In the last couple weeks, nothing serious has happened, but I'll comment on a few things.
On Monday, I went and saw my OB. She was glad to hear that I have had no more spotting, and I still haven't gained any weight (I actually lost another lb!). We are hoping for me to get through this whole pregnancy without ANY weight gain. I am now off pelvic rest, which means working out again...oh yeah, because that's what I feel like doing after work.
She also wanted to have me take the 1 hr. Glucose Tolerance Test. Tuesday I took it, and the next day they called me back to tell me I indeed failed. Awesome. At first I was going to go ahead with the 3hr, but my Dr. thought it would be best just to send me straight to the diabetes care nurse. Even more Awesome.
I am already on a Gestational Diabetes diet that my dietitian and I thought would prevent GD, but I guess not. This means another appointment. My schedule is filling up quickly! I have my regular OB, Fetal-Maternal Medicine, dietitian, and now diabetes nurse. Wow! I'm afraid of what else could possibly go wrong, and who else I will have to see.
The part of GD that I really am not looking forward to is the testing my blood. I grew up watching my dad test his blood, and he even did it to me a few times. Not fun at all! I mean the diet isn't the best, but I think I can handle it. Even though I'm going to miss out on Easter candy :(
I'll have my first appt. next week, so I'll keep everyone updated!
Only 4 more weeks until we find out if Baby W is a boy or girl. I might have said this before, but my guy feeling is girl. I have no idea why. I am getting really excited about finding out. We have names, nursery colors picked out for both. I like everything equally, so I don't care which one we end up with. One thing we haven't been able to decide on is a crib. We don't know if we should just do a regular crib, or a convertible one. Also, if we should get one with an attached changing table. Every website I go to, I find one I like. However, it's usually one on sale. If you don't know by now, I'm a cheapskate. I refuse to drop over $200 on a piece of furniture that will last only 2 years max. When baby is out of the crib, they will go straight to a twin bed. I don't like the convertible toddler bed. Because then they have to adjust to a bigger bed a few years later. I think going straight to a twin would be best. So even if we get a convertible one, the kid wouldn't use it! It's more about price and style. I'm thinking we may wait until I'm almost ready to pop before we actually get one. We have no where to store it anyway.
Alright, any early guesses on gender?!
-Brina
Friday, March 22, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Week 13
This week has been the most interesting week by far. It included a trip to the ER, and an unscheduled Dr. appt.
Everything was going smoothly until I decided that Saturday I would clean out all the closets. That was an undertaking in itself. Then that night we thought we would go bowling. Actually, EW thought it would be a good idea. We got to hang out with our good friends, Matt and Sarah, so it was worth it. On Sunday around 11, I started spotting red blood. Of course I freaked, called the Dr. immediately, and they told us to go to the ER.
EW was a rock, he kept telling me everything was fine. The baby was fine. I was fine. But me being me, I was still really worried. I had just been to the Dr. last Thursday, and everything was fine, so then why the bleeding?
After being in the ER from 11-2:30, they were able to find the baby's heartbeat, and all my tests seemed ok. We went back home with no real answers.
The next day, Monday, I was able to get an appt, but with a Dr. that I had not yet met. Which was fine, as long as they gave me good news. After an ultrasound, the baby seems to be fine, and so did I, except for the spotting. They can only guess what is causing/caused it. I worried it was the cleaning/bowling, but they said that didn't have anything to do with the spotting. The Dr. told me that it was called a 'threatened miscarriage' and that there's nothing he or I could do. I took Monday off of work, and today (Tues.) also. I am hoping rest will do the trick, and baby will be fine.
I googled it of course, and about 30% of women to have a 'threatened miscarriage' actually go on to miscarry. So the odds are on our side. I know there is nothing I can do, which is very scary, but I also know that everything happens for a reason. All I can do is trust in the Lord. God gave me this little one, and if he sees fit, can take it away. It kills me typing that, but it is the truth. The past 13 weeks have changed my life forever. I pray that I will be able to say in 6 short months that I will have a baby. However, I know that God has a plan. If I have learned anything in my life of 27 years, it is that my plan means nothing, and to give my life over to God.
As for now, I am taking life day by day, treasuring every moment of the little one that is growing inside me, since I don't know what will happen tomorrow.
-Brina
Everything was going smoothly until I decided that Saturday I would clean out all the closets. That was an undertaking in itself. Then that night we thought we would go bowling. Actually, EW thought it would be a good idea. We got to hang out with our good friends, Matt and Sarah, so it was worth it. On Sunday around 11, I started spotting red blood. Of course I freaked, called the Dr. immediately, and they told us to go to the ER.
EW was a rock, he kept telling me everything was fine. The baby was fine. I was fine. But me being me, I was still really worried. I had just been to the Dr. last Thursday, and everything was fine, so then why the bleeding?
After being in the ER from 11-2:30, they were able to find the baby's heartbeat, and all my tests seemed ok. We went back home with no real answers.
The next day, Monday, I was able to get an appt, but with a Dr. that I had not yet met. Which was fine, as long as they gave me good news. After an ultrasound, the baby seems to be fine, and so did I, except for the spotting. They can only guess what is causing/caused it. I worried it was the cleaning/bowling, but they said that didn't have anything to do with the spotting. The Dr. told me that it was called a 'threatened miscarriage' and that there's nothing he or I could do. I took Monday off of work, and today (Tues.) also. I am hoping rest will do the trick, and baby will be fine.
I googled it of course, and about 30% of women to have a 'threatened miscarriage' actually go on to miscarry. So the odds are on our side. I know there is nothing I can do, which is very scary, but I also know that everything happens for a reason. All I can do is trust in the Lord. God gave me this little one, and if he sees fit, can take it away. It kills me typing that, but it is the truth. The past 13 weeks have changed my life forever. I pray that I will be able to say in 6 short months that I will have a baby. However, I know that God has a plan. If I have learned anything in my life of 27 years, it is that my plan means nothing, and to give my life over to God.
As for now, I am taking life day by day, treasuring every moment of the little one that is growing inside me, since I don't know what will happen tomorrow.
-Brina
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