We've reached 6 months pregnant!! McKenzie is growing like crazy (and kicking like crazy) and will make her debut in 3 months!
We had our 6 month OB visit today! Highlights:
- McKenzie's heart rate was 140/bpm
- I've gained 10.2 pounds since my last visit, but -5.6 pounds for the entire pregnancy
- My fundal height was 25 cm, which means I'm measuring slightly ahead (25 weeks)
- My next appointment is the gestational diabetes testing. I'll have to drink a sugary drink and then wait an hour to get blood work done. Hopefully I pass the test, otherwise I have to come back for a 3 hour test!
- Starting with our next appointment, we will be going to the doctor's every 2 weeks until November 1st, when we will start going every week.
24 Weeks Pregnant
Wondering what (and who) your baby will look like? If you had a baby cam at 24 weeks pregnant, you'd almost be able to tell by now. That beautiful face (though still tiny) is almost fully formed. What's still missing from the picture is the fat that will be piled on under baby's skin. Until those fat deposits are made, that very tender skin is still very transparent, which means a close look would let you see clear through to all the organs, bones, and blood vessels. Fortunately, that see-through look won't last much longer. Babies at this stage of fetal development are gaining about six ounces each week — with much of that gain coming from fat, in addition to growing organs, bones, and muscle.
What's been playing on your little rocker's stereo system these days? All kinds of sounds can be heard by your baby in your womb: from air exhaling from your lungs (deep breath now), those gastric gurgles produced by your stomach and intestines, your voice and your partner's (which your baby will be able to recognize at birth), and even very loud sounds such as honking horns, barking dogs, or a wailing fire truck.
112 days until we meet our peanut!!
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