32 weeks

So, things have been really interested over the last 9 weeks or so.  I feel terrible that I haven't been updating this thing regularly like I thought I would, but in all honesty I've just been busy with life and everything going on recently.

I am now 32 weeks pregnant, and have had some complications arise over the last week or two.  On Sept. 10th I woke up with some really intense pain in the middle of my back on the left side.  I thought it was just a gas bubble or something simple, so I tried to suck it up (my dad would be proud of that) and go to work even though I felt like poo.  At work, I kept having to get up and move around because I was so uncomfortable, but there was only one other secretary in, so I was just trying to be tough and stick it out.  Not quite an hour into work, the other secretary suggested that I needed to go home and rest because she could tell I wasn't feeling well at all.  After getting up and moving around again, and at this point in tears (which is very uncommon for me!) I decided she was right and we got things settled, called another secretary to come in when she got the message, and I headed home.  I just had a feeling when I was driving myself home that I needed to throw up, but I hate that so I was fighting with all my might.  When I got home I ended up getting sick and after that the pain slowly started to go away.  I had called my doctor's office and they wanted me to come in because they wouldn't know what was wrong with me unless I came in, but being that I'm stubborn (I know, no way right? haha!) I thought, well I'm between that feeling miserable and feeling okay, so I'll wait a little bit.  I waited an hour, called back in and told them I was feeling much better, but they insisted that I go ahead and come in to be monitored because if I was in so much pain I got sick then something wasn't right.

So, on to the Hospital Richard and I went.  Richard was a trooper that day, because it was his day off of work and he spent the majority of it with me going to the hospital and then spending the afternoon there.  Once we got to the hospital, and they took a urine sample, I had some blood in my urine, so they wanted to check me to make sure baby and everything was okay.  So, they hooked me up to the monitor to see if I was having an contractions and watch Amaya's heart rate.  My doctor came in, everything was looking good, but unfortunately I was having some contractions, and I didn't even know it.  They wanted me to have an IV then because of the contractions and I received a shot to relax my uterus and then the IV.  This is the second time in my life that I had ever received an IV before, and it was not a fun experience.  After another 45 minutes or so, the contractions had stopped, I had been administered antibiotics in precaution  because my doctor believes that I may have kidney stones.  So, I was given a prescription of antibiotics to start the next morning and had to schedule a renal ultrasound (for my kidneys).  

On top of all of this, the week before I found out that I am one of the unfortunate pregnant women who got Gestational Diabetes (GD).  Having GD is not a lot of fun, because I have to watch and count my carbohydrate intake for each meal/snack and keep my blood sugar levels under a certain number.  I met with a dietitian and all things seem to be going well thus far in the journey.  As of today my fasting number (my blood sugar number when I very first wake up in the mornings) has been higher than they wanted, and I started out with a small dose of glyburide (a pill to help my pancreas make more insulin) I'm having to up my dosage again tonight.  I tried to low dosage for 6 days and it just isn't quite enough to level my numbers out, so we are trying a little more to see if this helps.  I did get good news today that everything else seems to be going well and the dietician is very happy with my diet plan.

Considering all things, a nice part of having GD is that I got to have a growth ultrasound September 12th and I got some awesome pictures of baby girl.  Their estimate is that she is approximately 4 pounds and 4 ounces, so we might have a "big" girl on our hands, which unfortunately is one of the things they monitor because with GD, the babies can sometimes get too big.  I will have a follow up ultrasound to check her growth again on October 14th so we can see where she is as far as size and make a better plan on when she will arrive and if other options such as induction or c-section need to be discussed.  I am hoping and praying I can have a normal and natural delivery and to last past November 4th, as Richard will have a lot going on at work with the Spirit International Golf Tournament the week before.

Here are some pictures we got from our Ultrasound that I wanted to share.

She looks like she's got mommies toes. She also had her feet up by her head. 

How far along?  32 weeks 4 days (51 more days to go!)

Baby is the size of a:  Honeydew.  Not sure how long she is, What to Expect says between 19 inches.  At our appointment September 12th they figure she is weighting in around 4 pounds 4 ounces and today my doctor said she expects her to be around 8 pounds at birth.

Total weight gain: I’m right at 20.5 pounds.

Sleep: It’s alright, some nights I sleep really hard and do well, other nights I have trouble getting back to sleep after getting up to use the restroom. 

Best moment this week: Getting to hear baby girls heartbeat today at my appointment.

Development this week: She’s just packing on lots of weight (approximately 1/2 pound a week) now and is set to grow a few more inches in length.  I am starting to notice her kicking and pokes a lot more as she is beginning to run out of "cushion" for those blows.

Miss Anything: I do, now that I have gestational diabetes, I miss the sweets and candy and things that I was eating (in moderation).  Unfortunately I won’t get to eat those things again until after she’s born.

Movement: She is on my right side and just loves sticking her butt out to get settled and comfortable.  She kicks a lot and is really responding to Richard’s voice each night when he talks to her.  She kicked/punched tons last night and it was pretty funny to watch her carry on for about 15 minutes.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just wishing this heartburn would go away.

Symptoms: Not much anymore, just the heartburn.

Food Cravings: Everything that I am no longer allowed to eat, haha. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I’m in a good mood most of the time, I’ve  had two emotional breakdowns one I knew it was silly and started laughing while I was crying.  Richard got a kick out of it I’m sure, the other because my glucose numbers were a little wacky for a day or so, and it was just disappointing.

Looking forward to: is it sad to say I look forward to hopefully starting to nest soon?  I want a clean house I just don't have a strong desire to clean right now.  I think I have little bits of it, because when I get started I want to finish that task, but nothing crazy like some say can happen.  I am ready to have my house in complete order!