25 weeks

Well, i've finally finished work. It was my last day yesterday and my colleagues got me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers and i little miniature Radley handbag keyring. I cried a little bit, but i'm really not sorry i've gone. I haven't enjoyed work since i found out about this baby unfortunately. You might have guessed that already! LOL!

Some more good news is that our scan with the Fetal Specialist yesterday was really positive! The baby looks really healthy and fluid levels are normal. His/her heart is functioning right and everything is as it should be. The specialist measure where my placenta is and it's now about 8cm away from the cervix, which means that it's moved a whole 7cm at least since 20 weeks! I was also scanned transvaginally to with the colour doppler to check for blood vessels around the membranes near my cervix and there were none there at all. We are a very relieved and pleased mum and dad!!

I know that we already had scans early on to check for risk factors with Vasa Praevia, but it's extra reassuring to be checked over again and told that we're good.

The only negative is that i tested borderline for gestational diabetes. I guess it's a good job i asked to be tested early! My result was 7.8 and they monitor everyone with a result of 7.8 and above. I am going to the diabetic clinic tomorrow at 10.30 to learn how to monitor my blood sugar and control it with diet and excersise.

Another milestone has been passed because with me now being 25 weeks pregnant i have got past the point at which we lost our daughter to stillbirth. She was 24 weeks 6 days. I know that doesn't mean that we're 'safe' by a long chalk, but it does mean a small mental victory for me.

I started doing kick counting this past week as well and that's going great. The baby usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes to reach his/her 10 kicks, but last night s/he must have been on a high too cause we got there in less than 2 minutes! It was a right party in my belly!!! :o)