So I endured the nasty 50 ml of glucola drink (tastes like mcdonald's orange drink without the water it is mixed with) got my blood draw at 8am on Monday morning....by Tuesday morning at 10 am I had the news....elevated blood sugar, you need to take the 3 hour torture test!
This means 3 hours of boredom, 4 vein pricks, and 100 ml of nastiness that makes me gag with each chug. Oh yeah, and if you vomit it up, which I feel like I could do, you get to start the fun all over again another day.
I am soooo sure Pumkin will be worth it though!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
27 weeks and counting...
So I had another dr appt today, so I thought I would update you all on the goings ons of little Pumkin.
First of all, I am not so sure he/she is that little. The karate chops that I am getting to in internals tell me this baby is the equivilent of Mia Hamm (girl soccer player) or David Beckham (boy soccer player)...yep, I am getting plain assualted. So vigorously that Brian was successfully able to feel baby wake up and kick someone (me) and it knocked his had off the belly. Yep, I felt it jump.
The appointment today went well. Here's the scoop:
First of all, I am not so sure he/she is that little. The karate chops that I am getting to in internals tell me this baby is the equivilent of Mia Hamm (girl soccer player) or David Beckham (boy soccer player)...yep, I am getting plain assualted. So vigorously that Brian was successfully able to feel baby wake up and kick someone (me) and it knocked his had off the belly. Yep, I felt it jump.
The appointment today went well. Here's the scoop:
- I am gaining exactly what I am supposed to (about 1/2 - 1 lb each week).
- My blood pressure is great 118/66, which means nothing to me, but they say it's good!
- My test for 5th's disease came back completely negative, which means Pumkin has no exposure or effects of that.
- Pumkin's heartrate was 154 today...a level Greyson's never was that high
- I have to get sugar tested next week...we'll see what happens with that!
Friday, April 10, 2009
25 Weeks
Week Twenty Five: Exploration continues
You are 25 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 23 weeks)
Baby is now pretty well built portion wise even though it still has little body fat and its skin is thin. The structures of the spine begin to form -- All 33 rings, 150 joints and 1000 ligaments. The tiny brain is growing rapidly, and the baby is starting to fill the space in your uterus. The uterus is now about the size of a soccer ball and mom looks pregnant.
Your baby's hands are now fully developed, although some of the nerve connections to the hands have a long way to go. Dexterity is improving. Your baby can make a fist and clasp objects placed in palm. Exploring the structures inside your uterus may have become baby's prime entertainment. Fascinated by the amount of tactile stimulation a fetus gives itself; it touches a hand to the face, one hand to the other hand, clasps its feet, touches its foot to its leg, its hand to its umbilical cord. Twins will explore each other and begin their bonding. See: Twins 3D sonagram movie.
Blood vessels of the lungs develop. Your baby's nostrils begin to open. The nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now. Their swallowing reflexes are developing. Baby can hear sounds outside the womb and the brain cells are starting to mature also. Already it can learn and remember and can recognise its mother and fathers voice.
Babies at 25 weeks of pregnancy stand a 50% chance of survival.
You are 25 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 23 weeks)
- The unborn child is 34 cm in length and weighs almost 690 grams.
- Baby is around 13.5 inches in length and weighs 1 and half pounds.
- Bones are becoming solid, hands are now fully developed.
- The brain is growing rapidly, the brain cells are starting to mature.
- The sexual organs are fully developed.
Baby is now pretty well built portion wise even though it still has little body fat and its skin is thin. The structures of the spine begin to form -- All 33 rings, 150 joints and 1000 ligaments. The tiny brain is growing rapidly, and the baby is starting to fill the space in your uterus. The uterus is now about the size of a soccer ball and mom looks pregnant.
Your baby's hands are now fully developed, although some of the nerve connections to the hands have a long way to go. Dexterity is improving. Your baby can make a fist and clasp objects placed in palm. Exploring the structures inside your uterus may have become baby's prime entertainment. Fascinated by the amount of tactile stimulation a fetus gives itself; it touches a hand to the face, one hand to the other hand, clasps its feet, touches its foot to its leg, its hand to its umbilical cord. Twins will explore each other and begin their bonding. See: Twins 3D sonagram movie.
Blood vessels of the lungs develop. Your baby's nostrils begin to open. The nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now. Their swallowing reflexes are developing. Baby can hear sounds outside the womb and the brain cells are starting to mature also. Already it can learn and remember and can recognise its mother and fathers voice.
Babies at 25 weeks of pregnancy stand a 50% chance of survival.
