When: February 17, 2007
Where: Lipa City
Ob-gyne: Dra. Lilibeth Manguerra
Weight: 80 kilos (Terrible!!!!!)
Blood Pressure: 120/80
Medicines: Sorbif (iron) and Mama whiz (multivitamins)
Next checkup: March 17, 2007
Our Baby: 24 weeks
Checkup and Ultrasound: Everything was well except for a terrible increase of my weight. From 74.2 to 80 kilos. It was really terrible... Honestly, I never knew that I gained that much and never felt heavy (honestly!,hehehe)... Anyways, my OB told me to watched out for my diet... (Blame it to the sweets...I really love sweets..)
No ultrasound right now... My OB just listened to my baby's heartbeat... Just like before Meinhard was excited with the checkup, but he wasnt able to see our "little princess" in the TV (ultrasound)... Next checkup I will be having my ultrasound again to make sure that we will really having a "little princess".
Facts About My Pregnancy:
- Leg Cramps (usually middle of the night)... so painful...
- Baby is moving more...
- Gained a lot this time... this is really a record from 74.2 to 80 kilos in a month time...
- Still enjoying every minute of my pregnancy even if I gained much...
- Last February 21 (my mom's birthday) I had a terrible stomach ache... I had a diarrhea (to think that I didnt eat much that day) till the next day... I vomitted that night and so much pain... I thought I cannot stand the pain... But thanks God, the next day, I felt better already...
Last updated: August 2006
source: http://www.babycenter.com/mybabycenter/124.html
How your baby's growing: Your baby's growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week, when she was just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long, that makes a pretty lean figure, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon put on more baby fat. Your baby's skin is thin, translucent, and wrinkled, her brain is growing rapidly, and her taste buds are developing. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.
How your life's changing: The top of your uterus is now an inch or so above your belly button, which means it's about the size of a soccer ball. With the skin on your abdomen and breasts stretching, you may feel a little itchy now and then. If your skin is dry, keeping it well moisturized may help. Also, your eyes may be sensitive to light and feel gritty and dry. This is a perfectly normal pregnancy symptom known as dry-eye. To ease your discomfort, use an artificial tears solution to add moisture.
Most women will have a glucose screening test (also called a glucose challenge test or GCT) between 24 and 28 weeks. This test checks for gestational diabetes, a high-blood-sugar condition during pregnancy. Untreated, high blood sugar increases your risk for having a difficult vaginal delivery or needing a cesarean section because it causes your baby to grow overly fat, especially in his upper body. It also increases your baby's risk for complications like low blood sugar at birth. A positive result on your GCT test doesn't mean you have gestational diabetes, but it does mean that you should have the more involved glucose tolerance test (GTT) to find out.
It's also a good idea to be aware of the signs of preterm labor. Contact your caregiver immediately if you notice an increase in vaginal discharge that is watery, mucus-like, or pink or blood-tinged; any vaginal bleeding or spotting; abdominal pain or menstrual-like cramping or more than four contractions in an hour; an increase in pelvic pressure; or low back pain that you haven't had before.
Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.
How your life's changing: The top of your uterus is now an inch or so above your belly button, which means it's about the size of a soccer ball. With the skin on your abdomen and breasts stretching, you may feel a little itchy now and then. If your skin is dry, keeping it well moisturized may help. Also, your eyes may be sensitive to light and feel gritty and dry. This is a perfectly normal pregnancy symptom known as dry-eye. To ease your discomfort, use an artificial tears solution to add moisture.
Most women will have a glucose screening test (also called a glucose challenge test or GCT) between 24 and 28 weeks. This test checks for gestational diabetes, a high-blood-sugar condition during pregnancy. Untreated, high blood sugar increases your risk for having a difficult vaginal delivery or needing a cesarean section because it causes your baby to grow overly fat, especially in his upper body. It also increases your baby's risk for complications like low blood sugar at birth. A positive result on your GCT test doesn't mean you have gestational diabetes, but it does mean that you should have the more involved glucose tolerance test (GTT) to find out.
It's also a good idea to be aware of the signs of preterm labor. Contact your caregiver immediately if you notice an increase in vaginal discharge that is watery, mucus-like, or pink or blood-tinged; any vaginal bleeding or spotting; abdominal pain or menstrual-like cramping or more than four contractions in an hour; an increase in pelvic pressure; or low back pain that you haven't had before.
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