33 weeks, because I completely skipped 32.
Between the holiday (Happy late Independence Day!) and feeling overwhelmed with all my appointments, I took a bit of a break. I've been trying to just enjoy family and focus on where I'm at NOW because my coping skills, quite frankly, suck. I needed some distraction.
The first 3 to 4 days I was on my new meds for my gestational diabetes they worked beautifully. My numbers were about 20-30 points lower and I was able to loosen up on how much of everything I was eating. I also didn't have to write everything down which helped a lot. However, by the time my appointment on the 3rd rolled around, my numbers were climbing again. Most of the time it starts with my fasting number first thing in the morning and if that's bad, the whole day is almost impossible to get under control even with the medication. I'm calling this morning per my instructions from the doctor I saw on the 3rd (who I hated, that's for another day..) and I'm guessing they will up my dose in the evenings. Makes me a bit nervous because I have had some lows the last week that are equally hard to get under control.
We had a 3D/4D ultrasound of Halle a little over a week ago and that was really awesome. She looks so much like her big brother. I can't wait to see the two of them together. I wonder if she will have curls like Dawson and me. She is an active little thing.. I had her growth scan on a Friday and she was head down then, head up on Monday for the 3D and by Thursday she was head down again! Crazy girl.
Here's a couple of pics we got from the 3D!
How far along? 33 weeks pregnant.. Baby is the size of a durian! Whatever that is. Go home, thebump.com, you're drunk!
Weight gain? Still sitting at +15 lbs according to the doctor's office. My doctor wants to see me gaining some, but according to my scale I am losing.. Mine says +12.
Belly button? The top is poking out pretty good, depending on her position.
Wedding rings on or off? Off. Dawson is fascinated and slightly bothered by the fact that I have my rings on a necklace.
Movement? She moves all the time.. Now she gets the hiccups several times a day as well, which does not seem to make her happy!
Maternity clothes? Oh yes. This week I'm down to one dress and one pair of shorts, seeing as how that dress in the picture won't be worn after today. I apparently got too big for my other shorts because I ripped them both trying to get them up. Awesome. Total self esteem booster. The other dress isn't going to fit for much longer either so I'm going to have to figure something else out.
Symptoms? Feeling? Extreme pelvic pressure. I think she's dropped down a bit. Swollen from the waist down and that's a little odd to look at. My legs and feet look really big to me, I barely recognize them. Been more queasy lately, I think from the meds and not being used to eating so much. I've also been getting head aches pretty often. My nose is still really messed up so maybe it's from that. I don't know.
Mood? Stressed. And if I'm being honest, I've been feeling sorry for myself. I'm whiny and tired and cranky. I feel like I'm on autopilot emotionally.
Missing? Sleep. Eating and drinking whenever I want. Running. Doing fun things out with Dawson.
Looking forward to? Can I say having this baby? That's about all at this point. It's too early, I know. I can still look forward to it though.
Sleep? HA! That's funny.
Exercise? No, none of that going on. I walked all day on the 4th at the rodeo/carnival but besides that and maybe grocery shopping, I'm not getting any exercise. It just makes me feel like crap.
Any cravings? Donuts.. And fruity drinks. I would give my right arm for one of each. Or 10 of each.
Food aversions? Fried foods. Anything greasy pretty much. Vegetables, I'm sick of vegetables. Eggs and sandwiches.
Until next week!
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