picked Quinn Avery's name. We kind of mentioned it, liked it and just stuck
with it and don't really talk much about it. It was easy like it was with Quinn too, so we just
kind of felt it was a sign it was meant to be and that must just be how we do names around
here. I will say, I think this name will be more of a surprise. Some people knew I loved the
name Quinn before we were pregnant with her. The new name is simple and sweet and
sporty and unique just like "Quinn".
How are you feeling? Pretty good :) Right at 29 weeks I started getting hit with some 3rd trimester
regulars - lower back pain, exhaustion. But my 2nd trimester was a dream compared to with
Quinn (much more relaxed).
Comparisons at this point to pregnancy #1? I carried Quinn much higher, and this girl is lower and
more out front. It's definitely different. With Quinn because she was higher I had more
heartburn/acid reflux and therefore still got sick occasionally at this point. This one sitting
lower is a little more uncomfortable with her movements and pressure. Because she is lower
I also am experiencing more lower back pain.
Movement? She has very regular active times in the day. I've always said she was reliable and it
continues to be true. Usually between 8:30-10am, 2-3:30pm and 7:30-10pm. There is other
movement throughout the day, but that is apparently Open Gym time. :) The way this one
pushes on me is a little more uncomfortable and totally different than Quinn. It's like she
doesn't have as much room as Quinn did.
Position? She is still flipping all around in there, but it seems that the coziest position in my uterus
for my babies is butt down (breech position). I am much more aware of the position she is in
compared to Quinn (I think because she feels tighter in there).
Weight Gain? 12 pounds.
How much does baby weigh? about 3 lbs 8 oz - at our last ultrasound last week.
Sleep? For the most part, still sleeping pretty well. I usually have one night a week lately when I am
up wide awake for several hours in the middle of the night.
Pregnancy #1 reminders?
I get people asking me when we started experiencing complications with Quinn, delivered,
etc. Here is that info:
I had some high blood pressure readings on and off throughout the pregnancy (working
full-time and in my last semester of graduate school probably didn't help).
I started experiencing some swelling early on at about 19 weeks, and more regular swelling
about 27 weeks.
30.5 weeks we were in the hospital with a kidney stone.
32.5 weeks we were diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and bedrest started that day.
36 weeks 5 days we delivered Quinn via C-section after a failed induction.
Quinn was 5lbs 9oz, 19.5 in. and beautifully healthy.
My recovery was really good from the C-section.
What's going on this time?
Overall, everything has been going very smoothly.
No swelling. (only on Easter Sunday when it was hot outside)
My 29 week doctor's appt. had my first high blood pressure reading. So, I'm taking a reading
once a day at home (because I had to have a monitor last time with Quinn). It's much better
at home, my top number is consistently between 105-123, but my bottom number stays
right at about 86-89 so that's the problem number as it's hovering closer to 90. Still not crazy
or horrible, but we know it is just going to continue to go up.
Just continuing to monitor it, but nothing changed in our plan at this point. Although, my
body and mother's intuition is telling me this baby will likely be here in mid-June. We shall
see.
Delivery? We will be having a scheduled C-section. I am not a good candidate at this point for a
V-BAC, but even still Todd and I really were not comfortable with all the risks it would have
and how low the success rate would be for me, it simply was not the choice for us. Healthy
baby and then healthy mommy is all we want. Plus, as I said before my babies like to sit
butt-down most of the time anyway. :) No date is scheduled for delivery, because of my
history they really don't even want to look at dates until we see how these next few weeks go.
The nursery? We re-painted the baby room to a pretty grey and then added a Damask stencil to the
wall behind the crib. It is pretty and I really love it. I also made a crib mobile a few weeks
ago as well. Other than one or two more things, it's pretty much ready to go. Clothes are
washed and put away, tiny diapers are ready to go. Once the final touches are in the room I
will do a little room reveal (but since it will likely involve her name I will have to save it for
after she arrives).
Nesting? The last two months I've been all about getting things done, especially while I was feeling
good and energized. Most things are pretty much ready, we just have to bring up the large
baby items from the basement, pack a hospital bag and organize baby's closet. Otherwise,
everything is washed, crib is ready, presents are set for baby from Quinn and for Quinn from
baby, gifts for our nurses are all set and ready to go.
We made treat bags for our nurses with Hershey bars and some other goodies. I made these tags and attached them to the bags.
Will keep you updated as we get closer to this little one's arrival!
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