Baby Update

Today we had our first of two extra ultrasounds to check in on this big boy.  Space is becoming tight in my belly but if you look closely, you can see his chin is tucked into his chest with a profile of lips and a nose and a hand above his eye.  

Today I am 27.5 weeks along, Friday will begin my 3rd trimester.  The ultrasound confirmed the findings 10 weeks ago--this is a chunky baby.  He is growing asymmetrically with average length and a 97th percentile tummy.  His weight is estimated at 3lbs 1oz, the average baby is estimated about 2lbs 8oz.  Aside from his weight, the perinatologist says he looks great.  During the ultrasound I did ask if we were really having a boy.  The previous ultra sound didn't seem so clear to me...but this one was crystal clear, we are most definitely having a boy.

This is one active baby.  I was surprised by all the movements occurring within my belly during the ultrasound since I could only feel about half of them.  There are four different types of movements measured during the ultrasound and this boy received an A+ in all categories during the test; and the test wasn't completed during his most active time.  This boy loves 6pm on, if I'm wearing a fitted cotton t-shirt, you can physically see my belly contorting and moving with his flips, stretches, punches and kicks.  

  Nearly all my weight gain (which is right on track) is in the belly, it looks like a basketball sitting in there.  As I enter the 3rd trimester I wish I felt better.  I'm still plagued by nausea / constant feeling of motion sickness, upper abdomen pain from a hernia and braxton hicks (false contractions) along my lower abdomen and of course exhaustion, acid reflux and the feeling of an overly full bladder day and night.  This pregnancy isn't as enjoyable as Elena was but I'm looking forward to meeting our little guy soon, well within the next 3 months. 

I'll have a final ultra sound / growth scan in 7 weeks.  The the doctors, Carl and I will determine how this baby will be born....naturally or by Cesarean.  Until then, we'll keep on growing :)