I found out on April 14th 2010 that I was going to be a mom for the 3rd/4th time. This will be my 3rd birth, but my 4th child to welcome into my home. Below are the updates that I emailed out to various friends and family to bring them up to speed on where I was in my pregnancy and how I was doing:
July 17th, 2010
If anyone does not want to hear updates on the progress of the baby, let me know and I will take you off the list.
I prefer to keep it in a more private mass email than to post on my wall.
Yesterday July 15th was appointment #3. So far so good. Dr is very pleased with my weight gain since I had only gained 3lbs over 5 weeks and 2 lbs since the beginning of my pregnancy.
I did have some sugar in my urine. He will not send me for my glucose testing until 24 weeks. I was a gestational diabetic with both Aaron & Garrett. He is sending me to meet with a Diabetic Manager/Nutritionist. My appointment for that will be next Friday the 23rd.
I am measuring right at 2 weeks further than I am right now, but that is on target as 2 weeks under or over is the norm. The heartbeat was strong.
The big date most want to know....I will go for my ultrasound on Aug 5th. I will have my dr appt right after my ultrasound to discuss the findings and keep me in check.
All past appointments/ultrasounds look to be right on target for a Dec 14 due date.
So this post 1 of my monthly baby check up. Again, if you don't want me to include you, let me know, I won't be offended.
Talk to you again in 3 weeks if not before.
~Cheryl
August 5th, 2010
Update: I am currently checking my blood glucose 4 times a day. Bounces around. I have 3 dr appt tomorrow. One with my diabetes management, another with my ob, and of course the ultrasound. Maybe we will get to find out. But for now, I challenge you: I want your predictions....boy....or....girl????
Most everyone said it would be a girl. Ben was hoping for a girl very bad, and I can't say that I wouldn't have welcomed a little more female in my home instead of being surrounded by all these men. However.....
August 6, 2010
Back to back doctors appts today. Ultrasound was first....for those who don't know yet....it's a boy (again). Ben is a little bummed as he was hoping for a girl. I didn't have a preference, but it would have been nice to not been overrun with men at my house. :) At least I have plenty of practice with boys. Baby Boy Tullos is measuring 10 inches and weighs in at 1 lb. 21 weeks down 19 to go. He is VERY active and the ultrasound tech kept commenting on the fact.
Appt 2 was a check back with my diabetes management. I had a few abnormal readings, but they were quite pleased. Depending on my glucose screening I may or may not have to go back.
Last was my appt with my OB. He was extremely happy once again with my weight gain. Hope I can keep it there. He was very happy with the measurements from the baby. Everything looked normal and growth was on target. I am measuring a week further along this visit. I have my next visit 4 weeks away, the same day as my glucose testing. Due to a history of preterm labor, he said after my next visit I will be going in every 2 weeks.
To summarize: it's a boy. Mom is doing great & baby is doing great.
If anyone wishes me to take them off the updates, please let me know. I will not be offended. I have heard that it is clogging up some peoples email due to all the emails that are received from the comments I receive from you responses. Just let me know if you want me to take you off.
Thanks! Looking forward to next month. I hope to have some cute profile ultrasound pics loaded soon. I have a ton of them now.
~Cheryl
This is my first post. I am using this blog to keep up with what is happening in my life as well as my pregnancy milestones. I do have those profile pictures that I need to upload as well as some really great ultrasound pictures. I just need to make time to do it.
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