31 Week Appointment

This week's appointment went great!  I am glad I had an appointment when I did, because I have been having some pretty regular Braxton Hicks contractions, and I hoped the doctor would tell me that everything was fine.

Thankfully, everything is going great, and I am moving right along!  He said that it's very common for me to have those types of contractions right now, and since they aren't accompanied by any other side effects, it's just the name of the game.  I can deal with that! 

I go back in two more weeks for another check-up, which should still be a lot of the same: pee in a cup, get on the scale, and measure the belly!

Some stats:

For me:

Weight gained: Oddly enough, I lost about 2.5 pounds.  I was very surprised to learn this, since the belly is growing for sure!  I attribute this to my following a pretty good diet, and hopefully consuming exactly what I and Puddin' need, as opposed to ME gaining the weight and him staying the same.  Either way, my doctor is not concerned in the slightest, so I won't be either!

Blood Pressure: 120/__?  I don't remember the bottom number this time.  I asked the doctor about this as well, since the last two times I have gone it's been a little higher than normal.  Apparently, it's common for your blood pressure to slightly rise towards the end of pregnancy, and since my urine was completely clear and 120/anything is still very much in the normal range, I am good.

Fundal height: Almost 33.  A student measured my belly this morning, and I was measuring almost 2 weeks ahead!  Haha, I told you Puddin' was growing in there!  This really doesn't mean anything at this point, except for he is doing what he is supposed to do.  If he continues to measure big, they may do an ultrasound earlier to determine just how big he is.

For Puddin':

Heartbeat: 140.  The student doctor only held the Doppler on my stomach for a couple of seconds, but was able to determine that he is at 140, which is just where he should be too.