Our little girl, who we very clearly saw is still ALL girl, was measuring 33 weeks 2 days and weighed 4lbs 13 oz. Holy cow, 3oz away from 5lbs at 32 weeks? I certainly felt good about that since there was some concern with my weight gain (lack of) plus the added risk of my high blood pressure that can cause poor growth. Apparently that's not the case! We also saw her LONG leg bones. Looks like she's going to be taking after her 6'1 donor and not her 5'2 Momma.
The most surprising thing? She has HAIR. Yes, we saw HAIR!! I had imagined she'd have very little to no hair at all considering that's how I was born. I'm so fair. It took a REALLY long time to grow anything significant on my head!
My following OB appointment was quick yet still over 45 minutes delayed. I've gained .5 kg since my last appointment 2 weeks ago and my BP is excellent. I was able to get my H1N1 vaccine from them and it took all of 3 minutes. I was also given a prescription for Tamiflu "just in case". I'm so happy to have it done but at the same time I'm nervous too. I wasn't able to get the adjuvant-free version of the vaccine however pregnant women are now being told that both versions are equally safe. This was one of those times when I've had to let go and trust others. Along with the paperwork for my shot I agreed to be enrolled in a study of the effects on pregnancy. That's a bit nerve wracking in itself but if it helps someone else in the future make the same decision we've been faced with now, it's worth it.
After our appointment we stopped by the mall so we could be conned by Baby Gap. I say this because D wanted to go for the new Stella McCartney line but when we got there it was not out yet, they indicated it started on the 3rd. According to their website it was to launch on the 2nd. Instead we ended up spending $50 on clothing from their sale rack and D will go back today ALONE and will likely spend much more because I will not be there!
Anyway, I LOVE their current Himalaya collection and we found a lot of it on sale. We found things that we bought last week, that we have already removed the tags and washed, that were on sale for 30% less this week. So annoying!!! Stella McCartney or not, I still would have spent that $50. Gotta love rainbow elephants!
Our last stop of the day was to get D her H1N1 vaccine. She has asthma so she is in the "high risk" category as well. We were able to book appointments with our family doctor in the morning. I had booked one too but cancelled it when I found out I could have mine at my OB appointment. Everything worked out perfectly. Our plan was always to get the vaccine today but we thought that D would have to be held up in a line and miss our ultrasound. That wasn't the case!!
It is now 3:45 am. I guess I should be going back to bed!! YAWN.
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ReplyDeleteyou can take the receipt back to gap and get a price adjustment. i think u have 14 days. you dont need the actual merchandise just ur receipt. it cant hurt to try, right?
glad to hear the bpp went well. crazy to think she has hair! that kind of stuff seems so surreal to me still!
ReplyDeleteYay for ultrasounds! We have one today and are so looking forward to seeing the little guy. The Himalayan collection you linked to is absolutely adorable.
ReplyDeleteI also got the regular H1N1 shot, and both of my OBs and pediatrician said it is totally fine. I feel fine about it.
awesome day!
ReplyDeletethe clinic was a better option for the shot...the kids just got theirs and it was way better than standing in line!
riley had hair in her u/s but look at how bald she was. :P
don't let the weight scare you much if you think your baby is getting big fast. jackson's weight estimate at 36 weeks i think it was would've been off since he would've been like a pound more at birth if that had been accurate. everyone i know who has a weight estimate done ends up having a smaller baby than they thought. i'm sure she's growing just fine though and sounds like things are great in there!