Dear Baby - Week 15

March 1-7

Dear Poppy,

Lots happened this week.  First the whole family went up to Maine for the weekend.  Mommy visited some of her friends for a wedding shower, and Daddy and your Andersen grandparents worked on the Boothbay house.  Mommy caught a nasty cold and has been feeling pretty yucky, and can’t take any medicine while pregnant.

On Wednesday we went to the midwife for our 4 month check-up.  Everything measured well – you had a strong 150 beat/min heartbeat, and Mommy measured 16 cm fundal height - right on track for almost 16 weeks (15 weeks, 6 days to be exact).  Mommy and Daddy signed up for a new kind of pre-natal care too.  First we met with the midwife for your checkup, then we went to a group class they called “Centering”.  About 10 other couples were in attendance and each session there is a topic for learning & discussion.  This time the topic was nutrition.  Mommy & Daddy didn’t learn too much new (except that Mommy really needs to up her protein – she is supposed to get 70 grams a day!), but it was really nice to meet other future parents and hear their take on everything.  Everyone is due within 6 weeks of each other, but you are one of the first babies due in the group.  We also scheduled our big ultrasound when they will tell us if you are boy or girl. So exciting!

Current Cravings: any sort of nasal decongestion meds (which Mommy can’t have!)

Current Size: Navel orange (4 inches long).  Note: until week 21 the charts measure from crown to rump, so you are really 4 inches, plus legs.

Love,

Mommy & Daddy