I am officially 6 months pregnant, and I am so thankful that I'm two thirds through this pregnancy. It has definitely taken more of a toll on me physically than my pregnancy with Sophia. I have had ongoing issues with sciatic pain and low back pain, and have tried yoga, chiropractic care, massages, and taking it easy, without much improvement. I hate to admit it out loud, but it has finally gotten better this week and I have no idea why, so hopefully it continues to mysteriously improve.
I have also had problems with headaches. I haven't had a migraine in over 3 years, but I have had 2 this pregnancy. I've also had regular tension headaches, and have actually had a headache for 6 days straight now. I have medication that helps, but I feel guilty for taking it while pregnant, but I also feel guilty when I lose my patience with Sophia because I have a pounding headache.
I had my 24 week appt last week, and my weight and blood pressure look great. I had another ultrasound and the placenta has moved a couple millimeters, but it is still less than a centimeter from my cervix. It needs to move another 20 millimeters for me to avoid a c-section, and although I still have plenty of time, the odds of it moving get lower the further along I get. I was surprised to learn that my cervix shortened from 5 cm to 3 cm since my scan 4 weeks ago, but the length is still within normal. The tech also saw a synechiae (a band of scar tissue) that stretched from the bottom of the placenta, across the cervix, and attached to the other side of my uterus. I'm not sure why it has never shown up before, or why it is there in the first place since I've never had any surgeries or infections, but my OB said it shouldn't effect the pregnancy or delivery. The baby is also measuring about 1.5 weeks smaller than my due date, but again my doctor said it's nothing to be worried about. I'm concerned about all these changes, but I trust my doctor and will have another ultrasound in a month or so to follow-up on everything.
The good news is that we're still having a girl, and according to the tech, she is a "wild woman!" She was kicking and moving like crazy during the scan, and she even waved at me! Unfortunately, she was moving so much that we didn't get any good pictures, but it was fun to watch her in action. I am also overdue for a belly picture, but we can't find our camera. I'm hoping that it's hiding in one of our suitcases and that we didn't lose it in the middle of Disneyland over the weekend.
