Finally down to single digits! Only 9 more weeks to go, well from Wednesday - today its 8 weeks and 5 days or 60 days or 1,455 hours but really who's counting?!? My appointment this week was normal, not a big fan of the doctor I saw (she's the last one in the practice I've met) and she was more interested in my lack of spleen then the fact that I'm growing a child. I'll blame it on the hormones but it just struck a cord is all. It may have been different if she could have linked it to the pregnancy like...'hey - you don't have a spleen so we will need to put you on antibiotics' but no she was more interested in talking about what I should do after pregnancy and with my primary care physician than anything else. Anyway....
Everything looked good - weight is a little higher than we all want but it's all in the belly so I'm not concerned. Blood pressure is holding steady at 100/60 so happy about that. I've been having some horrible pain at night and in the mornings that cause me to waddle but other than that still going strong.
We traded in the Jeep on Wednesday as well after my doctors appointment. Dan took away my car buying rights after the Jeep purchase. I can't say that I blame him that thing was in and out of the shop everyother month! So now I'm cruising around in a Lexus LS430. This thing is huge!!!! More room than the Jeep had by a ton, the carseat fits in the back with no issues, we don't even have to move the front seats up and I could easily fit my entire house into the trunk (Dan and I included). It's hard going from an SUV to a Sedan but it's comfy and I enjoy driving it (still have the 8 cylinder) so in the long run this was the best choice for us.
Other than that - Starting in May I have a doctors appointment every Wednesday until my due date except the 2nd week in May so we are coming down to the final stretch and both Dan and I are ready to meet our little man.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
28 Week Appt
Normal Appointment last Wednesday, everything looked great except my weight (of course) so I'm trying to eat better. Got a letter in the mail on Saturday from my Doctor stating that I had passed my Gestational Diabetes test but that I am anemic so I have started on extra iron pills which are absolutely disgusting. I have Dan cut them in half to see if only half a pill will give me the boost I need. I have another doctors appointment in 2 weeks so hopefully they will test me again and we will know more.
I finished the baby blanket I was making last night! YAY! As Dan says I actually completed a project which is an accomplishment alone (I'm clearly nothing like my father). My belly is getting bigger and the hot flashes more frequent. I'm very happy that I will be delivering early in the summer, I don't know how pregnant women make it through the heat.
Other than that we are happy and counting down the days...
I finished the baby blanket I was making last night! YAY! As Dan says I actually completed a project which is an accomplishment alone (I'm clearly nothing like my father). My belly is getting bigger and the hot flashes more frequent. I'm very happy that I will be delivering early in the summer, I don't know how pregnant women make it through the heat.
Other than that we are happy and counting down the days...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
25 Week Checkup
This morning was my 25 week appointment. My typical visit:
Pull into hospital parking garage 15 minutes early.
See someone really creepy on the way to the elevator.
Go Down 5 stories - walk over to office building.
Huff up 2 Flights of steps because the elevator takes FOREVER!
Sign-in (completely out of breath) and wait 10 minutes to be called back.
Step on Scale and grimace at the weight gain.
Blood Pressure - usually low.
Urine Sample.
Sit in room for 10 minutes.
Dr. Finally comes in.
Listen to the babies heartbeat.
Measure my Growing Belly.
Pay $10.00
Off to Work.
Now you tell me - what do I pay $10 for? I can do all that at home - a lot quicker and a lot cheaper!
Anyway, everything looks great and on track for my due date so far. The baby is around 13 inches long and weighs about 1 1/2 pounds (at least I can blame him for some of my weight! lol). Next appointment is my Gestational Diabetes test so I get to drink "fruit punch" an hour before I get my blood drawn. Hopefully I pass because the test I'll have to take if I fail is a 3 hour fasting test and I definitely don't want to do that!
I am closing in on the 3rd trimester and I now get to see the doctor more often! Woohoo! Won't be long now before we get to meet our little guy.
Pull into hospital parking garage 15 minutes early.
See someone really creepy on the way to the elevator.
Go Down 5 stories - walk over to office building.
Huff up 2 Flights of steps because the elevator takes FOREVER!
Sign-in (completely out of breath) and wait 10 minutes to be called back.
Step on Scale and grimace at the weight gain.
Blood Pressure - usually low.
Urine Sample.
Sit in room for 10 minutes.
Dr. Finally comes in.
Listen to the babies heartbeat.
Measure my Growing Belly.
Pay $10.00
Off to Work.
Now you tell me - what do I pay $10 for? I can do all that at home - a lot quicker and a lot cheaper!
Anyway, everything looks great and on track for my due date so far. The baby is around 13 inches long and weighs about 1 1/2 pounds (at least I can blame him for some of my weight! lol). Next appointment is my Gestational Diabetes test so I get to drink "fruit punch" an hour before I get my blood drawn. Hopefully I pass because the test I'll have to take if I fail is a 3 hour fasting test and I definitely don't want to do that!
I am closing in on the 3rd trimester and I now get to see the doctor more often! Woohoo! Won't be long now before we get to meet our little guy.
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