Sleep: I went back to sleeping on my back since my shoulder and numb hands would bother me. I hold my belly and shift slowly onto my back and it feels so much better. Switching sides helps, but I love sleeping on my back and hope our little girl is okay. I don't feel her move as much when I'm sleeping on my back, but she jabs me all the time when I'm on my sides.
Movement: OB appointment on Monday went well...good heartbeat and my belly was measured. I have to count the baby's movements to know if the baby's activity is slowing. From the time I wake up until 6pm, I should feel her at least 10 times a day. It's good to know how my baby acts so that I can tell my doctor when something different is happening. I have to call the doctor if I don't get the 10th movement by 6pm, I don't feel the baby move all day, it takes longer to get the 10th movement each day. So far, I've felt her 5 times already and I've been up for 2 hours. Keep on moving baby girl!
Cravings/Aversions: Craving greens and salmon. Still craving fresh fruits with cottage cheese. I want desserts with milk and allow myself a treat every once in a while. I failed my 1 hr glucose screening last week and didn't listen to my voice mail until Friday. Turns out my one-hour blood sugar level was 150 milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood plasma (mg/dL). The cutoff at my OB practice is 130 mg/dL to catch more women who may have gestational diabetes, even though there are likely to be more false positives this way. Since I had my OB appointment on Monday, I picked up my script and scheduled my 3 hr the next morning at 7am. I packed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, apple, and yogurt to eat after the test and I'm so glad I was prepared because the baby and I were starving! To keep me occupied for 4 hrs, I brought my ipad and headphones to watch a couple episodes of a Korean drama. Watching my show kept me distracted and helped pass the time. I called my OB later in the afternoon and I PASSED! The last prick was abnormal at 158 mg/dL, but the rest were within the normal range so I don't have gestational diabetes :) Thankfully, my arms didn't bruise up from the 4 pokes since I quickly bend my arm back to prevent bruising and the phlebotomist used small butterfly needles. I read this helpful article before my appointment: http://www.babycenter.com/0_glucose-screening-and-glucose-tolerance-tests_1483.bc?page=2
What I miss: Nothing at all. Feeling really content.
Symptoms: Bloated hands and feet, round ligament pain, and low back pain. My belly band arrived today from Amazon and we'll see if that helps my back. In the same package, I ordered an oil to help with stretch marks...I don't see any, but it's good to have just in case with the summer coming to an end :(
What I look forward to: I'm looking forward to my next ultrasound in 2 weeks and hope I don't have low line placenta anymore. My OB appointments are scheduled every 2 weeks now instead of monthly...eek! Reality is setting in and baby girl entering the world is quickly approaching. Looking forward to hearing her heartbeat again at the end of the month.
Milestones: According to babycenter.com, our baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, I'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, I'm drinking lots of milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
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I'm glad to hear everything is going well. I'm having shoulder/arm/wrist/hand pain too. I had a PT appointment today to see if I could do some exercises to help. I'll let you know if they work at all.
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