5 MONTHS!!!!

YaY! We have made it [successfully] to FIVE MONTHS! I went for my 20 week check up today and weighed in at 127 pounds which means I have gained only 8-9 pounds. He expects me to gain 1 pound per week from here on out which would put me at 28-29 pounds by the end. Today, Piper's heartbeat was 145 beats per minute ♥ I also received the results from labs and measurements that were taken on October 9th, 2009 [at 18 weeks and 2 days].

♥ Amniotic Fluid - within normal limits
♥ Femur Length - 18w3d
♥ Abdominal Circumference - 18w3d
♥ Head Circumference - 17w5d
♥ BPD - 18w2d
♥ Fetal Weight - 233 grams [8 ounces]
♥ Intracranial Anatomy - Normal
♥ Spine - Normal
♥ Fetal Face - Normal
♥ Ventricular Outflow Tracts - Normal
♥ Four Cham Bered Heart - Normal
♥ Three VC - Normal
♥ Stomach - Normal
♥ Bladder - Normal
♥ Kidneys - Normal
♥ Extremities - Normal
♥ Sex - Female
♥ Cervix Length - 3.3cm
♥ Appropriate Growth - NORMAL
♥ Down Syndrome - Negative
♥ Cystic Fibrosis - Negative

Today my stomach measured 20cm from the top of my uterus to my pubic bone which is right on target because it is 1cm per week of pregnancy ... which also means that by 40 weeks, that number will have doubled :-( I don't see how in the world that is possible!