I'm currently 28 weeks and went to the doctor today for my glucose test and OB appointment. I'm hypoglycemic and last time I had the test I ended up passing out for two hours after drinking that stupid juice so they decided just to have me fast before I came in and skip the juice all together.
My appointment was for 8:45 in the morning and I was starving. It ALWAYS seems on the days when I can't eat that I NEED food. I was shaking from low blood sugar. I was car sick all the way to the doctor office and almost pulled over a few times. By the time I got to the doctor I was doing everything I could not to throw up. Women were asking me if I was okay in the waiting room and looking at me like I was about to explode, I'm sure I was pale.
Blood pressure was REALLY high for me. My highest I've ever had my blood pressure is 96/60 and I came in at 160/90. We checked it again before I left and it was back down after I had something to eat. I haven't gained any weight in the last 6 weeks which makes me SOOO happy, that is the WORST thing about pregnancy...watching the scale slowly climb.
They poked my finger like a diabetes test and took my blood sugar, it came in at 61! I was so glad they didn't take vials of blood I think I would have passed out. I was really shaky and they told me I could eat. Luckily I packed food and snacked between procedures.
My doctor came in and we started talking about all the contractions I've been having lately. Painful contractions 2-3 minutes apart with a lot of pressure, it usually last a few hours. He was concerned especially because I planned on buying our tickets to NY today. He wanted to check me and see if my body was progressing at all. He told me if I went into labor back in NY my baby would have to stay in the hospital back there for at least 6-7 weeks. He wasn't sure he felt comfortable with me flying out there anymore because everything seemed to be picking up again.
So he checked me, I ALWAYS forget how uncomfortable that is. I'm not dilating yet but I'm soft which he's not happy about. So apparently these contractions doing something. He checked to see if the infection came back, it did. He told me to start on the antibiotics and probiotics ASAP. I reminded him I'd been taking the probiotics for 10 weeks now. He was frustrated trying to figure out what we're going to do about my body.
I feel like my body is falling apart at the seams!! For goodness sakes there was spotting, allergic reactions, contractions, infections and my milk is already in because my body thinks it's going into labor!! I'm just trying to buy time right now, hopefully another round of antibiotics will give me another 6-8 weeks. I'm aiming for 6 weeks right now, that would be ideal! I can't imagine how scary it would be to go into labor at this point, my baby is only 2 and 1/4 pounds and 14.5 inches long!! Too tiny!!!
The heartbeat was great, and I'm always so relieved to hear it so strong. It took a while to find it this time and it had me nervous. I'm so excited to meet my little one!! I can't wait to have another tiny baby!! I've got all these preemie outfits packed for the hospital and HOLY COW they are tiny!!! I have so much left to do to get ready. I have to put together the nursery. We're planning on doing it like the photo above. Isn't it beautiful! I can't wait to get started on the mural!!! We have so much to do and it feels like I have a ticking time bomb. So hopefully while Chase is home this weekend he can move my office out of the nursery and we can start patching and painting the walls. I can't wait to see how the room turns out!!
I have the best family in the world. My mom and sister came over today to help me. They vacuumed my floors, swept and mopped and picked everything up. It's so nice to have everything so tidy. Random objects have been left on the floor, like Nerf darts and other small things and I really just don't want to pick them up. My vacuum has been sitting out for over a week while I'm trying to get up the nerve to vacuum my floors because my back and stomach are killing by the time I'm done! I'm so thankful they came to my rescue, they were definitely an answer to my silent prayer that a house cleaning fairies would come while I slept!
So as for now we're doing our best just to keep this little one from coming out!
