We had our 24 week ultrasound yesterday. Bradyn is growing strong and looking good. God is great! We were so excited to hear that there was no sign of a hemotoma or a tear! Now, this doesnt mean it cant come back, or that I wont have pre-term delivery, but it does mean that right now, we are doing good, and I can come off of bed rest slowly. I can even SWIM!!! Bradyn weighed in at 1 pound 6 ounces...so we have some growing to do in the next 16 weeks...but that did put him ahead! So that is awesome. The other thing that I have going against me is my blood pressure. the high blood pressure is what caused all of this to begin with. I am on medicine to keep it down, but for some reason, in the last week, it has gone up a little bit, so they uped my dosage, which is fine with me, as long as it keeps me from getting preeclampsia. So, Bob and I decided that since it is summer, and I really dont have anything to do....like I did before or something on bed rest...but anyways, we decided that I will not be doing any cleaning or cooking, and that I can get little things hear and there. I can go to the store with Bob, but not by myself, and I cant take the dog out. When I am home, I should be sitting and taking it easy...and drinking lots of water...during the week, I will go to my parents office and work, where I will be sitting, but no bending and such. I have to drink a lot of water...with all of this, and prayer...we know Bradyn will be born healthy in September!
Baby registry...I finally started to make it. We have to go and look at a few things still though...like a swing...any good ideas? I know I am anal about this, but I wanted it to match everything, and Chicco doesnt have a swing that mathces the high chair, so I was bummed. We also are looking into bottles and which ones are BPA free, as well as the whole breastfeeding thing! Here is where we registered at:
Babies R Us
Kids N Cribs ( this is the only place that had a registry that sold the color stroller we wanted)
Pottery Barn Kids
I dont know when the baby shower will be. Bobs mom and my mom will be setting that up, but with all that was going on, they had been putting it off...honestly, I dont care if it is before Bradyn is born...all I really want is a healthy baby...
Again, thank you so much for all the prayers and thoughts...they are working and we are so grateful for such awesome friends and family.
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Hey Jen!
I'm so glad to hear you and Bradyn are doing well. Keep doing what you have been doing. We have one of the Fischer Price Papasan swings (it turns to swing from side to side or front to back). I would however, recommend the Graco SweetPeace Soothing Center. My friend Danielle has one and it is awesome. I put Maddie in it when we were over there for a party and she loved it. It swings from side to side, vibrates, and plays soothing music, among other things. It's not your typical swing. It's a little pricey, but I definitely want one the next time around.
As for bottles, we tried a variety of different bottles. I used the Medela bottles that work with the pump, but we also really liked the Avent bottles. As she got older, we used the Playtex Ventaire. The newer ones aren't as good as the older ones though. I hear they leak. The Dr. Brown's are a pain because of all the parts you have to wash and assemble.
If you have any questions about anything, let me know. I researched a lot of things or heard from other people. I'd be glad to help!
As I haven't gone through this yet, I can't say much. But I do know my sister got Graco brand stuff, and the car seat, stroller, high chair, and swing all match (so at least that brand carries matching things).
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