Thursday, March 27, 2008

terrible, no good, very bad day- with a good ending

On Monday I had my glucose/gestational diabetes screening test. I didn't pass it, so had to return for a 3 hour test, instead of the 1 hour test. I was told they would do the finger prick thing like they had done the first time. I was already dreading 4 finger pricks. When I showed up at the clinic the nurse said no, it was a blood draw test, since they had to send in the results to the lab. I tried to convince her to just do the finger pricks-but to no avail.

The nurse poked me 3 times and decided to send me to the hospital lab since I have tricky veins.

So, I went to St. Joe's. DH met me there, and came along, still sick, for moral support. While I waited for the first blood test, he became faint, and the nurse had to take him to the ER for his own medical needs. I needed to fast for 12 hours, and by now it had been 13 or so (I stopped by to pick up a huge bottle 1.5 L of water, and drank half of it before getting to the hospital in hopes that it would plump up my veins). After blood test #1, I was sent to the surgery waiting room and a nurse promised to get me an hour later (after I had drank the 100g glucose drink) . She didn't come, and I waited and waited, till it was nearly 20 min past and then was scolded for having been late for blood #2.
Fortunately, they let it slide, and so about 30 min later I came back for #3. Then, an hour later #4. Have I mentioned I hate needles, and had been losing sleep over this blood test for the past 2 nights?

Well, in my waiting time, I visited DH, who had his own bloodwork done, and he had an IV. So we were both a really sad pair. Neither one of us really feeling well or good enough to support the other, yet both worried about the other. What a day. He was fighting off a virus that I had just a week before. It was an achey body thing, with runny nose, and some coughing. When I got it, I thought it was just pregnancy body aches since I had just started my third trimester the day before I got sick.

Had the blood test at the clinic worked, I would have been done at 11:30, instead, we left the hospital shortly before 2pm. I did get a "complimentary" cafeteria meal, for my first post-fasting for 15 plus hours. I pretended the hospital spaghetti was Buca food- but I couldn't fool myself.

And yes, I passed the glucose test. I do not have gestational diabetes. Yay!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

28 weeks, 3 days belly


28 weeks, 3 days belly
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
My baby belly has been growing. Until last week Monday I had been pretty
healthy al pregnancy. Then, I woke up one day into my third trimester and
felt horrible. I thought it was all pregnancy related killer body pain until
DH woke up feeling much the same way, also on Monday, but minus the
pregnancy part. Now, I am back to feeling good, but DH is still resting
lots. We had really achey bodies followed by runny noses and a bit of a
cough. Blah. Being sick is no fun!

Roman shades


Roman shades
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
My Aunt helped me to make these for our bedroom. The fabric on the top was
from Hawaii. Yes, we have a pink wall in the bedroom, and three mango yellow
walls. And no, DH does not mind the pink wall. :)

Home cooked meal


Home cooked meal
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Gourmet meal- Rachel Ray's chicken and brie. I made it inside crescent rolls
because Super Target was out of puff pastry. It was super tasty.

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DSCN1915.JPG
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
DH spied this Bald Eagle right alongside the road in WI.

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DSCN1916.JPG
Originally uploaded by CorgiMom.
Knitting baby blanket from Knitty, wild stripes, and my belly