[bellasmom318]

Hi ladies!
I'm a total "space cadet"! I did have my growth scan on May 9th. I'm so sorry I haven't had a chance to post. The brain doesn't work so good these days & my DH says the baby is sucking out all my brain cells for herself!

The scan went very well. She was turned face down which was good so they can get a close look @ her spine. And every time the tech pushed a little harder to get a closer look the baby would kick her! My only concern was the she feels so low & walking up & down the stairs makes me feel like she's going to come out! My OB this week did a quick internal exam just to be sure everything was ok. It is & he said to got out & get one of those maternity belts which should help tremendously. He said 2nd baby a lot of times will feel like this since the body knows what to do & starts to work immediately & my uterus has stretched faster than the baby has grown (btw she's 1 pound 6 ounces!) & feels much bigger than I actually am. I only gained 4 pounds which I still can't believe. I had gained 7 lbs but lost 3 somehow. I think it's because I'm constantly running around with my 5 year old & never really sit still. And since we finished our basement last year that's all I do is run up & down the stairs doing laundry, on the computer, & playing with DD. But I'm sure the weight gain will pick up. Although I do look big - my belly seems to pop out every couple of days.

Every time I think about getting on the computer to chat with you ladies I get distracted. I feel like a 5 year old with an attention span of about 5 seconds!

And for some reason lately I'm much more interested in sex. I'm more hormonal than before and the bigger my belly gets the more weirded out my DH gets about sex. He's afraid of hurting the baby. I didn't have these urges as much when I was preggo with DD.

It's my b-day weekend & we have so much planned with the in-laws today, tomorrow my DH is taking me to a really fancy brunch & Monday - the actual day we'll have a nice dinner with DD & a special made chocolate mousse cake (I had to make a special request!) I'm feeling my age which I never do on b-days. My DD asked me how old I am & when I told her she said Wowwwwww & I'm only 5. I can't even have a drink to that!

Hope everyone is doing well. Any new births on the board while I've been MIA?

BTW, I had a new doc review my u/s & she said yes it looks like a girl but it's never 100%. I thought I would cry. We haven't bought any furniture yet but I'm kind of freaked out now! Anyone's doc ever tell you this? And has a doc been wrong with you or anyone you know?

Thanks Christine for the PM!


Jill