I had my 4-week appointment with Dr. Hoight this afternoon. I did not get sternly spoken to, as I thought I might, for weight. I'd only gained 3 pounds. After some measurements of my uterus and belly button, Dr. Hoight and I had the following conversation:
Dr. Hoight, with a frowny face, "How big was your first baby?"
I answered, "8 pounds, 4 ounces."
A concerned Dr. Hoight, "And she was late, right?"
Me: "No, she was 10 days early."
A very sympathetic Dr. Hoight, "Oh, you have big babies!"
That's never a good sign! At the first contraction, I'm heading to the hospital with the DVD player and Jon & Kate + 8, season 1 for drugs. I'll just hang out until the action begins!!
"The Cradle's" weekly update for the baby:
Throughout this month, changes in the appearance of your baby's skin will take place.
Right now, the skin is wrinkled. When more fat is deposited and more muscle
development takes place, it will begin to look smooth.
The baby's skin is not only wrinkled but is also transparent because it's so thin. Thus, at
this time, if you could see your baby, the bones, organs, and blood vessels would be
visible, as they lie just beneath the skin.
Your baby continues to grow at a steady pace. More than 6 ounces (168 g) of weight will
be gained during this week alone. This growth spurt helps your baby prepare for life
outside your uterus.
Your baby weighs just under 1½ lbs., the equivalent of three 8-ounce cups of water. Most
of the weight gained during this time in your baby's development is muscle and bone
mass and weight increases from growing organs and tissues. Very little fat is being
manufactured right now. Ultimately, most of the muscles involved in movement develop
before birth, and all those that remain are formed by baby's first birthday. Muscles
increase in length and width in order to grow with the skeleton. Their ultimate size
depends on how much exercise baby gives them.
Between now and the baby's expected date of delivery, his feet will almost double in size,
from about 1.8 inches (45 mm) to 3.3 inches (83 cm).
I'm feeling great, and the baby is doing wonderfully. Heartburn, but I expected that. We may save money with this one, most likely not having to pay for tap and ballet classes, but what we save will have to be spent on soccer fees. We have a kicker. Not just a baby who likes to give "love taps." This one likes to give "love beatings," generally beginning around 8:30pm and lasting on and off through the night! It's cute, until it wakes me out of a stone-cold sleep at 2am! A forecast of things to come from Baby #2???
Baby Bump, week 24
Dr. Hoight, with a frowny face, "How big was your first baby?"
I answered, "8 pounds, 4 ounces."
A concerned Dr. Hoight, "And she was late, right?"
Me: "No, she was 10 days early."
A very sympathetic Dr. Hoight, "Oh, you have big babies!"
That's never a good sign! At the first contraction, I'm heading to the hospital with the DVD player and Jon & Kate + 8, season 1 for drugs. I'll just hang out until the action begins!!
"The Cradle's" weekly update for the baby:
Your baby's environment is becoming more crowded as it is growing and filling up
the
space inside the uterus.
space inside the uterus.
Throughout this month, changes in the appearance of your baby's skin will take place.
Right now, the skin is wrinkled. When more fat is deposited and more muscle
development takes place, it will begin to look smooth.
The baby's skin is not only wrinkled but is also transparent because it's so thin. Thus, at
this time, if you could see your baby, the bones, organs, and blood vessels would be
visible, as they lie just beneath the skin.
Your baby continues to grow at a steady pace. More than 6 ounces (168 g) of weight will
be gained during this week alone. This growth spurt helps your baby prepare for life
outside your uterus.
Your baby weighs just under 1½ lbs., the equivalent of three 8-ounce cups of water. Most
of the weight gained during this time in your baby's development is muscle and bone
mass and weight increases from growing organs and tissues. Very little fat is being
manufactured right now. Ultimately, most of the muscles involved in movement develop
before birth, and all those that remain are formed by baby's first birthday. Muscles
increase in length and width in order to grow with the skeleton. Their ultimate size
depends on how much exercise baby gives them.
Between now and the baby's expected date of delivery, his feet will almost double in size,
from about 1.8 inches (45 mm) to 3.3 inches (83 cm).
I'm feeling great, and the baby is doing wonderfully. Heartburn, but I expected that. We may save money with this one, most likely not having to pay for tap and ballet classes, but what we save will have to be spent on soccer fees. We have a kicker. Not just a baby who likes to give "love taps." This one likes to give "love beatings," generally beginning around 8:30pm and lasting on and off through the night! It's cute, until it wakes me out of a stone-cold sleep at 2am! A forecast of things to come from Baby #2???
Baby Bump, week 24
Aim for at least 9 lbs., 8 oz. and you'll beat me! Cuz that's a record someone wants to hold, right? ;)
And yes, definitely go in at the first contraction and keep throwing small objects at their heads until they give you an epidural. Those are the best!
Play date sometime soon?