We had a 25 Week Prenatal Appt today. We had our Glucose Test done...yummy flat sprite drink and then a blood draw an hour later. Ate some hard boiled egg so I wouldn't throw the test by eating carbs/sugars. Hopefully I pass and don't have to take the 3 hour fasting test like with Adrian. We'll find out in a few days if I've passed.
Baby's heart beat was good, He moved around a lot and Adrian got to squirt the gel and use the little microphone to hear the baby. He had a mask and pretended to be the doctor! When I got my blood drawn, he almost cried. I had to divert his attention. He was a big helper: pushing the "aligator" button (aka elevator).
I'm feeling well these days. Little brother kicks and flips and plays a lot. He has periods of normal activity and sleep. Sometimes if he's really active for a day or two, he'll be really calm for the next day or two. He is most active in the evening and at night.
He seems to be the perfect size. I measured at 25 weeks and weighed 143.8 today at the appointment. That's 7 lbs gained now.
The sciatica has been bothering me lately at night and when I wake up. If I don't eat enough bananas and drink enough water, I get a muscle knots in my legs. I've been waking about one to three times every night to pee. I've been getting numb tingling hands-carpal tunnel. I don't fit into too many of my normal clothes anymore. I feel that I'm carrying very differently than with Adrian....definitely lower. I love being pregnant though.
I'm checking into the childbirth class we took last time...FCEA...www.foothillschildbirth.org which was super helpful for us. They offer a refresher course!
Adrian is such a big boy! He's talking, singing, making up stories mostly about monsters and dinosaurs, pretending to read books to me, and has conversations with himself, his imaginary friend "Ee-ee" and with his feet who are brothers to each other. He more consistently says he's having a boy now instead of a sister but thinks we should name him 'girl'. It's confusing knowing what to expect when your cousin Cavyn has a sister who is a girl. He'll figure it out soon enough. He has so much fun in the pool!! He puts on his arm swimmies and waist tube and can splash around for hours upon hours!
Work is long and life sucking. I am in control of how much time I spend there and some days am better at leaving on time. Some days I just want to get the next ten things on my list done. No one really understands the multitude of tasks that are required by one person and therefore excuses for them not being done are just not easy to explain. Sometimes it's easier just to dedicate more time, get them done and not have to explain. My time with my family is precious and each moment is more about quality than quantity these days. I also cram as much in a family day as I do in a work day. And I surprisingly don't feel that tired most of the time. I sure can't wait for my trip to Maui though!!!!!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Week 24
Per Babycenter.com: "Your pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is 23.3, which is considered normal. During this pregnancy, you should gain between 25 and 35 pounds." I should have gained around 10-15 lbs by now. I've only gained 3 lbs which actually puts me way below. Well if eating ice cream every night isn't working, almonds for snack, and lots of fruit then maybe I should quit exercising so much....hahaha...just kidding...I sit in a chair and stress all day for my real routine...and try to walk or bike ride in the evenings or on the weekends for some extra movement.
The midwives at The Women's Clinic haven't said anything about it, or about much else either. I don't know if I like the extreme difference of being checked head to toe at Salud each visit, to just being asked if I have any questions at each visit at Women's Clinic. I can't tell if they look for edema, care about my weight, or tell why I am even going in for checks. I guess it's preventative but at least at Salud they make you feel that are there for a reason. I think I only chose the midwives so they would be more natural focused but feel that I got really good care at Salud from a very natural focused doctor.
Physical therapy has been helping with the sciatica/bulging discs in my back. I realize that sleeping on my back is not only a bad idea for the baby but also hurts the back although I wake up nightly on my back. I try to lay on my left side to increase blood flow, etc for the baby but continue to wake on my back. Hopefully this is not too serious and I did sleep on my back a lot with Adrian and he turned out pretty intelligent.
