Less than 3 months to go now! This week was a busy one! Tim and I bought a crib and dresser/changing table off of Craigslist last night (will post pictures as soon as we assemble the furniture). We touched up on our registries from Target and Babies R Us earlier this week too.
Just had a doctor's appointment today: weight, blood pressure, belly measurement, and fetal heartbeat were all in excellent standing. I had to partially fast this morning for a glucose test (testing for gestational diabetes)....should know the results of that some time next week. They also drew blood for testing for Vitamin D deficiency. Did you know that about half of pregnant women end up having Vitamin D deficiencies?....wow! The positive side to this is that even if one does have a Vitamin D deficiency, it can easily be supplemented with an extra vitamin a day. Anyhow, I won't know the Vit. D. results for another 2-3 weeks.
I have another routine check-up scheduled for Feb. 12th and a 32-week ultrasound appointment on Feb. 25th. Back in November, EVMS noticed that I had a marginal case of placenta previa. Fortunately, this condition usually fixes itself as the placenta typically moves up and away from the cervix as the baby grows. If for some reason the placenta does not move out of the way, a C-section will be required. I'm anxious to see how much Chase has grown when we have the ultrasound done. I'm not too concerned with the marginal placenta previa issue....it's in God's hands.....and, statistics are in my favor since only 10% of the cases of marginal placenta previa don't clear by the third trimester.
Our child-prep class went great on Saturday! Tim and I both learned so many valuable tid-bits of information from our instructor, Tara Kramer. I also got to learn quite a bit about breastfeeding. That's something I definitely want to do...just hoping and praying that it will work out smoothly for me, especially since I'll be pumping once I return to work. I already bought a pump that was on sale at Babies R Us! I'm highly motivated to give it my best shot, but I know that some women struggle with it more than others and a lot of it depends on how well the baby latches on at first....and, some women also struggle with producing a sufficient milk supply. We'll see how it goes! The pump is something I wanted to have of my own versus renting or borrowing one...if things don't work out with nursing this baby, I'll try again with the second one (I know that's thinking way into the future since the first one still isn't here).
Pictures to be posted soon.....stay tuned!
2 comments:
Mary had marginal placenta previa with her first, Michael, and she ended up with a vaginal birth...same thing, the placenta was partially covering the cervix, but as her uterus and Michael grew, it moved away and she was fine. Can't wait to see the new furniture! Love Aunt Amber
I have the pump-in-style Medela which I've loved. 2 of my sisters used it when they went back to work and did really well w/ it. I'm excited to read about your progress! I hope you continue to feel great!
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