Tuesday, March 2, 2010. 21+ weeks. The little one kicks all the time now. He doesn't quite yet weigh 1 lb (around 13 oz I think at last week's ultrasound) and the kicks and punches are really noticeable. I am a little nervous about how strong the kicks will be as he gets bigger!
Dr. M finally called about the ultrasound - it usually takes them 1+ weeks to get back with test results. He said baby looked great, due date right on, looks perfect!
Ok - stop here if you don't want to read any medical info....The only thing he mentioned, and the tech had told me about, was that my placenta is low, technically called a low lying placenta. Here is one of hundreds of articles explaining. In the vast majority of cases, it will 'move' up as everything grows, and won't be a problem. It is like a balloon, if you draw something on the balloon, then blow it up, your picture doesn't actually move on the balloon, but ends up higher up. Same situation here. A placenta will never move further down, and most likely it will move up. He said not to lose a moment's sleep over it, and that I have no activity restrictions at all! I will have another ultrasound at 3o weeks just to check on everything.
Here is my pregnancy journal.
Dr. M finally called about the ultrasound - it usually takes them 1+ weeks to get back with test results. He said baby looked great, due date right on, looks perfect!
Ok - stop here if you don't want to read any medical info....The only thing he mentioned, and the tech had told me about, was that my placenta is low, technically called a low lying placenta. Here is one of hundreds of articles explaining. In the vast majority of cases, it will 'move' up as everything grows, and won't be a problem. It is like a balloon, if you draw something on the balloon, then blow it up, your picture doesn't actually move on the balloon, but ends up higher up. Same situation here. A placenta will never move further down, and most likely it will move up. He said not to lose a moment's sleep over it, and that I have no activity restrictions at all! I will have another ultrasound at 3o weeks just to check on everything.
Here is my pregnancy journal.
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