33 weeks
So, it's been about 6 weeks since I wrote much about being pregnant. It's been kind of a long 6 weeks.
Over the Columbus Day weekend, we spent 4 days in New York City. We had a great time, and ate SO MUCH good food. Our favorite meal was probably at Blue Hill, a recommendation from Tania (mikomiao). Other than eating, we did the tourist thing - the High Line, some museums, Avenue Q (off Broadway). I was tired when we came home, but it was a great trip.
Right after coming home, I had a doctor's appointment and learned that I had gestational diabetes. It's been a long several weeks of trying to figure out how to manage it. It's been really stressful for me to measure every single piece of food that I put in my mouth, and to plan every thing that I eat all day, every day. For the most part, the diet seemed to be working. Until this week, when I just can't seem to keep my blood sugars where they should be. I know that it's not my fault, it's just how this particular placenta and this particular pregnancy are working, but I feel like I'm failing in some way. I'm going to call the endocrinologist tomorrow and see what he says. The next step, if not diet controlled, is to start taking insulin. I don't even think I'd mind that. I just want this baby to come out healthy on the other end. Preferably without a c-section or an induction.
In other news, Thumper is living up to his namesake - he just doesn't stop moving!! Kick, kick, kick, all day long. It's kind of cute, but it's also making me nauseous - I think he's whacking my stomach!
For close to a month now, I've also had a lot of pain in my right ribs. It's nerve pain, tied in to my back. There's not much I can do about it, so I grin and bear it. But every time the baby kicks on that side, I feel it. Ouch. My chiropractor hasn't had too much success treating it yet, but I have another appointment with him tomorrow, and I'm hopeful that maybe I'll find some relief.
This week was my last work trip until after my maternity leave! Travel really wiped me out in the past two weeks, so I am thrilled to be done. We'll see my in-laws (2 hours away) for a couple days at Thanksgiving, and then I'm not leaving home until ... a while from now.
I found a place to take prenatal yoga classes, finally, though I've missed a few because of the aforementioned work travel. I love yoga, but I'm bummed that I miss knitnight every time I go.
We're almost finished decorating Thumper's room. Need to buy some picture frames and a few wall shelves, and hang pictures and curtains. Oh, and finish assembling the Ikea drawers. I'm hopeful that we can get all of this done by the end of Thanksgiving weekend. I'm happy with how it looks - warm and cozy, but not too babyish.
In the past week, we also took our childbirth class (meh) and a breastfeeding class (decent, though not earthshattering). This reminds me that my friends, especially so many of you that I met through knitting/flickr/twitter, are wonderful resources and sources of support. Thank you!
Sorry to be such a downer this week. It's been a hard couple of weeks for me, and I've been trying not to whine about it all over Twitter or Flickr. It was my choice to get pregnant, and I need to suck it up and deal with the less-than-fun stuff. The GD in particular has really thrown me for a loop.
I have to remember that I'm pretty lucky. Other than the GD, I've been very healthy. The baby is healthy and growing properly. From here on out, I just need to try to stay relaxed, stay positive, and not push my limits.
Seven more weeks, give or take. This baby needs several more weeks to cook, but I'm starting to really look forward to meeting him!
33 weeks
So, it's been about 6 weeks since I wrote much about being pregnant. It's been kind of a long 6 weeks.
Over the Columbus Day weekend, we spent 4 days in New York City. We had a great time, and ate SO MUCH good food. Our favorite meal was probably at Blue Hill, a recommendation from Tania (mikomiao). Other than eating, we did the tourist thing - the High Line, some museums, Avenue Q (off Broadway). I was tired when we came home, but it was a great trip.
Right after coming home, I had a doctor's appointment and learned that I had gestational diabetes. It's been a long several weeks of trying to figure out how to manage it. It's been really stressful for me to measure every single piece of food that I put in my mouth, and to plan every thing that I eat all day, every day. For the most part, the diet seemed to be working. Until this week, when I just can't seem to keep my blood sugars where they should be. I know that it's not my fault, it's just how this particular placenta and this particular pregnancy are working, but I feel like I'm failing in some way. I'm going to call the endocrinologist tomorrow and see what he says. The next step, if not diet controlled, is to start taking insulin. I don't even think I'd mind that. I just want this baby to come out healthy on the other end. Preferably without a c-section or an induction.
In other news, Thumper is living up to his namesake - he just doesn't stop moving!! Kick, kick, kick, all day long. It's kind of cute, but it's also making me nauseous - I think he's whacking my stomach!
For close to a month now, I've also had a lot of pain in my right ribs. It's nerve pain, tied in to my back. There's not much I can do about it, so I grin and bear it. But every time the baby kicks on that side, I feel it. Ouch. My chiropractor hasn't had too much success treating it yet, but I have another appointment with him tomorrow, and I'm hopeful that maybe I'll find some relief.
This week was my last work trip until after my maternity leave! Travel really wiped me out in the past two weeks, so I am thrilled to be done. We'll see my in-laws (2 hours away) for a couple days at Thanksgiving, and then I'm not leaving home until ... a while from now.
I found a place to take prenatal yoga classes, finally, though I've missed a few because of the aforementioned work travel. I love yoga, but I'm bummed that I miss knitnight every time I go.
We're almost finished decorating Thumper's room. Need to buy some picture frames and a few wall shelves, and hang pictures and curtains. Oh, and finish assembling the Ikea drawers. I'm hopeful that we can get all of this done by the end of Thanksgiving weekend. I'm happy with how it looks - warm and cozy, but not too babyish.
In the past week, we also took our childbirth class (meh) and a breastfeeding class (decent, though not earthshattering). This reminds me that my friends, especially so many of you that I met through knitting/flickr/twitter, are wonderful resources and sources of support. Thank you!
Sorry to be such a downer this week. It's been a hard couple of weeks for me, and I've been trying not to whine about it all over Twitter or Flickr. It was my choice to get pregnant, and I need to suck it up and deal with the less-than-fun stuff. The GD in particular has really thrown me for a loop.
I have to remember that I'm pretty lucky. Other than the GD, I've been very healthy. The baby is healthy and growing properly. From here on out, I just need to try to stay relaxed, stay positive, and not push my limits.
Seven more weeks, give or take. This baby needs several more weeks to cook, but I'm starting to really look forward to meeting him!