After a long day at school and work (for DH), we managed to make it to our prenatal appointment early (for once). While I wasn't thrilled about doing my glucose test, I wanted to be sure everything was okay, and even more so wanted to be done with my appointment and get home to my cozy bed :) The glucose test was less than pleasant. I chose the Lemon-Lime sugar drink. Ick Ick Ick! Then I went in for my monthly check up with my NP. She told me I did a great job last month with my weight gain (thank goodness)! Then they had to take my blood. Argh! Have I ever mentioned I hate needles? Cause I do. I thought I took it like a champ though, besides the little yelp I let out as she stuck my arm ;)
I got the test results yesterday. I passed the glucose test! Yay!!! But...I failed the hemoglobin test. Boo! Apparently I am anemic (need more Iron). This is not all that surprising considering I don't take my pre-natal vitamin after it made me throw up. I guess I will be starting again. My count was 10.3 and it is supposed to be at least 11. I don't know how much Iron I have to take each day to get it up to a good level (the nurse didn't know either), but they are hoping the pre-natal vitamins will be sufficient to bring it up.
I feel like I have begun the rapid growth again, only this time it is concentrated in my belly. That is a good thing, and quite exciting except for the fact that I'm not all that tall and there isn't much room left in there. Hopefully she starts growing out and not up. My left rib is now in extreme pain. It isn't constant, but I would say it is persistent. If I sit up right my rib goes numb (bottom right corner) and then it hurts. It is quite unpleasant. I'm hoping it goes away soon. I don't know that I can take another 11 1/2 weeks of it. Somehow I have a feeling I'm not gonna have much choice.
I'm (not so) patiently awaiting the arrival of the diapers I ordered! Eeeeek! It will be a nice pick me up during my hectic week. I'm trying to keep the stress to a minimum, but school doesn't seem to want that to happen.
I can't wait for Thanksgiving to be here!!! Then it is Black Friday shopping!!! And then it is my first baby shower! Yippee!!! :)
Same here. I passed glucose, but was called right away to get some iron. I have to take like 900mg/day on top of prenatals. I'm not surprised at all- my appetite is still just NOT here this pregnancy. And when it is, I BINGE! Haha, hope your iron goes up!!
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