Here's the pregnancy update you've all been waiting for. :) I still have a few more posts that I'd love to make this week, if time allows. Sometimes it's difficult to take a few minutes and just think through what I'd like to blog about. I know all of the topics I'd like to talk for hours about... but getting them down is the difficult part.
I figured I should start with how my pregnancy is going. :)
The last time I updated was just before I was 28 weeks. I am now just short of 31 weeks. Less than 10 weeks to go! I hear that these last 10 weeks fly by. I can tell why they will for me, for sure. I have a bunch of fun things planned from now until my "guess date" of July 11. Baby showers and short getaways are going to fill my weekends from now until I'm 36ish weeks.
Because of my ovarian cyst on my right ovary, I have had monthly appointments with my OB to make sure it's not growing larger. At my 28 week appointment, Arthur and I went in looking forward to seeing Baby Finn again. It was also going to be the appointment where I had my initial glucose test.
We showed up at 8:50 AM (my appointment was at 9:50 AM) just before they opened so I could get my glucose drink. I went in and they gave it to me. They told me I needed to come back in exactly an hour so they could draw my blood to test to see if I am at risk for gestational diabetes. They also told me I had to get it down within 5 minutes.
Most people complain that it makes them feel gross, or sick, or dizzy. I was anticipating all of these things, so Arthur and I just drove around in my car checking out the city of American Fork and Pleasant Grove. I chugged it and sat back waiting for the worst. It was really sweet, and it tasted like cherry Kool-Aid. To me, it was simply delicious. I waited and waited and I never felt gross, or sick. At the very least, I felt like I had a slight headache.
After the hour was up, Arthur and I went back into the doctor's office and they took my blood. They told me that they would have the results by Monday. They called me on Monday to let me know that everything was normal, and I'm not diabetic. :)
We waited in the waiting room for nearly an hour until they were able to get us into the ultrasound room to check out my cyst. The tech measured it and we were happy to see that it had shrunk a little. That was a bit of a relief, although it's not gone all together. After the ultrasound, we went back to the waiting room. We waited for another hour or so to get back to see our OB.
We went in and I talked through some of the questions I have had on my mind about a few different things. He was good about answering them and making me feel better. One of the things I was concerned about was Finn's movement sometimes being jerky or repetitive... kind of like a seizure. He said that it was just the uterus contracting rapidly, and it was nothing to worry about. That made me feel better too. :)
At the end of the appointment, I pulled out my birth plan. Now, I have a fairly specific birth plan, and I knew that I couldn't go over all of the details - or else I'd overwhelm the OB. So, I picked out my top 5 most important things that I wouldn't be willing to compromise. I will probably go over these in my Birth Plan blog entry... that will be later this week. :)
The short of it is that we ended up realizing that my OB wasn't going to be able to (at the least) honor the 5 most important things of my upcoming birth. I was a little sad that something as simple as a top 5 list request from his patient was too much for him to agree to. I'll talk more about this later...
Since that appointment, I've been feeling really good, generally speaking. Finn is moving all of the time now, and I am really enjoying his kicks. It's nice that they're not so deliberately planted in my bladder, and that they're more like rolling movements rather than kicking. I'm pretty sure the rib kicks will come soon, so I just need to enjoy these times.
I have had some backaches start and some mild headaches come back. I think this is probably normal as I get closer to the end. I haven't felt any contractions (practice surges) yet, and I am looking forward to those for sure.
That's pretty much it, pregnancy update-wise. My next few entries will be about my birth plan and my Trying to Conceive story. I'm excited to write them! :)
How far along: 30 Weeks, 4 Days
How much time left: 9 Weeks, 3 Days
Top two symptoms: Backache and headache, most of the day. My back generally hurts on the way to work and at work in my chair. My head starts to hurt about halfway through the day. Annoying, but bearable. :)
Favorite thing I ate today: I had a salad for lunch. It was great!
Mood: Anxious! I hate how I feel like I want everything to be planned right now. My nursery, my baby showers, everything. I want to chill and let things happen like I normally do... but I think that I'm starting to get some form of weird nesting feelings like I need to get things planned, set up, etc. I apologize in advance to my family and Arthur for how weird I may be over the next couple of months. :)
Worried about: I worry a bit about having time off before the birth so I can be in a safe place for my labor. I can't even imagine going into practice labor or even real labor while I'm at work. I also know I can't put my life on hold while I'm waiting for Finn to decide that it's time to get here. Patience!
