I am off work today. <) But I had my 1-hour glucose tolerance test this morning, so not all fun and games. (wilted) I was kind of annoyed that they couldn't get me in before 10:45 am, because my office tells you to fast for at least four hours before drinking the orange drink, which you're supposed to drink 30-45 minutes before your appointment, and I didn't want to get up at 6 am to eat breakfast. I had a snack at 10 pm and told H I was going to stay in bed as late as possible so I didn't get too hungry. Alas, I woke up with his alarm at 6:30 am and was already feeling hungry. It was a long few hours, but now it's over. Fingers crossed that I don't have to do the three-hour test!
I feel like I'm acting especially crazy since fasting this morning. I didn't wear a watch today, and the OB was doing a quick u/s while I waited for my blood draw. When he printed out u/s pictures, they had a time stamp that said 11:03 am. I had finished the orange drink at 10:03 am, so I blurted out "I have to get my blood drawn right now!" I was really concerned about missing the hour mark and having to redo this whole ordeal before even getting to the three-hour test, haha. So he walked me down to the lab and the phlebotomist was like "you still have eight minutes!" The time stamp on the u/s was 10 min. fast and I hadn't bothered to confirm the correct time before freaking out on my OB. :-# At least I didn't miss the one-hour mark?
I was just thinking about you this morning. What was the follow-up to your fundal height measurement question? I know you emailed your OB.
Things are just moving along over here- 32w. We had the baby's room re-painted last week and I am really happy with it. It is a very light lavender. We also ordered glider & bookshelves and the dresser is being refinished. The crib keeps going in & out of stock at Target, but I will probably order it the next time I see it.
Took a breastfeeding class over the weekend. It was a little boring, and definitely not as helpful as the L&D/childbirth class, but I guess there was no harm in taking it.
I have an appt today with midwife and am hoping not to get a weight talk. We are going over birth preferences and various options.
Post by gerberdaisy on May 12, 2014 11:03:01 GMT -5
Hope the test went well!
My OB office didn't mention anything about fasting, but my appointment is at 8, so I'm planning on not eating before. Does it make a difference at all? I've been stressing over this.
No real randoms here. It was weird yesterday having people wish me a happy mother's day. I don't feel like a mother yet.
My OB office didn't mention anything about fasting, but my appointment is at 8, so I'm planning on not eating before. Does it make a difference at all? I've been stressing over this.
I'm assuming they would have told you if they wanted you to fast!
I have heard practices all over the board on this.
Post by bluelikejazz on May 12, 2014 11:11:00 GMT -5
I'm getting nervous for my dermatology appointment on Wednesday. I have mole they're going to remove (I went in 4 weeks ago and they wanted to remove it then, but decided to wait until closer to second tri). I hate needles, but I know many more are coming, so I'm trying to be brave. At least DH will be able to come. Also, I'm scared something will be wrong
I'm sort of over the moon with this pregnancy. I'm really worried, too, but so excited. I wish the doc would call me back. I want to tell my kids, but they will tell the world and I don't want to have to explain if something goes wrong. I want to eat all the protein. I'm really hoping there's one in there.
I was just thinking about you this morning. What was the follow-up to your fundal height measurement question? I know you emailed your OB.
Things are just moving along over here- 32w. We had the baby's room re-painted last week and I am really happy with it. It is a very light lavender. We also ordered glider & bookshelves and the dresser is being refinished. The crib keeps going in & out of stock at Target, but I will probably order it the next time I see it.
Took a breastfeeding class over the weekend. It was a little boring, and definitely not as helpful as the L&D/childbirth class, but I guess there was no harm in taking it.
I have an appt today with midwife and am hoping not to get a weight talk. We are going over birth preferences and various options.
Next shower is this coming Saturday.
Hey, thanks for checking in When I messaged my OB, he suggested I schedule an earlier u/s to see what was going on. He said chances were that nothing was wrong. Of course, I was in my last week of classes and couldn't get away from work for an u/s that week, so I was kind of kicking myself for messaging him in the first place and not sucking up my anxiety. I compromised by scheduling an u/s for the following week. Baby was measuring ~79th percentile in weight, which is big but not concerning. My amniotic fluid was on the high side but also within normal range. I was kind of frustrated with my doctor because I wasn't sure what he was looking for on the u/s and he seemed exasperated with me for asking questions, but in the end everything looked fine so I quit thinking about the fundal height measurement.
