September 11th @ 9:15am-- We scheduled the Glucose Test to check for Gestational diabetes. This test involves me fasting for atleast 8 hours and then chugging a 10oz high sugary drink in 5 minutes or less. After an hour the nurse is to come and take your blood. Easy enough... NO!! I got up the morning of, STARVING!! Jon and I headed to our doctors appt to begin the test. I was given the Fruit Punch flavor which was apparently the flavor of choice (they also have orange and in some places lemonlime) I think I might have been able to handle the lemonlime a little better but it wasn't a
n option. Anyway, I began to chug as soon as I got into the office. 5 mintues to some seem like eternity, but when trying to chug a disgusting drink (and I don't chug ANYTHING!!) those minutes flew by before I could blink. I was getting close to finishing when I gave up. I was feeling nauseaous and there was no way I was going to keep going and risk another toilet hugging event. NO WAY!! My midwife Anne came in to give me the bad news-- I was going to have to try and take it again tomorrow (boo :() She did, however, give me hope because this time, I was to drink 8oz of Apple Juice and 1/2 a RIPE banana. I did it! Friday morning, I woke up and did it!! We headed into the doctors and they drew my blood and gave me a nice shot in the buddocks! Ouch! No news is always good news so we were keeping our fingers crossed and praying that we wouldn't hear from them. Monday, Sept 15th- I received a call from the midwives stating that my test results came back clear of diabetes, but... that I was very anemic and was going to have to start taking more iron. GREAT! Just what my already very constimated self needs!! I did find some awesome chocolate bars (called Belly Bars) for the pregnant and nursing which gives me all the nutrition I need during pregnancy and while nursing... so I've been taking one a day and hopefully the next test will look better!
September 17th- Jonathan and I went for a tour of the Birthing Inn-- which is where we will deliver our child! It's a very nice facility and will have plenty of room for visiters. Each mommy gets her own private room after delivery-- so you are all welcome to stop by! The baby can stay with me pretty much the whole time which was nice to know! The midwives and the Birthing Inn all seem to line up with our expecations and our wants for the delivery so that has given me extreme peace of mind. My hospital stay is expected to be 2 days (3 if they have to do a C-Section).
Today I have my 30 week Doctors Appt on my parents 30th Anniversary (Happy Anniversary) I don't know if they are taking my blood at this appt-- but I'm always ready for anything. I will now begin meeting with my midwives every other week until I hit 36 weeks and then it will be every week until the little one comes! I'll update and let everyone know how it goes! I just love hearing the heartbeat! :)
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