What else have I been stressed about? Well I'm going to Maui!!! July 24th to Aug 2nd! I'm so excited and need a relaxing break to gain weight, refocus my life efforts, etc...have time to stress about myself instead of others. My parents report setting up interviews, so if I don't come back, maybe I'm continuing on elsewhere. Nothing can scare me from where I've been and what I've seen. Why am I stressed? Well I want my boy-boy to come to Maui with me. And my hubby. So I am looking for tix but with gas prices going up and airfare following suit, and making the decision about whether the boy will come and hubby will stay or both will come has me working overtime on the computer after I get off work after 8-14 hours on the computer. No joking. We're getting closer...Priceline had 440 as an answer to my bid of 300 and regular low price is 734 right now...maybe I'll wait and try again for the deal my dad got which may pay for the gas to get the plane from the gate to the runway but hey someone else is contributing more, right?
Tomorrow's my birthday :) I am torn between the idea that I am getting older without feeling any older, and hence acting just the way I feel which I think throws people off and makes them question my sanity most days. I do enjoy not feeling any older (besides the searing back pain that shoots down my leg and makes me fall once in awhile) and being able to enjoy my son and things he thinks are fun, being able to remember how much fun playing is, remembering how to stare at the shapes in the clouds, reading simple stories, and just enjoying the simple senses of our world can be more enjoyable than the complicated hard earned things in life are.
In other news: Congratulations to Barry's cousin Jeff and Melissa Biss and their new daughter: Charlotte Grace Biss born 6/17/11!!! It's a Biss Girl...that is a rarity so I hear.
The midwives at The Women's Clinic haven't said anything about it, or about much else either. I don't know if I like the extreme difference of being checked head to toe at Salud each visit, to just being asked if I have any questions at each visit at Women's Clinic. I can't tell if they look for edema, care about my weight, or tell why I am even going in for checks. I guess it's preventative but at least at Salud they make you feel that are there for a reason. I think I only chose the midwives so they would be more natural focused but feel that I got really good care at Salud from a very natural focused doctor.
Physical therapy has been helping with the sciatica/bulging discs in my back. I realize that sleeping on my back is not only a bad idea for the baby but also hurts the back although I wake up nightly on my back. I try to lay on my left side to increase blood flow, etc for the baby but continue to wake on my back. Hopefully this is not too serious and I did sleep on my back a lot with Adrian and he turned out pretty intelligent.
What else have I been stressed about? Well I'm going to Maui!!! July 24th to Aug 2nd! I'm so excited and need a relaxing break to gain weight, refocus my life efforts, etc...have time to stress about myself instead of others. My parents report setting up interviews, so if I don't come back, maybe I'm continuing on elsewhere. Nothing can scare me from where I've been and what I've seen. Why am I stressed? Well I want my boy-boy to come to Maui with me. And my hubby. So I am looking for tix but with gas prices going up and airfare following suit, and making the decision about whether the boy will come and hubby will stay or both will come has me working overtime on the computer after I get off work after 8-14 hours on the computer. No joking. We're getting closer...Priceline had 440 as an answer to my bid of 300 and regular low price is 734 right now...maybe I'll wait and try again for the deal my dad got which may pay for the gas to get the plane from the gate to the runway but hey someone else is contributing more, right?
Tomorrow's my birthday :) I am torn between the idea that I am getting older without feeling any older, and hence acting just the way I feel which I think throws people off and makes them question my sanity most days. I do enjoy not feeling any older (besides the searing back pain that shoots down my leg and makes me fall once in awhile) and being able to enjoy my son and things he thinks are fun, being able to remember how much fun playing is, remembering how to stare at the shapes in the clouds, reading simple stories, and just enjoying the simple senses of our world can be more enjoyable than the complicated hard earned things in life are.
In other news: Congratulations to Barry's cousin Jeff and Melissa Biss and their new daughter: Charlotte Grace Biss born 6/17/11!!! It's a Biss Girl...that is a rarity so I hear.
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