Gaining Weight is Fabulous

I had my 32 weeks appointment at the OB/GYN yesterday. After the last visit, I was a bit worried about the news I might receive.

Here's a quick (I promise) history...
Peanut was born at 37 weeks, I had to be induced because I was diagnosed with Intrauterine Growth Restriction. This means he had quit growing and needed to come out soon. I've always questioned this diagnosis, as my husband and I were both small babies and I felt that he was just meant to be small.

So back to this pregnancy, Petunia at my last appointment, was measuring almost three weeks behind. Being the worrier that I am, I started thinking about premature birth, problems breastfeeding, incubators, the NICU... I was sure that she was okay, but the worry gene was still in panic mode.

Here's the GREAT NEWS!!!!! According to the ultrasound, she is measuring in the 31-32 week range! She's in the 40th %ile!!!! The ultrasound tech estimated her weight to be 4 lbs, 4 oz! With eight weeks to go until the due date, she could possibly be an averaged size baby.

Tate and I asked the doctor to compare Petunia's current size to Peanut's size at 32 weeks. He was much smaller. In fact, I measured 31 weeks when I gave birth to him. I suppose that I could be wrong (ouch, it hurts to admit that) about the IUGR in my pregnancy with Peanut. Maybe the doctor was actually right (gasp!).

If I knew how to scan in pictures, I'd show off my ultrasound pics. Because I know how much I love looking at other peoples blobs and smudges on their ultrasound pictures. (Okay, maybe not!)

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