Body Shots

Well they are more like belly shots...The pictures were taken every two weeks starting at 4 weeks and ending at 12 weeks. There is a little bit of difference by 12 weeks.

Unknown Fruit

Today, June 4th, was our second doctor appointment at 12 weeks along in the pregnancy. We got to hear the baby's heart rate again. It was 140 bpm. They say the heartbeat can be an indicator of a girl or a boy. A faster heart rate is usually a girl and a slower heart rate is usually a boy. The average fetal heart rate is 140 bpm according to some website. Go figure that didn’t help much! Well only a few more weeks before the sex of Baby Bracewell is determined.

We get weekly email updates about the developing baby. They usually compare the baby to different fruits sometimes foods. Week 9 the baby was compared to a strawberry, week 10 a shrimp, week 11 a large lime, and week 12 it didn’t give a comparison of a fruit. Everyone kept asking what fruit was the baby…unknown? Week 13 it starts again with the fruits; Heather had to look ahead!

Heather has gained about 5 pounds, and Jeremy has gained about 6 pounds, so far. Jeremy asked the doctor if it was okay to take meth to help with his weight control. She gave Jeremy the okay, but Heather is not allowed any. The second time the doctor has met us and now she probably thinks we are some drug addicts. Heather is still not showing much, but she says her clothes are fitting tighter. The morning sickness is starting subside a bit. The last four weeks Heather had nausea just about all day long. Not fun for either of us. Heather’s sense of smell is very heightened. She can smell and ant fart. She sleeps downstairs sometimes because she swears there is a smell upstairs that makes her sick. Jeremy thinks she is just nuts. He can’t smell anything.

After our second visit with our doctor, we really feel comfortable with her. We have heard great things about her from other couples in the area. Several of our friends at church are seeing her as well. We asked about natural childbirth and liked her response. She is not on a time schedule when it comes to delivery. She won’t call for unnecessary procedures just because it 5 O’clock on Friday.

One more week and we are into the second trimester.