Date: 7/18/15
How far along: 29 weeks
Fruit-size comparison: Acorn squash
Maternity clothes: I'm mostly in maternity clothes, but I'm surprised that I still have a few shirts and yoga pants that fit me.
Stretch Marks: Not yet.
Sleep: I've been sleeping really well again. I'm quite thankful for that.
Best moment of the week: Finding out that I passed my glucose test and I don't have gestational diabetes! Although I will say, that the test itself was quite a miserable experience. I went to the lab on Monday and I had to drink the disgusting glucose drink right away. I had been fasting for 12 hours prior to the test so as soon as I drank the drink, I started feeling like I was going to pass out. Since I was just sitting in a tiny waiting room, there was no way for me to get comfortable. I tried to put my head between my knees, but I can't really do that with this big belly.:) I ended up hanging out in the bathroom for awhile and eventually I just couldn't take it anymore and ended up throwing up.:( Because I threw up, it invalidated the test. So I had to go back again on Tuesday. I was pretty irritated with the lab because I'm almost certain I would have been able to to avoid throwing up if they had offered me somewhere to lie down. And I know it's fairly common to be sick during that test because the lab tech had said to me, "if you vomit, you'll have to reschedule the test." It seems like a better way to handle it would have been to say, "If you start to feel sick, please let someone know." When I went back on Tuesday, I took an anti-nausea pill that my doctor had prescribed and I insisted that I had to lie down. It wasn't a pleasant experience, but I was able to get through it.
Movement: This
baby moves a lot! I feel like I'm constantly putting my hands on my
belly to see what he's up to. He's also been getting hiccups fairly
frequently and it makes me laugh every time he has them.
Cravings: Anything sugary. Since my gestational diabetes scare, I've been trying to eat very healthy. It turns out that I just barely passed the 3 hour test. Although my doctor didn't seem concerned, I figure that my body isn't processing sugar very well, so I'm trying not to eat anything very sugary. I will still allow myself the occasional treat, but I think I'll at least give up pops and juices for the remainder of the pregnancy. I haven't been drinking much of those anyway so it shouldn't be too difficult for me.
Gender: Boy!
Anything making you queasy/sick: Not since that horrible glucose test.
What I miss: I miss my pre-pregnancy body's ability to process sugar.
What I’m looking forward to: Nate and I are going to take a small babymoon next weekend. We've been really indecisive about what we're doing, but I think we've finally decided that we're going to spend some time in the U.P., Traverse City, and Mackinac Island. I also have my first shower next Sunday.
Symptoms: Nothing really new or different. Baby's constant movement and my growing belly are my most reliable symptoms.
