Howdy Humble Readers...
Well, I haven't heard back from Dell since this morning, so I'm in a bit of a holding pattern. I'm still pissed about the whole situation, but at least I've gotten a bit of sleep, so that has taken the edge off.
This hasn't been a pretty week in the world of being pregnant. My blood sugars have been off again (big swings from high to low... we're still tweaking my insulin and I think we're getting closer now), my hips have been sore and achey, and I've been super tired. I have a whole herd of new skin tags blossoming around the base of my neck (soooo icky!) and I've been retaining water a fair bit the last few days.
I haven't had a lot of energy this week, so I haven't gotten much done on my to do list. Which makes me feel like crap. Hoping that tomorrow will bring a resurgence of energy so that I can tackle the storage room. I need to make space for a second pantry shelf in there, and I need it now! And I need to come up with a better system for our recycling bins. They take up too much space as they are, and space is always at a premium around here.
Anyway, enough of the pity party and griping. On to this week's update...
How far along? 32w0d (6 weeks left!!)
Maternity clothes? Yup. I tried wearing one of my non-maternity shirts yesterday and it was embarassingly short.
Body Oddities? VERY dry skin, alternating constipation and IBS flares, back ache, cracking joints, super sore & slightly leaky boobs, dry/itchy eyes, leg cramps, round ligament pain, tingly fingertips, tired, gassy, Braxton Hicks, tendonitis in my thumbs, hot flashes, NEW THIS WEEK - water retention, my pre-existing stretchmarks are starting to get angry red, and a new crop of skin tags (ick!!)
Sleep? Has been mostly ok, when I don't stay up too late. My body pillow and the fan have helped immensely. But I do end up very stiff and with a sore hip from sleeping in the same position all night.
Intense Dreams? Had a dream this past week that the Halfling was born with Downs Syndrome. I know that there are so many worse things out there, but it was really unsettling for a couple of days.
Best moment this week? Having my dad around for a couple of dinners was really nice.
Worst moment? I had a stressful couple of hours the other day when my water retention didn't want to let up. I had my feet up and was drinking a lot of water to try to flush my system, but it took almost four hours for it to ease. Given my high blood pressure issues, I was getting to the point that I was going to go to the maternity ward for a bp check. I wouldn't be surprised if Dr. W ups my meds on Friday.
Movement? Starting to slow down a little. Still predictible as to when, but not as many big movements.
Food cravings/aversions? Chocolate!!! And having had a couple of sugar lows in the last few days hasn't helped that at all.
Rings? Off for the duration I think. My weight has been fluctuating quite a bit with the water retention, which shows up primarily in my feet/ankles and hands.
Gender? Still think the Halfling's a girl.
Medical Concerns? Gestational Diabetes (insulin 5 times a day), High blood pressure (on 50mg of lobetalol 3x daily), continued heartburn (on 60mg of Pan.taloc daily), kidney stones, low lying placenta, low iron.
What I miss? Being able to carry Ginny's stroller up/down the stairs to our condo, breathing through my nose at night, real iced tea
What I look forward to? meeting this little person, having my mom out here a few days before the delivery, getting this stupid computer situation sorted out
Emotional State? So long as I get sleep and my sugars are in order, I'm pretty much okay. But so help me (and the others around me) if I end up tired or hungry!
Showing posts with label 32 wks. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Week 32: So Sleepy!
Hey Humble Readers!
Today has felt like my first real day of leave. Up to now, I have been doing a lot of racing around and going to a lot of appointments. We had our maternity info session at the hospital last night, which wasn't quite what I was expecting, but still informative. I was really rather surprised at how many women were due around the same time as me in this little city.
I've had a couple of questions about how I can be on mat leave this early, especially without having to be on bed rest. In Canada, we get a year (50 weeks) of government funded (through employment insurance, 55% of my income) mat leave that can start any time after 28 weeks (it can also be split between both parents, if we wanted or could afford that). I decided to go early for many reasons (it's easier on my store with not having to replace me in the middle of the run up to the crazy Christmas season, my doctors didn't want me on my feet 8 hours a day in the craziest time of the retail year, and with the possibility of increased complications due to my blood pressure and GD), but mostly it was just very apparent that I was going to need some extra time.
Here's the pics from the Halfling's latest photo shoot... I'll tell you all more about that tomorrow.
How far along? 32w2d
Maternity clothes? Yeah, of course. But now I get to wear my jeans whenever I want! Yay!
Body Oddities? Other than the expected, I am sporting a ton of very ugly, very colourful bruises on my stomach from the insulin.
Sleep? I wish I had some sort of normal relationship to sleep. It doesn't seem to matter how much sleep I get at night, I need to nap during the day at least once.
