Sonogram

The sonogram went well. On the way to the doctor's office I wondered why we were doing it. (I really had to fight my cynicism and negativity. There are some disadvantages to reading lots of birth stories on the web.) The technician asked why also, and DH brought up checking on the amniotic fluid. I asked about checking for obvious birth defects; the technician said that if that is reason the sonogram is usually done around 20-24 weeks. Having a previous c-section is also a probably reason that my doctor wanted one.

Now the results:
Gender still unknown (at our request).
No obvious birth defects (spine looks good, heart has 4 working chambers, 2 kidneys, 10 fingers & 10 toes, umbilicus looks good, etc.)
Heart rate 141, very close to usual estimates of 140.
Measurements are consistent at around 33 weeks - that's 2 weeks past where we expected, but it does coincide with the doctor's external measurement at my last appointment.

The measurements concern DH a bit. He doesn't want the baby to be born while we are on vacation (which will be week 36 or so). They could mean that the due date is off a bit (not really very likely) or that the baby will just be big, or that the baby just had a growth spurt and will slow back down soon. We'll find out if it concerns my doctor next week. It doesn't bother me, though. I figure if the baby keeps growing more than "2 weeks" every 2 weeks then more tests (like gestational diabetes for me, or "level 2" ultrasound for baby) may be ordered. If "large for dates" continues to be an issue then by VBAC may be in jeopardy, but I'm not going to get concerned about that unless/until I have good reason to.