My 28 week appointment proved to be rather informative. Blood pressure is good, up to 14lbs gained and babys heartbeat is 155. That's about where the good news ended. Haha.
I am measuring 4 weeks ahead which could be a big baby, a uterus that knows what to do so it just stretches out easily, or I have to much fluid. they have ordered an ultrasound for the 16th to find out how big the baby is and what my fluid levels are. Excited to see what the little guy (or maybe not so little) looks like at 30 weeks since our 20 week ultrasound he wasn't very cooperative. He's running out of room so hopefully he will be still this time.
Lately I've been craving the smell of certain things that really aren't normal to crave: the smell of a car exhaust (I don't like diesel exhaust), the plaster/putty smell in the basement from Chop building Tyler's room, and permanent markers. Clearly that's not normal but thankfully I have not tried to eat any of it and I can fight off the urge to keep breathing it in. It's considered a 'pica' but I had no idea why it was occuring. At my appointment on Monday I found out that I'm anemic. I have a hard time taking my prenatals because either I don't remember to take them or when I do I have a hard time choking them down. I also don't eat red meat so I'm not surprised that I'm anemic. I am going to start taking the chewable Flintstones Complete and hoping that helps- time for lots of raisins and nuts I guess too.
I also found out that I failed my 1 hour glucose test. That's not real surprising either since I failed with Tyler and Kallie, but this time I failed with 172mg instead of the 142 that I failed with Kallie. I now have to take the 3 hour test especially because of the possibility that it could be why the baby is so big. Praying I pass because a diagnosis of GD would mean I have to change my eating habits in a big way. I've always loved carbs, and usually my sugar is to low so it's not that much of an issue. Of course there's also my Oreo craving but that could easily be stopped as I've not been having them every night. The carbs are going to be the killer for me.
Today is a snow day for me and the kids, and it's MUCH needed. I like my job but I can't handle training someone anymore. She's not catching on very quickly and with everything else going on, I feel like I am running out of time. It's taking me twice as long to get my work done while I'm stopping to answer her questions. And it's not something I can just let her figure out because if it's done wrong- someone could be falsely arrested or seriously injured.
Calgon- take me away!
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