Best moment this week? While not exactly baby related, it is kind of mat leave related. I know I've mentioned the literacy foundation that my company founded a few years ago. Once a year, for a set amount of time, each store gets to partner with a local school and all funds raised go directly to that school's library (rather than to the national grant fund). My last three weeks of work were our Adopt-A-School program. I have been very passionate about this whole program in our store, and on my last day of work, one of my staff presented me with a gift card for $500 to be donated to our partner school in my name. She had raised the money by selling fudge and other goodies to the staff for two months. She presented the gift card to me at our morning staff meeting, and I ended up blubbering like a baby. Overall, I think $6000+ was raised for our partner school. So amazing!
Worst moment? Nothing really bad, just feeling guilty about my total lack of energy for the last couple of weeks.
Movement? Very often throughout the day. It's fun to watch my belly move... The Halfling has somthing against the lapdesk I use with my laptop. He/she kicks at it like crazy.
Food cravings? Chocolate, seafood, dairy... I also can't seem to get through the day without eating a tomato
Rings? I think they just might stay on for the duration.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy. Oddly enough, when I try to think of the Halfling by the names we've chosen, I always end up thinking of the girl's name. Strange.
Intense Dreams? Until the last couple of nights, the last few weeks have been seemingly dream free. In the last couple of days tho, the travel dreams have started again.
Medical Concerns? High blood pressure (on 50mg Trandate/Lobetalol, 3 times a day... now getting my bp checked every week at the hospital before my OB appointment. They have the right size cuff for this plus size gal), Gestational Diabetes (closer to getting it under control), on prescription Zan.tac for heartburn. I will probably be induced in week 39... holy crap, that's soon!
What I miss? Having the energy to do everything I need to get done.
What I look forward to? My first baby shower next week (people from work), my next ultrasound, and getting to meet this little one.
Emotional State? Content for the most part, but frustrated at the tiredness. I'm feeling a bit of self-imposed pressure to get some progress made on my to do lists, and the lack of energy is really compounding that.
Today has felt like my first real day of leave. Up to now, I have been doing a lot of racing around and going to a lot of appointments. We had our maternity info session at the hospital last night, which wasn't quite what I was expecting, but still informative. I was really rather surprised at how many women were due around the same time as me in this little city.
I've had a couple of questions about how I can be on mat leave this early, especially without having to be on bed rest. In Canada, we get a year (50 weeks) of government funded (through employment insurance, 55% of my income) mat leave that can start any time after 28 weeks (it can also be split between both parents, if we wanted or could afford that). I decided to go early for many reasons (it's easier on my store with not having to replace me in the middle of the run up to the crazy Christmas season, my doctors didn't want me on my feet 8 hours a day in the craziest time of the retail year, and with the possibility of increased complications due to my blood pressure and GD), but mostly it was just very apparent that I was going to need some extra time.
Here's the pics from the Halfling's latest photo shoot... I'll tell you all more about that tomorrow.
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How far along? 32w2d
Maternity clothes? Yeah, of course. But now I get to wear my jeans whenever I want! Yay!
Body Oddities? Other than the expected, I am sporting a ton of very ugly, very colourful bruises on my stomach from the insulin.
Sleep? I wish I had some sort of normal relationship to sleep. It doesn't seem to matter how much sleep I get at night, I need to nap during the day at least once.
Best moment this week? While not exactly baby related, it is kind of mat leave related. I know I've mentioned the literacy foundation that my company founded a few years ago. Once a year, for a set amount of time, each store gets to partner with a local school and all funds raised go directly to that school's library (rather than to the national grant fund). My last three weeks of work were our Adopt-A-School program. I have been very passionate about this whole program in our store, and on my last day of work, one of my staff presented me with a gift card for $500 to be donated to our partner school in my name. She had raised the money by selling fudge and other goodies to the staff for two months. She presented the gift card to me at our morning staff meeting, and I ended up blubbering like a baby. Overall, I think $6000+ was raised for our partner school. So amazing!
Worst moment? Nothing really bad, just feeling guilty about my total lack of energy for the last couple of weeks.
Movement? Very often throughout the day. It's fun to watch my belly move... The Halfling has somthing against the lapdesk I use with my laptop. He/she kicks at it like crazy.
Food cravings? Chocolate, seafood, dairy... I also can't seem to get through the day without eating a tomato
Rings? I think they just might stay on for the duration.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy. Oddly enough, when I try to think of the Halfling by the names we've chosen, I always end up thinking of the girl's name. Strange.
Intense Dreams? Until the last couple of nights, the last few weeks have been seemingly dream free. In the last couple of days tho, the travel dreams have started again.
Medical Concerns? High blood pressure (on 50mg Trandate/Lobetalol, 3 times a day... now getting my bp checked every week at the hospital before my OB appointment. They have the right size cuff for this plus size gal), Gestational Diabetes (closer to getting it under control), on prescription Zan.tac for heartburn. I will probably be induced in week 39... holy crap, that's soon!
What I miss? Having the energy to do everything I need to get done.
What I look forward to? My first baby shower next week (people from work), my next ultrasound, and getting to meet this little one.
Emotional State? Content for the most part, but frustrated at the tiredness. I'm feeling a bit of self-imposed pressure to get some progress made on my to do lists, and the lack of energy is really compounding that.
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