Last week, on Friday, I got a bonus look at sweet Pixie. I was really feeling completely fine, but when I went to the bathroom I noticed I was spotting. I didn't spot through either of my first two pregnancies but knowing the basics, I knew that brown blood means it's old and in general you are okay.
I went ahead and sat down on the couch for a bit, drank a ton of water and put a call into my OB. Pixie was moving around pretty good, so I knew she was okay, but the OB wanted me to come in for a quick check just to make sure everything was okay. Given that is was Friday at 11 am, I appreciated the extra check before the weekend.
Dan came home from work to tend to the kids and I popped up to the doctor. They did a quick ultrasound of my cervix, which was long and closed so no worries there. They also did a quick peak at Pixie. Her heart rate was great, the placenta looks good, and nothing was out of the ordinary.
Spotting is something that can "just happen" occasionally as old blood loosens and escapes. My OB informed me that if it turned red or became very heavy to contact her again (Or go into Labor and Delivery on the weekend). I took the rest of the day easy and by Saturday all was normal again.
I felt great all weekend, on Monday I had some Braxton Hicks. They were coming pretty frequently, but nothing alarming. I did have my sister come over mid afternoon so that I could take a nap. Auntie to the rescue!
Yesterday, I had my regular scheduled appointment. After talking with the OB and an exam she concluded that baby girl was just doing a lot of flipping causing me to contract some (note that Braxton Hicks are very common and nothing to be alarmed about. My OB said to call her if I start to have 5-6 an hour but that some women just get them more than others, especially with subsequent pregnancies) On Friday, Pixie was head up and sure enough yesterday, she had completely flipped and was head down. She may flip a few more times before the end of this so I shouldn't be alarmed if she's doing acrobats in there and subsequently causing my uterus to say "HEY! could you settle down in there!"
I also sat for my gestation diabetes testing. No news by tomorrow means that I passed and there is no concern for it.
Overall, although stubborn, Pixie is super healthy and growing right on track with our November 15th due date! I am healthy which is also important! Pixie's parents are getting more and more excited and can't wait to meet their baby girl!
We are headed up to Naperville on Saturday to see Pixie's parents and big sister. We wanted to get in one more pool day for the summer! I am really hoping she decides to be super active so that they can see and feel her moving! She is a wild child that's for sure! (Note: With both my kids my placenta was in front. So I actually didn't feel a TON of movement. I felt kicks and them moving about but nothing like sweet Pixie. This time around, my placenta is in back (so in between her and my spine) needless to say, I can feel her EVERY move! It is so neat to compare the three pregnancies and how they are all different!)
