I’ve made it to my 31st week which is a little over ¾ of the way there. I am certainly ready to be done, but I know that this is the last stretch and that makes me feel a little better. I’m also glad to know that although I’m feeling pretty miserable, Zoey seems to be doing great. The doctor said that her heart sounded great and she’s been moving around plenty – a few days ago it actually felt like that scene in Alien when the thing was trying to break out of the woman’s stomach… I was watching limbs poking out for a few hours!
Anywho, the doc seemed a little concerned with my well-being at my appointment yesterday. I started a course of oral corticosteroids for the PUPPPs on Saturday with mixed results so far, about 36% of my glucose readings to date have been above range and if it’s not better at my next appointment I’ll likely have to start meds, my blood pressure has been what they call “borderline” but I suspect that it’s only because the dr’s office gives me anxiety lately, and the icing on the cake – I may have an infection but hopefully that’s going away as it feels better now.
On the plus side, I haven’t gained a single pound in the last 4 weeks! J I don’t know why that makes my so happy but I’m feeling like the 32 lbs that I’ve gained so far is plenty enough. I’m betting that this new diet that I have to follow is the likely cause of the stagnant weight so maybe I’ll keep it up once Zoey’s born to drop the baby weight. Now just because I’ve stayed the same weight-wise doesn’t mean that my belly hasn’t grown. Check out the pic! I was feeling HUGE for a while but I think in the last couple of days, Zoey has moved positions and it’s suddenly easier for me to move around and bend over and I don’t feel like I have to pee every 10 minutes. I hope whatever position she’s in is a good one and she can stay that way for a while!
Next checkup is in 2 weeks so I’m hoping for better news to report then. Until that time, I’m just hoping for survival.
You look so cute pregnant! You're in the home stretch...hang in there.
ReplyDeleteWahoo! It's crazy how far we've come. I remember when we were both mourning mommas and now we're in the end zone of our little ones arriving.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to the being excited about weight.. however, mine was excitement that I only gained 4-5 lbs in 4 weeks (I was averaging 2 a week for a while there).