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We had an appointment with our midwife this evening, which went well. I gained a lot of weight this month but I’m not worried about it. I’ve been using prenatal diet checklists to make sure I get everything I need in (you can read more about one diet tracker in this post) – and that means I’m eating a whole lot. Now is prime time for baby growth, and I want a fat and healthy baby

Baby sounds good and I’m growing well, fundal height is right about on schedule. Fundal height is the measurement from your pubic bone to the top of your uterus. It’s usually right about even with how many weeks along you are.

Our baby’s heartbeat was in the 150’s. I don’t remember exactly what it was though. Scott remembers the heartbeat better than I. He remembered that it was lower last time. It’s interesting how variable fetal heartbeat can be and still be all in the range of “normal.”

We were also able to get baby position determined today! Baby is head down (stay baby stay!), but he’s also posterior. Posterior babies are often responsible for “back labor” which is usually hard labor. Posterior is when the baby’s back is along your back, and his/her tummy is facing your front (pictures on this page).

What does this mean for me? It means a lot of not leaning back in my chairs, lol. It’s thought that leaning back in chairs makes babies want to recline back right along with you Doing yoga positions on all fours, such as the pelvic rock, are also good. I’m hoping swimming is good too, as I’d like to do a lot of that in the next few weeks :p