25/26 Week Appointment

Welp...here I am at 25/almost 26 weeks. I've grown a lot the last two weeks for sure. Today has been a challenging day, but I am thankful for our baby! I went into this appointment with some concerns about not feeling the baby move as much the last 24 hours and also pretty frequent episodes of what I would call a racing heart beat. I was nervous to say the least.


I LOVE the doc I saw today. I saw him before I got pregnant, and this is the first I had seen him in a while since I have been trying to meet all the doctors at the practice. He is very compassionate and yet tells you like it is. The best part was that I didn't feel like he was in a hurry like most docs are. He said a few times, "Is there anything else I can do for you today?" Anyhoo, the baby is FINE. I am measuring right around 26 weeks and the heart rate is fine. I need to cling to that and not get overly worried about the lack of movement the last day or so. I gained another two pounds, putting my total to 13, which is reasonable for me. =)





As far as the racing heart beat is concerned, my blood pressure was fine. However, I have been referred to a cardiologist just to be safe. The racing heart feeling happens most when I am merely relaxing, and it gets hard to breathe too. I can't even concentrate on reading an awesome book about Tony Dungy called Quiet Strength. =) So tomorrow I get to see the cardiologist and might need to wear a monitor for a week or something. Surprisingly I am still more worried about the baby's health than my own. I keep telling myself, "The baby's heart rate was FINE. Maybe the baby moved to a new position or something." I'll update you all with any news tomorrow.

May these verses challenge you today as they have me!:

"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." (Psalm 62:1-2)

"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." (Isaiah 40:28-31)

"Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest?" (Luke 12:25-26)

An AWESOME song by Tenth Avenue North called By Your Side:

Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

'Cause I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life
(Chorus 2x)

Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go
(Chorus 2x)

Steph