He took another FH measurement today, and I was at 30 cm, which is within the normal range for 28 weeks (+/- 2 cm).
My OB office didn't mention anything about fasting, but my appointment is at 8, so I'm planning on not eating before. Does it make a difference at all? I've been stressing over this.
I'm assuming they would have told you if they wanted you to fast!
I have heard practices all over the board on this.
Maybe they have different cutoffs for blood glucose depending on whether you've been fasting or not? Regardless, I would call and ask because I'd hate to get skewed results and have to redo the test.
My boobs are suddenly super sore again, so much so that it kept me up part of the night last night. I hope this doesn't mean they're getting ready to grow more
Good luck rbp and bluelikejazz with your tests/appointments. gerberdaisy, my doctor's office said only fast for an hour (I think) before my 1-hour test. When I asked for more details, they were just like, "Don't eat a dozen doughnuts and you'll be fine."
I think baby has officially dropped. I feel like I have a bowling ball in my crotch. smock, my (almost) due-date twin, how are you feeling "down there"?
Post by hokiegirl82 on May 12, 2014 11:38:08 GMT -5
I'm so over work and pissed off at them at the same time. The manager had the great idea to take away the second attorney I work for because she wanted to lighten my work load, and so for the past 2 weeks I've been sitting on my ass with barely any work to do, even begging work off other people. So now I have to sit and be bored for the next month because work decided since I'm pregnant I'm too fragile to handle 2 attorneys. So I've been volunteering to help and opened my big mouth this morning to help out with another attorney who has an admin out for the day. Of course this attorney dumps a ridiculous project on my chair while I'm out getting lunch that he wants done this afternoon - which is ridiculous since this morning he told me to only expect one thing from him, not a whole project. So now I'm stuck working on something I have no fucking clue what I'm doing and is going to be a clusterfuck - seriously I just want to say fuck this place and leave. Maternity leave cannot come fast enough.
Post by miss.colorado on May 12, 2014 11:39:47 GMT -5
Hey gals!
Hope you all had nice relaxing weekends!
I woke up to a lovely FB post from DH with a poem he had written and the most recent U/S pick. He basically announced our news to FB....he said he was so excited and Mother's Day felt right. I was surprised since 1) it's early still! 2) I had a cutesy FB announcement planned for June... oh well!
I woke up to a lovely FB post from DH with a poem he had written and the most recent U/S pick. He basically announced our news to FB....he said he was so excited and Mother's Day felt right. I was surprised since 1) it's early still! 2) I had a cutesy FB announcement planned for June... oh well!
I'm soooooo tired today. I didn't really get first tri fatigue and I think I'm getting it now! I sleep well at night but I just want MORE sleep.
I could feel that I'd gained weight since last week because my feet hurt the way they did in 2nd tri when I gained a lot fast. I'm up 2 lbs. since last Tuesday. Oops. I'd be okay with a pound a week from here on out but not so much two pounds. Oh well. At least a good portion of it should have gone to the baby. I'm not really freaking out, it's just really uncomfortable to gain weight that fast.
Nursery is almost done, I hung stuff on the wall and now I just need to do the name on the wall project. I ordered some of the supplies so hopefully they'll get here in time to work on it this weekend.
We went to a NASCAR race this weekend. It was fun - better in person then I thought. But my sleep was so screwed up so I am dragging ass today. I just want to take a nap but we are touring a daycare when we get home. And I have to go to the grocery store. Yay.
We announced to family yesterday! My parents knew but we told grandparents and H's family. Everyone was so excited and it's so fun to see their reactions. Twins is the most shocker. I gave H's mom a Mother's Day card and wrote in it "hope you are ready for 2 more blessings in November!". She got it right away but his dad took a minute to click what it said. They are thrilled though.
I also told some friends and a few knew we struggled with IF and were crying when I told them. I'm also already getting tons of "advice". So annoying but I have to just listen and ignore.
Post by orangeglow on May 12, 2014 11:56:03 GMT -5
In the past couple days it seems I've gotten ALL the pregnancy symptoms.
