Low Placenta
When we did our first big ultrasound to find out the gender (at 18 weeks), my placenta was positioned lower than normal (more below the baby instead of above). The technician said we needed to get a second ultrasound later in the pregnancy to make sure it moved up and there wasn’t a risk of placenta previa (the placenta coming out before the baby is really dangerous and requires a c-section to avoid complications).
So at 30 weeks we went for a 2D/4D ultrasound. It was both informative and super cool! One, we learned that my placenta had completely repositioned and was like 7 centimeters ABOVE the baby, so good news there! Two, we got another glimpse reassuring us that she is in fact, a girl. AND, three, we got to see Mackenzie’s face…kind of. She refused to move her hand and foot from over her eyes pretty much the entire time, but we still got to see her nose, mouth, cheeks, chin and an occasional eye. She was so tangled up, with her right hand over her right eye and her left foot up over her left eye. It’s amazing how flexible babies are! It was really fun getting to see our baby, we are so excited to meet her soon!!
Comparing Pregnancies
People always say that every pregnancy is different, and I can now say I agree with that! I have had a lot more discomfort this time, especially in my stomach and back. For a while, if I didn’t drink enough water or was on my feet working around the house or something for too long, my stomach would start to really hurt. I even made a Sunday night trip to the hospital around 25 weeks for some serious stomach pain. Turns out it was exhaustion and dehydration (after we spent the weekend walking around IKEA).
Mackenzie is REALLY low. I’m sure she is lower than Carter ever was, which seems crazy because he was really low, too. And because of this, I’ve had a lot more back pain the last couple months. I finally had to borrow a brace to help support the weight from pulling on my back. And, of course, every time I look in the direction of a bathroom I have to pee!
Speaking of weight, I am doing a lot better in my weight gain this time. Not that I gained a ton with Carter (maybe about 40 pounds?). But at my last appointment, Leanna looked at my chart and with Carter at 32 weeks, I’d gained 32 pounds. With Mackenzie at 32 weeks, I’ve only gained 22! Sweet, I hope it comes off as easily as it did last time, too. Nursing seriously seemed to suck the extra weight off. Baby girl, you better be good at eating!
Lastly, Mackenzie is a really active baby. Carter just smoothly swam around, so I’d feel gentle turns but rarely were limbs poking out at me. He got the hiccups 2-3 times EVERY day – they were my daily reminder that he was doing well in there. Mackenzie does a lot more sudden movements and turns and flips all over the place for long periods at a time. It’s fun that she is so active. But I’ve only felt her with the hiccups ONCE, and it was 2 days ago (33 weeks)! Fortunately, because she is so active, I get plenty of reassurance each day that she is doing fine!
Tomorrow is my baby shower, hosted by my girlfriends at Northwest, and I am SOOOO excited! Can’t wait for the fun!
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