22 wks

Had a wonderful doctor's visit yesterday... The baby's heartbeat was 151 and I'll just tell you, it was hard to get. As soon as the nurse put the doppler on my stomach the baby kicked it - I mean - kicked the doppler so hard that the nurse lifted it back off of my stomach and said "Wow, the baby doesn't like that does it?!" Then, she had to chase the little stinker down several times and got kicked again for her effort! We were both laughing about the baby's stubbornness and she finally asked me what I had eaten for breakfast to make this child so wild. I did gain 4lbs this month - which I was not happy about, but the doctor said that was perfect weight gain and I should continue to gain 1/2 - 1lb per week for the remainder of the pregnancy. I'm thinking I'm going to go home and bust a hump (literally) on the treadmill for the next 3months! My uterus measured 23wks, which is right on target for my Sept. 18 due date. I did also mention to the doctor that I pulled a muscle in my stomach last week and she stressed the importance of not lifting heavy objects over my head... which I knew - I just had a stubborn moment and wanted to do something myself. So, all in all, it was just a fun appointment. I go back in 4wks for my 26wk checkup and then I start on week 28 with 2wk checkups... seems like this pregnancy has gone by so much faster than my first.