6 week appt and 17 weeks down

Had my 6 week check up yesterday, just to make sure things were going the right way.  I have gained 6 lbs in the total 17 weeks I've been pregnant and 4 in the last 6 weeks.  She said that was perfect for me and I looked good.  Blood pressure and all that looked good.  We went over my previous blood work results and all my numbers were really good, so we didn't have to re order any of them.  She check on her heartbeat and it was in the 150s.  Basically so far everything is going very smooth.  Knock on wood it continues that way.

She also allowed me to get my quad screen done.  This is done between 16 and 18 weeks, its a quick blood draw to test for things like down syndrome and CF and a few other things.  http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/quadscreen.html  This link describes it way better then I could.  Although I do not fit into any of the criteria putting us at risk, Tricare offers this test for free so we decided knowledge is power, and it can't hurt.  They will call within a week or so, but only if the results are positive.  Any negative (which is good) results they will discuss with me at our next appointment in 6 weeks.

Also she put in for me to schedule my A/S ultrasound at radiology.  The beauty of Tricare everything you need done is done somewhere else.  This will be my final ultrasound during this pregnancy, unless I go passed my due date.  This ultrasound will determine if she is developing properly, since I will be half way along.  They will verify she has all the body parts she should have, and that all bones and muscles have developed correctly.  They will also be able to tell that it is a girl (first time on base) however I've heard they can't actually tell me.  The ultrasound technician can't actually tell me anything, they will send my results to OB which I will see three weeks later to discuss the results.

I can't believe in 3 weeks I'll be half way done cooking our little princess!! Time is going slow and fast.  I wish it would slow down because we will have to say goodbye to Corey in October.  This summer keeps getting busier and busier so I'm pretty sure it will fly by.

We enjoyed a day at the beach on Saturday and lots and lots of barbecues and sunshine over our Memorial Day Weekend!! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Developing this week are fingerprints!! Also I should start to feel little princess kick soon.  At our ultrasound they told me my placenta was anterior so I wouldn't be able to feel much until it moved (totally normal and providing more protection) but at my Dr. appointment she said within the next two weeks I'll feel some movement, just not as much as others!! I'm also due for a huge growth spurt any week/day now.  Princess was looking kind of crammed and we were reassured that just means she is about to make some room for herself!!