4th PNA went well... as usual.

Whew, sigh of relief. The 4th PNA went well. =) It was kinda boring, as usual. I had my IRL friend come with me since DH couldn't make it. (Thanks M.alia!)

We got to hear the firecracker's heartbeat, but only for a couple seconds because he was moving around too much and the doctor had to chase him. Doc said he's pretty active, and I think that's a good thing, though I didn't ask and he didn't say. But generally, I've known that an active baby is a sign of a healthy baby. It was also pretty funny b/c at one point, we could hear the faint sound of music. I commented that baby's got a radio in my tummy and doc laughed and said sometimes, dopplers pick up music.

Doc also told me that my uterus is about 1-2 inches above my belly button and said those popping, fluttery gassy feelings are probably baby movement. He said my bowels are pushed up higher, so anything belly button level and down is baby. That's awesome, b/c that means I probably have been feeling baby a lot. I'm pretty sure I felt him move last night and even in the middle of the night.

I've also been instructed that after my next PNA appt (which is on Aug. 11), I should not be sleeping on my back anymore. I've been pretty consistently trying to sleep on my side for the past couple of weeks already b/c my back gets a little achy when I lie on it for long, so now I have doctor's orders to try and avoid it. I know the drill though, dont freak if I wake up and I'm on my back, just roll to the side and go back to sleep.

The pillow between my leg deal has also been my best friend at night. =) And I bought a very comfy cheap sports bra on sale and I've slept with that on the last couple of nights. I like it b/c I'm not used to these puppies being so big and it feels weird to have the bottoms of my BBs touching my skin underneath. Very uncomfortable for someone who's never been that big ever before.

Next hurdle is having a great anatomy scan (and where the perinatologist will be checking our baby's heart) next Monday. And coming up, this weekend we reach our halfway point in the pregnancy!!!

Oh and the craziness of weight gain!! I've gained 6 lbs since my last appointment for a total weight gain of 14 lbs! I'm soooo watching what I eat from now on!!!