Excited for: Now that the nursery is almost done, I'm super super SUPER excited to finish the details. The painting is all done, and tomorrow is the carpet cleaning appointment. My older brother Leo is coming over on Wednesday night to have dinner with us and help Arthur move the dresser upstairs. I just want to get Finn's room ready to go!!!!! I'm definitely nesting, or something. :)
I figured I should start with how my pregnancy is going. :)
The last time I updated was just before I was 28 weeks. I am now just short of 31 weeks. Less than 10 weeks to go! I hear that these last 10 weeks fly by. I can tell why they will for me, for sure. I have a bunch of fun things planned from now until my "guess date" of July 11. Baby showers and short getaways are going to fill my weekends from now until I'm 36ish weeks.
Because of my ovarian cyst on my right ovary, I have had monthly appointments with my OB to make sure it's not growing larger. At my 28 week appointment, Arthur and I went in looking forward to seeing Baby Finn again. It was also going to be the appointment where I had my initial glucose test.
We showed up at 8:50 AM (my appointment was at 9:50 AM) just before they opened so I could get my glucose drink. I went in and they gave it to me. They told me I needed to come back in exactly an hour so they could draw my blood to test to see if I am at risk for gestational diabetes. They also told me I had to get it down within 5 minutes.
Most people complain that it makes them feel gross, or sick, or dizzy. I was anticipating all of these things, so Arthur and I just drove around in my car checking out the city of American Fork and Pleasant Grove. I chugged it and sat back waiting for the worst. It was really sweet, and it tasted like cherry Kool-Aid. To me, it was simply delicious. I waited and waited and I never felt gross, or sick. At the very least, I felt like I had a slight headache.
After the hour was up, Arthur and I went back into the doctor's office and they took my blood. They told me that they would have the results by Monday. They called me on Monday to let me know that everything was normal, and I'm not diabetic. :)
We waited in the waiting room for nearly an hour until they were able to get us into the ultrasound room to check out my cyst. The tech measured it and we were happy to see that it had shrunk a little. That was a bit of a relief, although it's not gone all together. After the ultrasound, we went back to the waiting room. We waited for another hour or so to get back to see our OB.
We went in and I talked through some of the questions I have had on my mind about a few different things. He was good about answering them and making me feel better. One of the things I was concerned about was Finn's movement sometimes being jerky or repetitive... kind of like a seizure. He said that it was just the uterus contracting rapidly, and it was nothing to worry about. That made me feel better too. :)
At the end of the appointment, I pulled out my birth plan. Now, I have a fairly specific birth plan, and I knew that I couldn't go over all of the details - or else I'd overwhelm the OB. So, I picked out my top 5 most important things that I wouldn't be willing to compromise. I will probably go over these in my Birth Plan blog entry... that will be later this week. :)
The short of it is that we ended up realizing that my OB wasn't going to be able to (at the least) honor the 5 most important things of my upcoming birth. I was a little sad that something as simple as a top 5 list request from his patient was too much for him to agree to. I'll talk more about this later...
Since that appointment, I've been feeling really good, generally speaking. Finn is moving all of the time now, and I am really enjoying his kicks. It's nice that they're not so deliberately planted in my bladder, and that they're more like rolling movements rather than kicking. I'm pretty sure the rib kicks will come soon, so I just need to enjoy these times.
I have had some backaches start and some mild headaches come back. I think this is probably normal as I get closer to the end. I haven't felt any contractions (practice surges) yet, and I am looking forward to those for sure.
That's pretty much it, pregnancy update-wise. My next few entries will be about my birth plan and my Trying to Conceive story. I'm excited to write them! :)
How far along: 30 Weeks, 4 Days
How much time left: 9 Weeks, 3 Days
Top two symptoms: Backache and headache, most of the day. My back generally hurts on the way to work and at work in my chair. My head starts to hurt about halfway through the day. Annoying, but bearable. :)
Favorite thing I ate today: I had a salad for lunch. It was great!
Mood: Anxious! I hate how I feel like I want everything to be planned right now. My nursery, my baby showers, everything. I want to chill and let things happen like I normally do... but I think that I'm starting to get some form of weird nesting feelings like I need to get things planned, set up, etc. I apologize in advance to my family and Arthur for how weird I may be over the next couple of months. :)
Worried about: I worry a bit about having time off before the birth so I can be in a safe place for my labor. I can't even imagine going into practice labor or even real labor while I'm at work. I also know I can't put my life on hold while I'm waiting for Finn to decide that it's time to get here. Patience!
Excited for: Now that the nursery is almost done, I'm super super SUPER excited to finish the details. The painting is all done, and tomorrow is the carpet cleaning appointment. My older brother Leo is coming over on Wednesday night to have dinner with us and help Arthur move the dresser upstairs. I just want to get Finn's room ready to go!!!!! I'm definitely nesting, or something. :)
Yes, you are nesting!! I remember that too!
ReplyDeleteI also did not have any weird reaction to the drink for the glucose test. Both times it was an orange flavor and I liked the taste and thankfully wasn't positive for gestational diabetes! So great you aren't either!