17 weeks :D

Ok so not alot to update on this week, we did finally get the fetal doppler in today, it works great! I was impressed, took me maybe 15 secs to find our little one's heartbeat. The doppler I bought was all of $30 including shipping from amazon.com, it's called Babysounds pocket fetal doppler. It also has a screen with heartbeat readout. Baby was sitting around 146-151bpm. I attached the video file, I really just wanted you to hear the sound of the heartbeat but I couldnt figure out how to do that so I used a free video editing program and added the sound that way. The "blips" in the heartbeat(except for the very last blip, which is me taking off the doppler) is the baby kicking, it's so cute. Really made my day, my daughter and father got to hear the heartbeat for the first time as well. Baby has been pretty active, not hard enough kicks for anyone on the outside to feel but I do feel lots of flutters. I'm pretty sure he is going to be a night baby since that is when he is most active. I go in for a regular OB appointment this Monday, just a check-up probably will measure my uterus and stuff. Still patiently waiting for May 3rd to come along that will be our gender confirmation and anatomy ultrasound. It's slowly creeping it's way here :)

So what is going on with baby this week (babycenter.com):
Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — his lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and he's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. He can move his joints, and his sweat glands are starting to develop. Gotta love my little turnip.

How far along: 17 weeks
Weight gain: 2 pounds
Stretch marks: No changes
Symptoms: I'm just achy from baby growing :)
Sleep: Some but not comfortable
Best Moment this Week: Getting my doppler!
Food Cravings: Nachos
Labor Signs: BH only
Belly Button in or out?: In
Wedding rings on or off?: On
Movement: Yup, only flutters but it's something
What I am looking forward to: Same as last week our 18 week ultrasound appointment, which is in 1 week.
Milestones: Sharing the sound of baby with family and friends :)

16 weeks :)

So it has been an interesting week. In my last update my OB had called and was worried about some blood work results she had recieved from my endo. The blood work showed I was becoming anemic and she wanted me to come in to see her in between our normal visits. So this past Thursday I went in and she didn't even remember why she had called and looked at the blood work and said "No, you aren't anemic I was just worried about your thyroid." *sigh* She must have just mispoke herself over the phone. So that's good..not anemic. I'm about 99% sure I have been feeling the little one move this past week, it started Wednesday afternoon when I was sitting at the computer. Felt just like little popcorn pops just below my belly button, distinctly different then gas. I mainly feel the movement later in the afternoons, almost the same time each afternoon. Made me very happy :) OH! and Nolan bought me a doppler for at home use. We get it sometime next week. Due to the horrible nightmares I have been having my OB recommended we pick up an inexpensive at home doppler so I can have peace of mind between appointments.(If the doppler we bought works being as cheap as it was)

Baby's growth this week(babycenter.com):
Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.



How far along: 16 weeks and change (going by 10/3 edd)
Weight gain: 2 pounds
Stretch marks: No changes
Symptoms: Nose bleeds and headaches started this week and I'm just achy and tired. I'm sure it's the ligaments stretching as our little one grows and grows.
Sleep: Sleeping is non-existant, I toss and turn all night, I can't find a comfortable position. Consistantly up every few hours. I have been having horrible and I mean horrible nightmares. I wake up in tears and then can't go back to sleep. Sometimes I'm so hungry I have to get up and eat something. The only good thing about the lack of sleep is I will be ready for the midnight feedings once little one is born.
Best Moment this Week: Feeling the first "flutters"
Food Cravings: Peanut butter
Labor Signs: BH only
Belly Button in or out?: In
Wedding rings on or off?: On
Movement: Yup, only flutters but it's something
What I am looking forward to: Our 18 week ultrasound appointment, which is in 2 weeks.
Milestones: 4 months :)

To cloth or not to cloth....

We have been talking about possibly using cloth diapers with this little one. I had no idea the "pandora's box" I was opening when I said I would spend my Sunday afternoon doing some research on them. I thought I would just jump on the internet and search a few sites and it would be an easy decision, boy was I WRONG! It was quite clear right away that the cost of cloth diapering is considerably less expensive than disposables in the long run. This fact however, is probably the only clear thing I came out of this day with. I just was not prepared for what I was up against. From prefolds to fitted, contoured, AIO, AI2, soakers, covers, hemp, cotton, pocket diapers, and OS..AHHH my head is spinning. I have read FAQ's and how to do's and I'm still no where closer to understanding any of this than when I first started. The big question, and the answer I have yet to come across is..THE POOP?!? What do I do with the poop? Surely I can't just take off the diaper and throw it all in the wash poop and all, can I?