Wednesday, April 7, 2010
20-Week Doctor's Appointment...
...and all is well!
The ultrasound report came back with the baby measuring almost a week big, but healthy and perfect as can be. (The doctor at the perinatal center pretty much told me that on Thursday, but it was nice to hear the official report)
For some reason, my babies always measure a bit bigger than their dates at the 18-20-week ultrasound, but always end up being in the 6-1/2 pound range in the end (my mom compares it to a goldfish in a small tank... a.k.a. my ridiculously short torso. LOL... they can only grow so big in there!), so it will be interesting to see where this little guy ends up at birth. My belly itself is measuring right on at 20 weeks.
The nurse and I have instituted a don't ask, don't tell policy regarding the weigh-ins. I have a vague idea of where it is at any given appointment, and I do weigh myself at home, but I don't like to hear it at the dr.'s office, especially since their scale weighs three pounds heavier than mine. In the end, I'm sure I'll gain between 30-40, it seems pretty pre-programmed for me, frankly. But I hate hearing the numbers go up every month.
So anyway, uneventful appointment, which is always a good thing!
The ultrasound report came back with the baby measuring almost a week big, but healthy and perfect as can be. (The doctor at the perinatal center pretty much told me that on Thursday, but it was nice to hear the official report)
For some reason, my babies always measure a bit bigger than their dates at the 18-20-week ultrasound, but always end up being in the 6-1/2 pound range in the end (my mom compares it to a goldfish in a small tank... a.k.a. my ridiculously short torso. LOL... they can only grow so big in there!), so it will be interesting to see where this little guy ends up at birth. My belly itself is measuring right on at 20 weeks.
The nurse and I have instituted a don't ask, don't tell policy regarding the weigh-ins. I have a vague idea of where it is at any given appointment, and I do weigh myself at home, but I don't like to hear it at the dr.'s office, especially since their scale weighs three pounds heavier than mine. In the end, I'm sure I'll gain between 30-40, it seems pretty pre-programmed for me, frankly. But I hate hearing the numbers go up every month.
So anyway, uneventful appointment, which is always a good thing!
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Why do doctor's office scales ALWAYS make you weigh more than you do at home?? Even if you're wearing the same exact thing and have eaten nothing?
I hear ya...imagine the weigh in's with twins. The nurse once said to me "Wow, that was A LOT to gain in two weeks"...I was like "thanks, that was helpful to hear."
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