I'm going to go ahead and rant now, and some of it may be TMI. Just warning you.
For those of you who thought I got my fill of pregnancy drama with the Fifth's Disease scare, you can think again. Here's the latest:
Some of you know I've been battling my high blood pressure for most of this pregnancy. It stayed at the "we'll just keep an eye on it" (aka borderline) stage for a long time, until finally a couple weeks ago I got put on drugs to help it stabalize. Not the most comforting thing to a pregnant lady, but I figured if that's the only thing I have to worry about this pregnancy, it'll be okay. But that's not all I'm worrying about anymore...
Last Friday I went in for my glucose test, a harmless little test where you drink some sickening sugary orange soda, and have your blood taken an hour later. They also tested my blood for some other stuff. Results were in today, and I got told I have borderline low iron, and I'm borderline for gestational diabetes. The fixes? An iron supplement (constipation, anyone?) and, lucky me, I get to go in for a three hour glucose test on Thursday, where they draw my blood every half-hour to hour for three hours. That'll make at least five blood draws in the last four weeks, folks. My poor elbow-pits. I'm going to be looking a little like an addict with all my track marks.
On the bright side of things, my doctor told me that he will be inducing me at 37 weeks. That'll be August 6th, friends. Just knocked 21 days off my baby counter to the right.
While it makes me a little nervous to give birth to another baby that's not fully cooked (Hayley was born at 37 weeks 1 day, and she was just fine), I'm also okay with not having my most pregnant weeks coincide with the possibly hottest weeks of the year.
Now just pray for no bedrest before then. I love how they tell me every appointment to "Take it easy." Makes me want to reply with "Take my three-year-old for a few hours." Not that I don't love her, but she is three...
Anyway, woohoo for just two months (and a few days) to go!
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Oh I am so sorry! I hope you don't have to go on bed rest either. I was worried about that this pregnancy too - I don't know how that would be possible with a toddler! Did you have high blood pressure with Hayley as well? That was my problem with Andrew. Well at least on the bright side you can get him out of there early! Good luck!
ReplyDeletehang in there heather!
ReplyDeleteYou poor thing. My iron was low too and I'm on the lovely iron pill as well. What is that all about? I hope you can take it easy and I'm glad you get to deliver sooner. I'm sure I'll be super jealous the closer I get. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteOh dear!
ReplyDelete1. Ferrous gluconate- not ferrous sulfate (less constipating)
take with vitamin c and food (helps with better absorbsion)
2. No donuts or juice or soda to keep blood sugar down. (this sucks)
3. Ask for Betamethasone shot to develop his lungs, just in case he comes earlier than 37, and because boys lungs develop slower than girls. (the NICU sucks, sucks, sucks!)
4. Bring me Hayley anytime and rest, rest, rest!
5. Be grateful this is your last (planned) pregnancy! :)
Love you and feel for you soooooo much!
Well, how did the tests turn out? You poor kid!
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