18 Week OB Visit

Today I had our 18 week OB visit. I say "I" because Nate is down south in Marion, IL (border of Tennessee) for 2 weeks helping out with all the lines that are down from the awful storms that they had a few weeks ago. It's great overtime money & with a baby on the way we have to take any extra money we can get!

At the appointment today I heard the heartbeat of Baby H. It's still so exciting every time. I did not need an ultrasound, so sorry no pictures :-( I did have my weight, blood pressure & urine (for those who need to know all) checked, typical check up for an OB visit. I have gained a total of 8 lbs, my blood pressure is low 98/61 & the urine is normal. The doctor said I'm on the right track with my weight gain, not too much, just right. My blood pressure is low, but I've always had low blood pressure. Nate is very jealous of that & very confused. I'm always the one that worries about everyone & everything. He is so relaxed & has rarely worries, yet he has the high blood pressure.

The next visit is in 4 weeks & will be another checkup like today! Dr. Holbrook did put the referral in to MFM @ RMH (Maternal Fetal Medicine @ Rockford Memorial Hospital), so as soon as they call we will schedule our Level II ultrasound to see how the baby is growing & make sure there is nothing going on that we need to be on alert about. We are not worried & neither is our doctor, but we'd rather be safe than sorry. Also, insurance covers it, so why not have a closer look at our baby :-) Haha. Also at this appointment we have the chance to find out the sex of the baby but, sorry.....we will not be! We want everyone to be surprised when the baby is born...sorry, to all of those planners out there you will have to wait. That is why we have the poll going on our blog!

Well, that's it for now....not too much else going on. We are both doing great just getting ready for the baby. I've already cleaned out the spare room & so ready to paint, decorate, organize & get it all ready for the final day to come (I'm sure you are all shocked by this).

We hope all of you are doing well. We look forward to seeing most of you during the summer.
Love xoxox,
Rachel, Nate, Doozer & Baby H