I also had my 3 hr glucose test while I was there. You have to fast before you go in, then they take the first baseline draw of blood. You then drink the super sugar concoction and have to get your blood taken every hour for 3 hours. Needless to say 4 draws in one day was a little intimidating to me, but the tech was great and made it so I barely noticed he was taking blood. So..... after all that worrying, I PASSED!!! Hooray! I'm so glad I don't have to worry about that anymore!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sonogram and Glucose Results
I also had my 3 hr glucose test while I was there. You have to fast before you go in, then they take the first baseline draw of blood. You then drink the super sugar concoction and have to get your blood taken every hour for 3 hours. Needless to say 4 draws in one day was a little intimidating to me, but the tech was great and made it so I barely noticed he was taking blood. So..... after all that worrying, I PASSED!!! Hooray! I'm so glad I don't have to worry about that anymore!
Monday, December 14, 2009
And the winner is...
Monday, December 7, 2009
Third Trimester!
Well, I have officially moved into the third trimester! I can't believe it, time has flown by so fast and I know it will only go faster. I'm still feeling great for the most part. Sleeping is getting more and more uncomfortable (and this lingering cold I have doesn't help...). I bought a body pillow about a week ago, but it hasn't really done the trick. It takes up so much room in the bed and it doesn't do me any good if I roll over. So I am still trying to figure out how exactly to make it work with all the restrictions (no lying on your back or your stomach, and your supposed to be on your left side, but your stomach hangs down, etc...)!
My back is also starting to hurt lately, not too bad, but it's getting more noticeable. Some days are worse than others depending on how much and how I have been sitting.
He is definitely getting bigger, but still has plenty of room to move around in there because he is VERY active. He kicks all the time and particularly likes when I eat something sweet (which I'm pretty sure all babies like). That is probably one of my favorite parts about pregnancy - feeling him move around! It's a little weird when I really think about it, but it's also comforting at the same time. I also love that it's the one way Kyle can really get a little closer to him. It's amazing to just sit and watch the ripples across my tummy!
More to come regarding Kyle's promise of a name announcement...
My back is also starting to hurt lately, not too bad, but it's getting more noticeable. Some days are worse than others depending on how much and how I have been sitting.
He is definitely getting bigger, but still has plenty of room to move around in there because he is VERY active. He kicks all the time and particularly likes when I eat something sweet (which I'm pretty sure all babies like). That is probably one of my favorite parts about pregnancy - feeling him move around! It's a little weird when I really think about it, but it's also comforting at the same time. I also love that it's the one way Kyle can really get a little closer to him. It's amazing to just sit and watch the ripples across my tummy!
More to come regarding Kyle's promise of a name announcement...
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Dreaded Glucose Screening...
This morning I had my glucose screening to test for gestational diabetes. I have been worrying about this test so much because I hate getting my blood drawn! So I have been trying to eat low-carb the past couple days (Kyle said I'm cheating, but I just think it's being smart). My doctor told me not to eat any bread, fruit or sugar before coming in for the test, so I just went straight to the doctor and didn't eat any breakfast...
Well, I FAILED :(
My doctor said it is common to fail the screening, however, now I have to go for the 3 hour version of the test. See today wasn't bad because I just drank this sugary stuff and they pricked my finger. Next time, I have to fast then go in and drink the same sugary stuff and get my blood drawn every hour for 3 hours!!! This does not sound like fun, but hopefully the results will come out negative. Most women who fail the screening end up passing the 3 hr test, so everyone keep their fingers crossed!
The test will be in 2 wks and we will get another sonogram on that day too. So we should have some pictures to share afterward!
~Maggie
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