Another week, another set of doctor’s appointments. The Non-Stress Test went well again – her heart rate was up and down as she shuffled around and stayed mostly in the 140’s, which is apparently just right. Blood pressure, as usual, was questionable at the doctor’s office (they had to take it 3 times before it… Read More Week 31 -The Right Answer
Last week seemed hopeful and I worried that coming back this week, after getting such good news, I’d have a your-uterus-is-a-glass-that-is-half-empty-not-half-full doctor with a furrowed brow and concern. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case. Just like any doctor’s office, going early is almost always the best plan. Last week we waited in the afternoon for almost… Read More High Risk Appointment 3
So here we are at 30 weeks pregnant. I’ve given up on counting “months” but I know that she’s due on May 1st so I’m very close to only having two months left of this adventure, which seems totally nuts. I keep telling people I feel like I JUST GOT PREGNANT because I haven’t “felt”… Read More 30 Weeks – All The Appointments
Week 29 – squarely in the 3rd Trimester and kiddo (on average) is about 3lbs and here are some size comparisons for this week: Back to the High Risk Doctor for my now weekly appointment as a follow up to last Thursday’s first visit. The thing about the High Risk office in town is that… Read More 29 Weeks – High Risk #2
So today I went back to my OB to have the strangely named “non-stress test” for kiddo to watch her heart rate, movement, and see if I’m having any contractions. I have multiple friends who told me what this involved and that it wasn’t scary and not to worry. They have you sit down and… Read More Non-Stress Test (AKA: This Might Be Slightly Stressful For You, Maybe Calm Down)
So you know that thing where you’re like “oh, it’ll be fine”? I was hoping that was what today was going to end up with. I was hoping I’d had enough water (multiple hundreds of ounces sine Monday) to bring up kiddo’s baby pool and we’d all smile and laugh about how I wasn’t very… Read More High Risk Appointment
So I went to my 28 week appointment yesterday with my friend and coach Katrina (and Davis, who was very helpful) and had the glucose test (which wasn’t nearly as gross as everyone says it is) and an ultrasound. Kiddo is current head-up, and we got to see some little hands and a profile while… Read More 28 Weeks – Grounded
I don’t like the term “nursery” for whatever reason, so I keep calling this the Guest Room (in my two bedroom house) but I suppose Ember’s Room is a better term. Also in use, Kiddo’s Room, Her Room, etc. People have asked what the “theme” or “color scheme” the Nursery is and my blank looks… Read More Room
27 Weeks this week – Ember weighs 2lbs and they say she’s about 15 inches long. Size comparison here. Also, apparently, the size of a bunch of bananas. Last week I thought to myself “oh, man, I feel terrible – I guess this is when pregnant starts being miserable.” Turns out, that’s how you feel… Read More 27 Weeks – Heartburn, Baby Showers, Etc
There’s a thing about being sick. I generally feel guilty when I’m sick, like I should just shove it off and keep going. But when I got home last night from the gym, after spending the entire day feeling a bit cruddy, I thought “uh oh.” It was a mix of dread and panic –… Read More Sick
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