I had a great appointment today with the certified nurse midwife. As she did last time, Baby Girl kicked the doppler as soon as the midwife put it on my belly to listen to her heartbeat. Her heartbeat sounded great and my uterus is measuring perfectly for how far along I am. I passed my one hour glucose test, meaning I don't have gestational diabetes, which was a relief for me. My bloodwork showed that I have mild anemia so I've started iron supplements. This is extremely common in pregnant women. The good news is that this "anemia" (my lab value was one away from being in the normal range, so very close) earns us two more ultrasounds to check on Baby Girl's growth. One will be right when we return from Kiawah, in about three weeks, with another around 34 weeks. I'm excited to be able to see our girlie a couple more times before she makes her big appearance and have no doubt that she is growing and developing just fine. The midwife also gave me the clear to travel by plane to Kiawah, which is good since our flights have been booked.
We continue to be so thankful for a healthy baby and supportive and loving family and friends to welcome her into the world. We hope everyone is having fun preparing for the holidays and look forward to seeing each of you soon.!
