28 weeks pregnant

Today is an interesting day in my pregnancy cause I am at the same point that I was when I was hospital admitted with Olivia.  It is hard to believe that just 2.5 years ago, I went into my normal 28 week appointment and did not leave the hospital until I had a baby! It still blows my mind looking at my sweet little girl today that she started so fragile and delicate. 

This pregnancy has for sure had some similarities but many differences.  So far everything looks great for me and baby and we are hoping it stays that way for the next 10 weeks (my delivery will be at 38 weeks due to my high risk status).  But this pregnancy has brought so many more challenges for me than Olivia's.  With Olivia, I dealt with nausea, but not vomiting.  For this pregnancy, I threw up most days from about 6-8 weeks until 24 weeks, which is 4 months of vomiting for those not good with math.  In addition, I have battled sinus infections, a few colds, two ear infections (with Olivia), and most recently the flu.  The irony of the fact that I had no medicine or illnesses my first pregnancy and it ended early, is not lost on me!  This pregnancy, I have had nausea meds, vomitting meds, baby aspirin, blood pressure meds, antibiotics, cough medicine, and tamiflu and this baby seems to tolerate and take it all in stride.  To date, my blood pressure has been routinely good and seems to be holding steady going into my third trimester. 

This picture makes me laugh, in both pictures I am really like 27 weeks and a few days, but in the first I did weekly shots with my cute sign (starting at 10 weeks pregnant), this pregnancy it is more likely bump shots sitting on the sofa or in the mirror, only a few have had a cute sign.  Second child problems!!!

We have been told time and time again that my blood pressure will likely creep up during the third trimester, so we are ready for that and are keeping eyes on things.  So we are hopefully, but cautiously optimistic as well!  I have another ultrasound scheduled for Thursday so we will get to see baby boy then and see how big he is getting.  As a reminder when Olivia was born she was 2lbs 4 oz (at around this time), so it will be interesting to see if he is bigger or smaller than big sister.  Based on his past measurements, I am guessing bigger, cause he has consistently been measuring 7-10 days ahead of schedule.  He also appears to be much much more active than big sister, which is great when you are wondering if he is doing well between ultrasounds and he gives a resounding kick, but not as great when he doesn't want to stop moving at 1am! 

Overall, I genuinely thought I would have a lot more anxiety this time around, knowing the possible outcomes, but it has not yet set in.  I feel like we know our odds, we are in good hands, and trust that God has all this in His control anyway.  I think learning so much about preeclampsia has helped to take some of the pressure off.  Knowing that if I will get it, it has already been decided as implantation is when the placenta will or will not take well, so for 28 weeks my body has or has not been dealing with a full term or short term placenta and only time will tell.  I am trying to take things as they come.  Of course, I feel like we need to get baby boy's nursery done like yesterday, but I am also trying to listen to my body and rest when I can and take things in stride, which is of course super easy to do with a high energy toddler!  But we are so thankful for all the family and friends that offer help as needed, it truly takes a village and we have the best village!


My Baby App, shows baby's size each week, and here are the options for this week, baby should measure about 16" long and about 2.25 pounds (which is almost exactly what Olivia was at birth):