Date: 04/19/2006 03:00:00 AM
Would you believe that my students threw me a shower? Yep, I walked into class and all the lights were off, so I flipped them on and saw the front table decorated with cupcakes and cakes and a big bag filled with yellow, blue and pink tissue paper!
Of course can't have the cake, but I did have a bite. They actually went to BRU and bought me a diaper bag and filled it with all sorts of stuff--a bowl, spoons, shampoo, lotion, pacifiers, butt wipes, fully stocked. It was so sweet! I had no idea that they would do something like that!
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
32 week appointment
Date: 04/18/2006 03:00:00 AM
Well, I had my 32 week appointment on Monday. Everything went good. I have been monitoring my blood sugar and made it through the Easter Holiday without eating jelly beans or peanut butter cups, which would be the only things I might have had a weakness for.
For the first time I have a small weight gain (only 6 oz) and I get told that is wrong too. I am convinced that I can't win with that. My blood pressure is great, the baby's heartbeat is strong and despite a little foot swelling/flatness I am feeling really good.
I am going to the doctor every week now, so you will be seeing lots of updates. I was told on Monday that I will have another ultrasound at 38 weeks, which is the 1st week of June. I also have to do "non-stress" test monitoring starting in a few weeks. Plus, if I don't go into labor by the 17th, I am getting induced. Which does scare me a little.
I sleep very well most nights, but still feel a little tired. Every movement is very pronounced now. A kick or punch feels like a jolt and it really seems to take your breath away or shock you even though you know it is coming!
Well, I had my 32 week appointment on Monday. Everything went good. I have been monitoring my blood sugar and made it through the Easter Holiday without eating jelly beans or peanut butter cups, which would be the only things I might have had a weakness for.
For the first time I have a small weight gain (only 6 oz) and I get told that is wrong too. I am convinced that I can't win with that. My blood pressure is great, the baby's heartbeat is strong and despite a little foot swelling/flatness I am feeling really good.
I am going to the doctor every week now, so you will be seeing lots of updates. I was told on Monday that I will have another ultrasound at 38 weeks, which is the 1st week of June. I also have to do "non-stress" test monitoring starting in a few weeks. Plus, if I don't go into labor by the 17th, I am getting induced. Which does scare me a little.
I sleep very well most nights, but still feel a little tired. Every movement is very pronounced now. A kick or punch feels like a jolt and it really seems to take your breath away or shock you even though you know it is coming!
Monday, April 10, 2006
30 week appointment/Dietician appt Date: 04/13/2006
I initially wasn't going to tell anyone about the GD diagnosis, because I didn't want anyone to make a big deal about it, but then I figured if I go postal because someone offers me some of my favorite things over the holiday weekend (jelly beans and grape pop) I am going to look like a real bi-otch.
Well, I just had my 30 week appointment, the first after the news of the Gestational Diabetes diagnosis. Which upon her mentioning I broke down in tears. Must have had a hormonal moment.
Everything looks great. The baby is measuring right at 30 weeks, the heartbeat is strong, blood pressure, urine, all fine. So that is all good. But now I will have to see her weekly instead of biweekly to really monitor the growth of the baby to make sure (s)he is not getting too big as a result of the GD.
I will also have a few more (at least one more) ultrasound to make sure baby isn't a giant....I think she said at 38 weeks, but I was crying, so I really don't know.The first appt was Tuesday, yesterday, I went to the diabetes education class to learn how to monitor my blood sugar and what and when to eat. It wasn't that bad, I actually found out that I am borderline, but it's kinda like being a little bit pregnant. You just aren't!
So, I have to monitor my blood sugar 4 times a day and bring that with me to the dr to see where I am at. So far so good, I haven't had one that was even near the high normal. This just makes it a little more stressful than I planned.
Well, I just had my 30 week appointment, the first after the news of the Gestational Diabetes diagnosis. Which upon her mentioning I broke down in tears. Must have had a hormonal moment.
Everything looks great. The baby is measuring right at 30 weeks, the heartbeat is strong, blood pressure, urine, all fine. So that is all good. But now I will have to see her weekly instead of biweekly to really monitor the growth of the baby to make sure (s)he is not getting too big as a result of the GD.
I will also have a few more (at least one more) ultrasound to make sure baby isn't a giant....I think she said at 38 weeks, but I was crying, so I really don't know.The first appt was Tuesday, yesterday, I went to the diabetes education class to learn how to monitor my blood sugar and what and when to eat. It wasn't that bad, I actually found out that I am borderline, but it's kinda like being a little bit pregnant. You just aren't!
So, I have to monitor my blood sugar 4 times a day and bring that with me to the dr to see where I am at. So far so good, I haven't had one that was even near the high normal. This just makes it a little more stressful than I planned.
Peanut's like Uncle BennyDate: 04/10/2006
Well, we have all heard the story of how Ben mooned the schoolbus over and over, so it would be no surprise to hear me compare Peanut the "mooner" to his Uncle.
All day on Sunday, that was all that I felt. Little Peanut buttcheeks pressed against the top of my belly. It was funny because Benny actually came over to see the baby's room and I made him feel it.
When I made Ben feel it I don't think he knew what to think! I mean it is surprising how tight and firm and hard a pregnant belly is on it's own, but when there is a butt pressed up against the surface, watch out!
