3D Ultrasound

Yesterday we had our 3D ultrasound, what an amazing experience!! I think it all became truly real for me last night.. I mean, it has felt real for a while, and setting up the nursery and stuff made me realize that this was actually happening.. Going to our childbirth class yesterday, then going to the ultrasound just made everything fall into place. I admit, I was a little freaked out last night!

The ultrasound was awesome! Both of our moms were there, along with my step dad and his mom's boyfriend. What an experience, I'm so glad I got to share this with my mama! We had a 25 minute session, and our little princess was being stubborn. At first we got a few good glimpses of her face, but she always has her little arm up. She was grabbing her toes, so her foot was in front of her face for part of the session, and then she completely turned to face my back after a while! I don't think she was in the mood for getting her picture taken!! We got to hear her heartbeat, nice and strong as always. What a beautiful sound!! The tech also took a still shot of the heartbeat, I love that picture! It was awesome to sit and watch for so long, and to let the grandmas see their little grand daughter.

The childbirth class was very informative, but I still don't feel prepared! We had an amazing teacher, who may also end up being one of our labor and delivery nurses, or my lactation specialist in the hospital. We watched videos and talked about everything from pregnancy to newborn care. I love the breathing and relaxation techniques, and hope they work during labor! It was funny to see my fiance during this class, and to see his reaction. When she showed posters that show the different stages of pregnancy and how our organs and bodies are changed and squished I think he felt a little sorry for me. Especially when it came to the 8-9 month pregnant belly, once the baby drops. He laughed when she said that at that point I would be in the bathroom constantly because I already am. Apparently, that will only get more frequent, so I'll be taking my pillow in there and moving in!

I failed my one hour glucose screening and had to return for the 3 hour. I just received an email with the results, and only 1 of the 4 measurements was high, so I'm hoping they consider that a pass. I'm already on an iron supplement due to anemia, and it has been making me pretty sick at night. I just hope everything else goes well. I can't believe that I will have a baby in less then 3 months, it is the craziest feeling in the world!