I am officially 27-weeks today. I canNOT believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by!!! According to Babycenter, Shane weighs almost 2lbs (like a head of cauliflower). And he is sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes.
I had my 27-week appointment today and the infamous glucose test. I forgot that they do finger pricks with this test, OUCH. I would rather have blood taken from my arm. I had to fast last night and this morning. Nothing to eat or drink but plain water after 9pm. Then at my appt this morning they did a finger prick, gave me the orange sugary drink, made me pee in a cup, got my weight and blood pressure, then took Shane's heartrate. He was moving so much she had to do it twice. Then I saw my GYN. She scared me because she said there were 2 heartbeats listed. Then she said, "wouldn't it be something if you had twins after all these sonograms?". Ummm no, it wouldn't be. But she was just playing and Shane is definitely a singleton. There were 2 heartrates listed because the nurse took it twice because Shane was such a wiggle worm (what else is new?). Then she measured me and my uterus is measuring right on schedule. Then I got to ask her 3 questions. 1) Since I am having trouble sleeping, can I take Tylenol PM. She said Yes.; 2) Can I get a spray tan? She said: I don't know what is in that, so no. BOO:(; 3) Is it true that 2nd labors are faster? She said yes, unless you have a big baby. I said, "well, Avery was here in 4 pushes, so...". And then she looked up my records and I am listed as a "rapid labor risk" because of how fast Avery came out. I had NO idea!!! Then she said that because of that risk, if I am dilated and effaced at 39-weeks, they will go ahead and schedule my induction. AAAAHHHH!!! I will be 39-weeks on June 22nd. So, it is quite possible Shane will have a June birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then I had to wait in the waiting room WITHOUT eating for an hour. YUCK. Then they did a 2nd finger prick AND took blood out of my arm to check my thyroid (my thyroid was a little "goofy" earlier in my pregnancy). Then I saw my GYN again because my OB was still in L&D. I checked with her again to make sure only 1 baby was in there. Definitely just Shane. Thank goodness. Then I asked for clarification on the induction. She said I have to be dilated and effaced at 39-weeks for them to schedule the induction. I was between a 2-3 and 50% effaced with Avery at 39-weeks, so come on Shane!!!! JUNE, JUNE, JUNE! PLEASE!!!
AND I passed my 1-hr glucose test! YAY! I start going every 2 weeks now, although my next appt is 3 weeks away...but who's counting?
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