28 weeks 5 days
First, I apologize for the time between posts. Between finishing the name change process and a healthy helping of sleep deprivation, I just hadn't been in the mood to update here. I'll start with a brief description of how the glucose test went.
I had to fast before the test, and my stomach was sure making some interesting noises that morning. It was a relief when I got to drink the glucose solution. I wished I had to take more of it I was so hungry. While I was in the examination room waiting for the hour to pass so they could take my blood (and so I could eat an actual meal), I started sugar crashing. But I was determined to power through the rest of the appointment. However, after the technician drew the blood for the test, I started sweating and feeling dizzy. I told the tech I wasn't feeling well, so she turned on the fan and put an ice pack to the back of my neck. I spent the next 10 minutes trying not to vomit and focused on breathing. Luckily, I didn't actually pass out or vomit, and I got myself well enough to leave and get some real food in me.
While I was recovering, the technician went ahead and tested my blood glucose levels. I passed with flying colors. My score was in the 80's (it would have had to have been above 130 for me to fail), so I do not have gestational diabetes. So I get to continue eating whatever I can stomach without worrying about it affecting my blood sugar.
However, my stomach gets upset when I have too much sugar anyway. Having extra halloween candy around doesn't help that any. Tomato sauce and corn remain my main aversions, but even with my bland diet I have to take Zantac every day to keep the acid reflux down. I'm really looking forward to eating like a normal human being again. I may have to limit some foods if baby gets gassy from the breastmilk, but at least it won't be because certain foods make me feel like death.
The sleep deprivation continues. I'm waking every hour or two, so I know I'm not getting the deep sleep my body craves to actually feel rested. I'm lucky I have my husband around to drive me places because I feel half coherent most of the time. On top of the major sleep deprivation is an increase in joint acheyness. I know it's due to the hormones loosening up my hip joints for birth, but it makes the rest of my body feel like I've just run a race.
Baby has taken a preference to kicking my left side. As a result, when I'm sitting on the couch, I often have to have a pillow next to that side to sit comfortably. When I sleep, a pillow has to prop up the bump when I lay on that side (since my achey joints make it impossible to stay on one side for very long). Baby has some oomph behind his kicks now, and he applies some major pressure whenever he flips over. He's probably running out of room, so his dance routine has become more painful.
We've got some baby showers planned in a few weeks, and I'll make a point to post updates on how those go.
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