Exhaustion - check. Queasy feelings after eating - check. Smells making me gag - check. DH and I have a new mantra. Whenever I feel sick, gag or take a nap... "it will be worth it for a healthy baby." It's helping both of us deal with it.
Post by narockshard on May 12, 2014 12:00:30 GMT -5
I had a really good appointment this morning. Weight is on track (up 30lbs at 34 weeks), bp was good, and baby was measuring exactly at 34 weeks. I was convinced I was going to measure like 2 weeks ahead or something because I seriously popped since my last appointment. Also, the doctor I met with today is awesome. She was SO laid back and chill. I would love to have her deliver the baby.
I had my baby shower yesterday and it was great My bff planned such a beautiful party, it was perfect. We got a lot of nice little things, but that leaves us with a lot of big stuff still to get, so I'm trying to figure out what exactly we NEED and what isn't really necessary.
Also, I'm really uncomfortable today. And lately in general. I'm starting to swell easily when I get warm, I'm exhausted all the time, I'm significantly moody/weepy for the first time this pregnancy, and there just isn't room in my belly for everything! I guess this had to happen at some point though, because before now everything was just perfect and I probably wouldn't be as ready for labor and having an outside baby. I'm ready now
I think baby has officially dropped. I feel like I have a bowling ball in my crotch. smock, my (almost) due-date twin, how are you feeling "down there"?
I think mine has also dropped! I don't look drastically different, but I'm feeling major pressure down there, like I have to pee every time I stand up, and suddenly I can eat a lot more food without feeling uncomfortable!
I've got an u/s on Wed. and my first cervical check on Thurs. so maybe I'll ask if she's dropped!
smock, I ended up getting a cervical check at my last appointment (Thursday) because of the spotting I had. My OB doesn't normally do checks until 39-40 weeks. Anyway, I was completely closed. I am excited to hear if you have made progress, though! I am waddling, hardcore.
H put together the crib this weekend. It makes it so real to walk past our previously "junk" room/office to see a crib. Then of course I got nervous, what if we put together the crib too early, what if something happens, but I tried to push those negative thoughts out immediately and focus on the positive.
We managed to finish sorting all the baby clothes yesterday. That is 5 years worth of clothes sorted into boxes and into age groups. Except for the newborn and 0-3 months clothes, the rest are ready to go back to the garage. Yay! Because my house my seriously feeling cluttered.
Post by statlerwaldorf on May 12, 2014 12:15:30 GMT -5
My breasts just started leaking. Luckily I was home because I leaked through my shirt and didn't even notice until I happened to look in the mirror. I know it doesn't really mean anything, but I'm really hoping it is a sign that I won't have as much trouble getting my supply up this time.
Interesting how every practice seems to give you different instructions for the glucose test. I'm doing mine on Thursday morning and they told me I could have something high protein beforehand. But they used to make people fast. I'm definitely going to have a couple of hard boiled eggs, because otherwise I am very likely to pass out when the do the blood draw.
Interesting how every practice seems to give you different instructions for the glucose test. I'm doing mine on Thursday morning and they told me I could have something high protein beforehand. But they used to make people fast. I'm definitely going to have a couple of hard boiled eggs, because otherwise I am very likely to pass out when the do the blood draw.
Somehow I started feeling better after I drank the orange drink? I was actually ok by the time she did the blood draw. (I do avoid looking though. It freaks me out to see blood coming out of my body!)
Post by bluelikejazz on May 12, 2014 12:20:26 GMT -5
NGPR: It's snowing today, and if I have to hear someone bitch about it one more time, I'm going to scream. It's freaking Colorado. It occasionally snows in May. This isn't new. Deal with it. They've been predicting this storm since Wednesday.
NGPR: It's snowing today, and if I have to hear someone bitch about it one more time, I'm going to scream. It's freaking Colorado. It occasionally snows in May. This isn't new. Deal with it. They've been predicting this storm since Wednesday.
Oh man. I would be whining my ass off if I lived there. I guess it's a good thing I live in the steamy Southeast?
We do the 2 hour glucose test here in the UK and I have to fast for 12 hours before the time. My appointment is at 9am so I can't eat or drink after 9pm the night before. I am dreading it.