22W, Ultrasound and The Keys!!

I am 25.4cm and I weight 1 Pound!! Quick pic!! take advantage






I am 22 weeks, passed the halfway point; i have been pregnant slightly more time than the time I have left. I am getting pretty excited every day especially because I am starting to feel stronger kicks and punches and I love it!!
Friday we had a perinatal ultrasound to finish the measurements of the baby's anatomy. They did this at 17W when they told us it was a girl but apparently they couldn't get a good picture of the heart; Friday on the other hand, the baby performed like a model, showing us everything the Dr. needed to see; they even said it was like textbook!! Everything looks perfect, the heart, heartbeat, measurements, size, weight, etc. On Friday the heart was beating at 135 BPM; a baby's heart rate inside the womb varies between 120 and 160 bpms so 135 is just perfect, the baby measures approximately 10 inches (25.4cm) and according to those measurements weights about 1 pound, which puts our little peanut in the 76th percentile of babies at that gestational age. Last but not least SHE IS STILL A GIRL!!!!; again it was very clear and the US technicians where 100% sure about it. So we are now getting even more excited, especially since some pink baby outfits have already been purchased. It was very exciting also to see her opening her mouth and drinking some delicious amniotic fluid; but after 20 minutes of putting up a show for the Dr. she decided to be shy and put her hand on her face so we couldn't really get a very clear profile picture!! maybe the next time!!!
I am still doing my research on vaccines and I think I pretty much have made a decision as to which vaccines I will consider for my little girl (so far only 2 or 3). The next step is to find more information on the benefits and risks involved in getting those shots. Additionally, I already have the names of 2 Holistic pediatricians in Miami who are friendly to non or a selective - delayed vaccination schedule.
This weekend we went to visit some friends in Key West. It was a beautiful weekend and we had a great time hanging out on that beautiful beach town. I might have been the only pregnant lady in town but I felt really proud of showing my bump and I think the baby liked it as well. Yesterday while having a pineapple juice at Happy Hour she started kicking like crazy; I was so excited about it. She has active and in- active times during the day; which are still not very defined but I love it when she is active, it is just the most reassuring feeling.
This week we might start the Child Birth classes. We were going to take the ones offered by the Hospital but since I am taking Prenatal Yoga which focuses on preparing your body for the most natural birth possible we are going to do it with my Yoga instructor who happens to be a Doula (Labor Coach). She offers a Hypno-Birthing Childbirth course which focuses on techniques that will allow me to labor at home as long as possible so that unnecessary medical intervention will not be used. Of course you learn about all the signs and symptoms that will tell you if it is safe for you and the baby to stay home until almost active labor begins. You learn pain management techniques through breathing, music, relaxation, massage, etc. I am pretty excited about the course and I think it will be very helpful not just for this pregnancy but for the ones to come as well.

My belly keeps growing, thankfully to the front and not to the sides. I can still fit in most of my pants with the help of the tummy sash and some of low cut ones still fit as before. This week I am posting a picture of Corinna instead, she is the star of this blog. She decided to keep her hand on top of her face and the shadow covers her face a bit.