We had our OBGYN's appointment today. We're going every 2 weeks now, as the time to meet Lovebug is getting closer!
Good news: everything looks good. We're still measuring a week ahead and the heartbeat is strong and loud. I got the H1N1 vaccine last weekend, and Lovebug will be born protected. We get to preregister at the hospital soon, so I don't have to answer a million questions while having contractions on the big day.
Another bit of news (not sure how I feel about them!) is I gained 6 pounds... in 3 weeks! Yikes! I'm 25 pounds over my initial weight already... All those pies that I've been happily baking (an eating... mostly by myself!) are coming back to haunt me... To the point where I may have to bake myself another pie! Let's hope Lovebug slows down a bit on the weight gain, or I'll be huge in no time!! Well, ok, let's be fair: let's hope *I* slow down on the weight gain. I'm sure Lovebug is getting all he needs regardless.
And now, some bad news. San Diego for Christmas is a no-go. We asked the doctor and he said: "If you were thinking about going to Phoenix, cause your family is making a big dinner and you REALLY want to go, I'd say alright, but San Diego... no." Basically, between the risk of blood cloths on such a long trip, the fact that Lovebug is measuring a bit ahead, and the closeness to our due date, it's not worth the risk.
I'm bummed about it, I really wanted to go if at all possible. But at the same time, I'm a little relieved. It is a long trip, and I know Josh would've been worried and stressed regardless of how I felt.
On the bright side, we're having our first Christmas at home. We'll probably get a tree and cook some dinner, and spend our first Christmas with the belly, in the comfort of our couch. That doesn't sound half bad to me...
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