And thanks to Mimi and Papa for rushing over and looking and at the baby's room. It is exciting for sure. I don't think the pictures do the room justice. I think it is much better looking in person!
All day on Sunday, that was all that I felt. Little Peanut buttcheeks pressed against the top of my belly. It was funny because Benny actually came over to see the baby's room and I made him feel it.
When I made Ben feel it I don't think he knew what to think! I mean it is surprising how tight and firm and hard a pregnant belly is on it's own, but when there is a butt pressed up against the surface, watch out!
And thanks to Mimi and Papa for rushing over and looking and at the baby's room. It is exciting for sure. I don't think the pictures do the room justice. I think it is much better looking in person!
Friday, April 7, 2006
The Glucose test....ugghDate: 04/07/2006
Due to my risk factors, dad and both paternal grandparents having diabetes, plus being over 25, they have been watching me closely for the possibility of gestational diabetes. I took the standard 1 hour test at my 28 week appointment, it came back "abnormal" so they scheduled me for the 3 hour test on 4/6/07.
It was pretty much dreadful, if you haven't had one. 3 hours, 10 oz of the most sickening sweet stuff you would ever not want to drink, and 4 blood draws later, I am done. I almost got sick, which would have meant starting from square one!
But I got the results back and I have borderline gestational diabetes. So now I meet with a dietician, learn how to monitor blood sugar and all that fun stuff.
It was pretty much dreadful, if you haven't had one. 3 hours, 10 oz of the most sickening sweet stuff you would ever not want to drink, and 4 blood draws later, I am done. I almost got sick, which would have meant starting from square one!
But I got the results back and I have borderline gestational diabetes. So now I meet with a dietician, learn how to monitor blood sugar and all that fun stuff.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
28 week appointmentDate: 03/28/2006
Well, the good news is that Peanut is doing well, growing like a weed (which also means muh belly is too)
The dr's appointment went well. All of my vitals are great: blood pressure and all...the weight gain, that is another story. My appointment was 5 weeks from the last, which makes a big difference, because I have had two noticeable belly growth spurts. (This means weight increases) Plus, I must admit that I did over-indulge at the birthday celebrations this past weekend....:) Gotta love that German Chocholate Cake and Ice Cream!
My new mantra is as follows "scale = enemy". Don't get me wrong, I know that I am supposed to gain weight, but any woman knows it's still not really fun. I say that because my back and neck are officially killing me. The large protusion from my midsection is throwing me all out of alignment. I am achy all day long.
But Peanut is thriving like I said. Baby has a real strong heartbeat, but is a little shy or tempermental. When the dr was taking the heartbeat it kept moving away from the doppler, like "dont mess with me"I haven't been sleeping real well, which I expected to happen, but at least most of the time I am awake Peanut is too, so I have company.
I am going to schedule an appointment with a massage therapist to see if they can work the kinks out of my neck and back....love that I have an excuse to get a massage!My next appointment is in 2 weeks, so I have been moved to the more frequent appointments now, which can only mean, it's getting CLOSE! Down to the final stretch.....11 weeks and counting.
Thanks for reading!
The dr's appointment went well. All of my vitals are great: blood pressure and all...the weight gain, that is another story. My appointment was 5 weeks from the last, which makes a big difference, because I have had two noticeable belly growth spurts. (This means weight increases) Plus, I must admit that I did over-indulge at the birthday celebrations this past weekend....:) Gotta love that German Chocholate Cake and Ice Cream!
My new mantra is as follows "scale = enemy". Don't get me wrong, I know that I am supposed to gain weight, but any woman knows it's still not really fun. I say that because my back and neck are officially killing me. The large protusion from my midsection is throwing me all out of alignment. I am achy all day long.
But Peanut is thriving like I said. Baby has a real strong heartbeat, but is a little shy or tempermental. When the dr was taking the heartbeat it kept moving away from the doppler, like "dont mess with me"I haven't been sleeping real well, which I expected to happen, but at least most of the time I am awake Peanut is too, so I have company.
I am going to schedule an appointment with a massage therapist to see if they can work the kinks out of my neck and back....love that I have an excuse to get a massage!My next appointment is in 2 weeks, so I have been moved to the more frequent appointments now, which can only mean, it's getting CLOSE! Down to the final stretch.....11 weeks and counting.
Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Whoo hoo, we are registering this weekend! Date: 03/14/2006
Brian doesn't know it yet, but we are definitely registering this weekend. I am about to nest us out of house and home! So we are taking the plunge and going to BabiesRUs and getting registered. I hate to ask people to buy us gifts, but I know that it really is fun from first hand experience. I loved buying for my friends and family when they had little ones.
This is all spurred by receiving the bedding that we ordered in the mail--it is soooo cute! But now we have no bed to put it on. So we might buy that this weekend. The nursery (whoa, I said that, I have a nursery in my house) is almost done. All that I need to do is get the ceiling finished. Which is actually a Brian task, so hopefully I can get that done before we close on the land (after that he will be so focused on that, that I won't have a chance in hell getting him to finish my ceiling)
This is all spurred by receiving the bedding that we ordered in the mail--it is soooo cute! But now we have no bed to put it on. So we might buy that this weekend. The nursery (whoa, I said that, I have a nursery in my house) is almost done. All that I need to do is get the ceiling finished. Which is actually a Brian task, so hopefully I can get that done before we close on the land (after that he will be so focused on that, that I won't have a chance in hell getting him to finish my ceiling)
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