17w5d OB Appointment

I had a quick and simple OB appointment yesterday. I peed on a stick so they could test for sugar in my urine and some other stuff, a tech listened to the baby's heartbeat, the doctor chatted with me for a few minutes, and then I went to the lab to have my blood drawn for the spina bifida test. I didn't even get an exam, which makes me even more thankful that I have an u/s next week, because I am still a bit paranoid about something bad happening.

Today I learned:

• Those random sharp pains I've been getting in my crotch are round ligament pains
  
  
• According to my OB, those tales about not being allowed to lie on your back are just urban myths. She said I could put a pillow under my back if I am still worried. Yay for more comfortable sleeping positions!
  
  
• I'm allowed to fly until 36 weeks.
  
  
• I have been gaining weight a bit too fast and need to be a little more careful - I'm already up almost 15 pounds (boo hiss).



• My bloodwork for the Down's Syndrome test came back normal (yay!).
  
  
• Those record-scratching sounds coming out of the doppler are baby movements! The tech said the baby was moving around like crazy, (Greg said the baby must take after me, because I have a hard time sitting down and relaxing ;). AND, I felt my stomach twitch at the exact moment the baby moved! So, those little twitching feelings I've been having are baby movements! I had a hard time believing they could be movements I felt them soooo early (like 12 weeks).

And, here is an overdue bump picture, taken the evening of 17w0d: