Last week I had a doctor's appointment and I LOST a pound (what??) which puts my total weight gain for this pregnancy at only 6 pounds. My doc wants me to gain a pound a week from here on out. But, my BP was great at 119/72!
Because I haven't gained much weight, they sent me for an ultrasound to check Ava's growth. No problems there! She is measuring 13 DAYS AHEAD at 28 weeks 6 days! Her head is in the 99th percentile (thanks, Dave), and her weight is in the 90th percentile at 2lb 11 oz. She is going to be a big baby! She was moving like crazy and would not take her hands away from her face -- I think she was sucking on her thumb at times. :)
Here are a few ultrasound pictures. She was moving too much to get any good face shots!
With her hands up near her face...
And one showing one eye with its iris (plus a good view of her heart)...
And here's one of me at 26w6d...
Finally, here is what our baby girl is up to this week: This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
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