Dear Friends and Family,
Sorry...no baby pictures. I don't know if we will have anymore, if baby continues to grow on target.
Anyway, time is going by so fast. We have officially hit the third trimester, where supposedly you are more tired than before...how can that be?!?!?!? I can't believe that it has been almost 6 months since we found out we were having a baby and now, we only have 11 weeks left till we actually HAVE the baby. Yes, for those of you who don't know...pregnancy is not a 9 month thing as so many think...it is actually a 10 month event! Yes, 40 weeks!
I had a OB appointment this afternoon. Since the last time I wrote, I have had to take the glucose test for gestational diabetes. As mentioned previously, this involves eating NO carbs or sugar the previous day and then fasting for TWELVE hours, and then going to lab, drinking what is basically an orange soda, then giving blood. The day before was tough...I was on the road and had a little bit of sugar in the morning but did pretty good the rest of the day. Fasting is not fun for a pregnant girl. The cutoff for the test is 140, and I came in at 139...which I thought was good...not so much! The doctor is having me go in for the next test, but it is not the 4 hour glucose test. Instead, I will have to fast again for 12 hours, then have my blood drawn, then eat my normal breakfast (cereal), and then have my blood drawn again 2 hours later. Let's hope that I pass this one....if not, then I have to start watching my diet and doing whatever else a gestational diabetic does.
Let's see...what else happened during the visit. I have gained 7 lbs since the last appointment four weeks ago, which is still on target. I have decided against using medication to help with sleeping. Ambien has not been studied in pregnant women nor its effect on the baby, so I will just continue to wake up between 2-4 a.m. every night. I did take Benadryl a couple of times, but as the doctor noted, it has a short half life and will only get me through half the night...I can do that on my own! I have moved to the recliner on the couch a few times when I have been home, and that helps with sleeping.
Other than sleeping issues, everything is peachy. It's been smooth sailing and will hopefully continue to be.
We will continue to keep you posted!
Sorry...no baby pictures. I don't know if we will have anymore, if baby continues to grow on target.
Anyway, time is going by so fast. We have officially hit the third trimester, where supposedly you are more tired than before...how can that be?!?!?!? I can't believe that it has been almost 6 months since we found out we were having a baby and now, we only have 11 weeks left till we actually HAVE the baby. Yes, for those of you who don't know...pregnancy is not a 9 month thing as so many think...it is actually a 10 month event! Yes, 40 weeks!
I had a OB appointment this afternoon. Since the last time I wrote, I have had to take the glucose test for gestational diabetes. As mentioned previously, this involves eating NO carbs or sugar the previous day and then fasting for TWELVE hours, and then going to lab, drinking what is basically an orange soda, then giving blood. The day before was tough...I was on the road and had a little bit of sugar in the morning but did pretty good the rest of the day. Fasting is not fun for a pregnant girl. The cutoff for the test is 140, and I came in at 139...which I thought was good...not so much! The doctor is having me go in for the next test, but it is not the 4 hour glucose test. Instead, I will have to fast again for 12 hours, then have my blood drawn, then eat my normal breakfast (cereal), and then have my blood drawn again 2 hours later. Let's hope that I pass this one....if not, then I have to start watching my diet and doing whatever else a gestational diabetic does.
Let's see...what else happened during the visit. I have gained 7 lbs since the last appointment four weeks ago, which is still on target. I have decided against using medication to help with sleeping. Ambien has not been studied in pregnant women nor its effect on the baby, so I will just continue to wake up between 2-4 a.m. every night. I did take Benadryl a couple of times, but as the doctor noted, it has a short half life and will only get me through half the night...I can do that on my own! I have moved to the recliner on the couch a few times when I have been home, and that helps with sleeping.
Other than sleeping issues, everything is peachy. It's been smooth sailing and will hopefully continue to be.
We will continue to keep you posted!
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