Appt #21 – OB and NST

(almost 32 weeks) Today I did my first NST of this pregnancy. If you don’t know what that is, they basically strap two monitors around your bare preggo belly. One picks up any contractions, the other monitors the baby’s heartbeat…

Appt #20 – OB

(almost 31 weeks) So after the last visit with my OB, I really wasn’t expecting too much. But was also very nervous, as always, and just prayed and prayed my blood pressure would cooperate and there would be no threats…

Appt #19 – Endo

Not much to report, as usual. All my labs went thru my OB this time and all came back normal. A1c was 6.4% which is up from 6.3% last month. Endo adjusted my overnight basal once again. He feels I’m…

Appt #18 – cardiologist

(almost 30 weeks) After days of this off and on lightheadedness, shortness of breath, dizziness and palpitations, I got in to see a cardiologist. My stint in OB triage and the ER warranted follow up due to an abnormal EKG….

Sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks

We went up north for the weekend, up to the lovely pines, highs in the 70’s. It was gorgeous. Once we arrived, I noticed it was a little harder to breathe. No surprise though, given the altitude and my preggo…

Appt #17 – OB

(almost 29 weeks) So I had a rough week (see this post and this post).  I wasn’t exactly excited to see my OB, but I was hoping to feel better after seeing him. I tried to calm myself the whole…

Discouraged part 2

Sooo since Tuesday’s growth ultrasound was so much fun, Wednesday and Thursday decided to join in the mix and make my week even more enjoyable. (I hope you’re sensing the sarcasm). Wednesday AM I was sitting playing with my daughter,…

Discouraged (Appt #16- growth ultrasound)

(27 weeks)   Eyes red, head pounding, heart defeated….. Had another growth ultrasound today and baby is measuring on the big side. Her head and humerus are normal range. Her abdomen is massive….over 97th percentile. Her femur is measuring a…

#showmeyourpump

If you haven’t seen this story already, I encourage you to read it: Hey, Miss Idaho… Anytime someone can bring type 1 diabetes into the limelight in a positive manner, I’m all for it. Like Miss Idaho, I started with…

Appt #15 – OB….again

(26 weeks) Again, another dang med student. Spent the first 15 minutes of the visit being interviewed by him. So many questions, including “So how’s your home life? Anything you need to share with me about that?” And, “I see…