Popcorn baby
So over the last few weeks the baby has been moving like crazy. I love it. It is so cool to be sitting there and then boom, kick to the side. Last night, instead of the nightly bathroom urge waking me up, it was baby movement that literally felt like a popcorn popper in my belly. I notice lots of movement at night, which I am hoping is NOT a sign that baby will be nocturnal once born!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Morning antics..
Try rationalizing with a 2 1/2 year old why a pregnant butt of 23 1/2 weeks cannot feasibly fit on a ride on toy suited for a toddler...good morning fun! Yes, Greyson wants me to "race" him on a ride on toy of his choice, all which didn't really fit me when I wasn't pregnant, but with this newly acquired figure, it sure as heck isn't going to fit me now!
Pumkin on the other hand has become increasing noticeably active. Sure he/she has been moving like crazy for awhile now, but now I can feel it in a noticeably regular pattern. Favorite times of activity are at about 8pm at night and then again when I lay down to go to sleep. If Greyson wakes up in the middle of the night or I get out of bed to hit the restroom, then I lay back down I also feel an active baby. Pumkin must be disturbed by this too. I just love feeling it. The real kicks, not the tickly movements. Brian hasn't tried to feel it yet, but he isn't really patient enough to feel it yet.
Pumkin on the other hand has become increasing noticeably active. Sure he/she has been moving like crazy for awhile now, but now I can feel it in a noticeably regular pattern. Favorite times of activity are at about 8pm at night and then again when I lay down to go to sleep. If Greyson wakes up in the middle of the night or I get out of bed to hit the restroom, then I lay back down I also feel an active baby. Pumkin must be disturbed by this too. I just love feeling it. The real kicks, not the tickly movements. Brian hasn't tried to feel it yet, but he isn't really patient enough to feel it yet.
24 weeks... what's happening inside
Week Twenty Four: Practices breathing
You are 24 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 22 weeks)
- The child is now gaining around 3 ounces (90 grams) a week.
- Baby weighs about 1.3 pounds and is 12 inches long.
- Baby weighs about 600 grams and is 30cm (crown to heel) long.
- The eyelids can be seen very clearly.
- If born at this stage is officially considered viable, they may well be able to survive.
Your baby is producing surfactant. This is stuff that keeps the small air sacs in our lungs from collapsing. The unborn baby is covered with a fine, downy hair and the skin is protected by a waxy substance. Some of this substance may still be on the child's skin at birth at which time it will be quickly absorbed. The baby practices breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid into developing lungs.
Baby gains about 3 ounces this week. The weight is in muscle, bone mass and organs. The body begins to fill out with his appearance increasingly becoming more like a newborn. Taste buds begin to form. If mom drinks something strange or bitter, baby may be observed showing his or her distaste.
Little creases have appeared on his palms. The muscular coordination of the hands has improved as they sucks their thumb. Over the next week or so, the sweat glands will be forming in the skin. The lungs are developing branches of the respiratory tree and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
After this week your baby is officially considered viable. 36% of babies can survive premature birth at 24 weeks - However, serious complications are still possible. Baby now weighs about 1.3 pound (600gm) and is around 12 inches (30cm) long.
23 weeks...what's happening inside
Week Twenty Three: Sense of balance develops
You are 23 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 21 weeks)
Bones located in the middle ear harden.Your baby does a regular 'workout' inside your womb. He or she turns from side to side and head over heels. Thanks to a fully developed inner ear, which controls balance, your baby may have a sense of whether he or she is upside-down or right side up in the womb.
Skin pigment is now forming. The fetus is now proportioned like a newborn except it is a thinner version of a newborn baby since its baby fat has not developed much yet. The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. Baby has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
If born now, your baby would have a 20% chance of survival, the odds going up with each passing day. By this week, your baby weighs a little over 1 pound (500g). Its crown to heel length is 11 inches (28cm).
You are 23 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 21 weeks)
- He or she measures over 28cm and weighs up to 550 grams.
- The baby is over 11 inches tall, weighs about a pound.
- The eyebrows are visible.
- The child can successfully suck.
Bones located in the middle ear harden.Your baby does a regular 'workout' inside your womb. He or she turns from side to side and head over heels. Thanks to a fully developed inner ear, which controls balance, your baby may have a sense of whether he or she is upside-down or right side up in the womb.
Skin pigment is now forming. The fetus is now proportioned like a newborn except it is a thinner version of a newborn baby since its baby fat has not developed much yet. The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. Baby has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
If born now, your baby would have a 20% chance of survival, the odds going up with each passing day. By this week, your baby weighs a little over 1 pound (500g). Its crown to heel length is 11 inches (28cm).
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