Baby check up

Yesterday was a great day! We had an ultrasound, got to see baby, and find out the sex. During the ultrasound I thought at one moment that it was a girl. I got excited. Then in another shot I thought it was a boy. I was a little disappointed. I think it was then that I realized having a girl wouldn't be too bad.

The ultrasound showed that my placenta is too low. I will go back in for another ultrasound around 28 weeks to make sure my placenta has moved up to where it needs to be.

Here is what Baby Center says about placenta previa:

If you have placenta previa, it means that your placenta is lying unusually low in your uterus, next to or covering your cervix. The placenta is the pancake-shaped organ — normally located near the top of the uterus — that supplies your baby with nutrients through the umbilical cord.

Placenta previa is not usually a problem early in pregnancy. But if it persists into later pregnancy, it can cause bleeding, which may require you to deliver early and can lead to other complications. If you have placenta previa when it's time to deliver your baby, you'll need to have a c-section.

If the placenta covers the cervix completely, it's called a complete or total previa. If it's right on the border of the cervix, it's called a marginal previa. (You may also hear the term "partial previa," which refers to a placenta that covers part of the cervical opening once the cervix starts to dilate.) If the edge of the placenta is within 2 centimeters of the cervix but not bordering it, it's called a low-lying placenta. The location of your placenta will be checked during your midpregnancy ultrasound exam.

My Doctor said that my placenta should move up by the 3rd trimester. He said that 95% of all placenta previa cases fix themselves by the 3rd trimester. He told me that he is not worried about it yet, so neither should we. So I'm not going to worry about it.

Baby is measuring one week smaller than it should. Doctor said I could have just ovulated late, (yup I could have told you that). So at the 30 week ultrasound he will determine if we need to change the due date.

I only gained 1 pound. I am right back to my starting weight due to my loss at my last appointment. My uterus is measuring right where it should.

Heart beat was 155bpm.

I am 19 weeks 3 days pregnant.