A TOTALLY uneventful appointment. I gained another 4-5 pounds this month, a total of 12-13 for the entire pregnancy so far. My blood pressure was fine (114/50); my belly is measuring right on target, maybe a bit small (27 cm); and Carolyn's heart rate was in the 140s. Her movement seems to have slowed down a bit lately - maybe she is running out of room. I had to drink the sugar water and have my blood drawn for a glucose tolerance test and I have felt sick ever since ... headache, jittery, queasy.
I scheduled my next ultrasound for April 9th, and then will see my regular doctor in about a week later. At that time, she will decide whether she wants to schedle a c-section or let nature run its course. It all depends on where the placenta is at the time of the next ultrasound. She did say that if she schedules a c-section, she will probably wait until about June 10th to do it since I have yet to experience any bleeding, loss of fluids, or contractions. If the baby comes earlier than that, it will be because my body goes into labor on its own or because I experience some sort of placental bleeding before then. So, it is seeming more or more unlikely that this girl will have a preterm birth.
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