I decided to go Saturday to get it over with, and it was a disaster. I went to the lab closest to me, the same one I went to for my one hour test, and it was packed--no surprise, it always is. I took a number, and sat for over half an hour before my number was called. I went to the counter to give my requisition, and the man said, "Oh, we can't do this today, we close at 2:00." At this point it was about 12:20. I told him I'd hadn't eaten in 12 hours, and that I'd been waiting for over half an hour, and now I had to go home? He was unsympathetic. I wanted to throw something at him. I didn't have a choice, I had to leave, so I cried all the way home. Being without food, and the stress just got to me. I've decided to go Monday to MY lab, which is at my doctor's office, and is never busy. They know me there, I'll be more relaxed. I'll miss work, but I am not going back to the other lab just because they're open on weekends. So that is tomorrow, and of course I'm nervous again, although not as much knowing it'll be at my regular lab.
Also at the doctor, I found out that my uterus has grown one cm, and I have gained one pound, since my appointment two weeks prior. Not bad!! I'm still measuring three weeks ahead, but maybe I'm catching up to uterine size. The heart rate was 156 bpm, quite high for this baby! Dr. J. had been pushing and prodding before checking the heart, so Nemo was a bit excited. She was teaching a student doctor how to find the baby's head and back.
Nemo is feeling more alien-like these days, I often have a big foot sticking out at my belly button, and then the baby drags it across the top of my uterus--it's so weird!!
I have been feeling more and more pregnant in the past week or so; my belly feels very large, and my sides feel about to split because I'm not big enough to support the sides, so I often lay down. I'm worried about the rest of the pregnancy, if I am this large already. In the last couple weeks I've grown 1.5 inches around. I'm having a hard time standing, walking, and sitting. I'm hoping the growth will slow down a bit now. It is getting harder to work, so that worries me too, as I need enough hours to qualify for maternity leave.
I took Montana swimming again, and it was just as wonderful as the first time. I so look forward to getting in the water, and wish I could stay forever! Look at this picture:
Doesn't that look like Heaven? I can't wait until it's time to go again this week!
This week I'll be going for my two hour test, as I mentioned, and my birthday is in a few days. I'll be 30--eek! So, it will be an interesting week!
Symptoms:
- Sore sides/belly ache
- Backache
- Headaches
- Overheating
- Acne--especially on my lower back
- Difficulty walking and standing
- Emotional
- Healthy sex drive, as always!
- Baby movement
- Braxton Hicks
- Pink tinged cm after going to the washroom
- Fruit
- Nachos
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