I thought I was in for it today..

I had my 28 week midwife check up today. I was supposed to fast, get my blood drawn, go eat, wait two hours, and get my blood drawn again then go to my apt. I purposely skipped it! The apt is 40 min away, it was at 10:30am, there was no way i could get Shaiman to school for 8am, get Logan to school for 8:30am, and be at my apt for the same time. So i said.. give me a lab slip, i'll do it next week at my local hospital and have them fax over the paper work. All this is instead of drinking the orange thing for the glucose test. On top of it, I gained 32 lbs already and she didnt say a word. The way im going its going to be another 45 lb weight gain again. I always manage to lose it though. My typical weight is 170, at 5'10", size 12/14 jeans. I am happy with that being a normal BMI.

On another note, i asked about the birthing rules and guidelines at this hospital. There is a water tub, but once my water breaks, i have to get out and cannot deliver in it. grrrrr But she said i could stay in the shower as long as i wanted. As for delivering.. I want to be in a squating position.. She said thats fine but should be on the bed where they have a bar for support. She said its easier for them.. Then i gave her a look.. and said.. but thats not what this is about.. its about whats best for me. She agreed and tried to assure me it would be all good. I just wanted to let her know i have a plan and expect to stick to it the best i am able. I will be putting it all in writing. Especially the part where I dont want them ripping her head out of me. 90% of babies are damaged at birth from being torn out of the canal. If i need help it will be gently. She said since that was a first time request def put it in writing! hehe I love being difficult.

Well that was it for me today. I go every two weeks now. Joy

Wow...sounds like you have a busy schedule! So do you not have to take the glucose test? My next appt is Dec. 19th and I'm taking the glucose test. Not really looking forward to it and I'm hoping I pass!

I've heard that squatting during the delivery is supposed to be easier...I need to find out what my hospital offers. I'm kinda stressing out at the moment with our health insurance. At the moment I have health insurance (not very good but cheap) at my job and we're thinking of just paying the extra money and put me on DH's insurance next year. We need to get all our paperwork in asap b/c the end of the year is coming up and I need to make sure that I will still be covered since I'm jumping on the insurance in the middle of my pregnancy and it won't be considered a "pre-exisiting condition" and not be covered. Also, he works for a hospital and the insurance is through that hospital and I need to also make sure that the hospital that I want to deliver in is covered. The one he works at is too far away and I don't want to deliver there. I've asked DH to take care of this since its through his work and lo and behold he hasn't. I just got all the info from him and am going to take care of it myself. I just wish he told me sooner so I could have taken care of this already...grrrrrrr.

I do have to take the test.. but i will do it later this week or next. But im not drinking the drink.. doing the alternative method.

DH is sleeping with Logan tonight.. he is on my shit list and he knows it! Same thing.. asked him to take care of something.. and he leaves it up to me. What else is new! So i got it done and then some! If we want it done right.. we need to just take care of it ourselves!

I have my ob visit today so I will update later as to the results. I have taken two glucose test and passed them both, I am thankful for small blessings. I had a rough night last night though. I was sorting through the baby clothes one of my DH co-workers donated to us and got frustrated with the fact that there was no organization to any of the stuff. She (the co-worker) just threw everything in a trash bag hence the reason why I used the word donated to us. Don’t give me wrong I am grateful for everything but I just got really frustrated and I know it was my hormones.

SequoiaAutumn wrote:I do have to take the test.. but i will do it later this week or next. But im not drinking the drink.. doing the alternative method.

Just curious what's the alternative method?

Rochelle.. What I am doing is fasting.. having b/w in the early am.. eating a high protien meal.. eggs bacon toast juice... go back in 2 hrs to have b/w again. This is a first for me.. one other time was just fast.. b/w.. done. Or there are these jelly beans you can eat.. 8 of them.. they have 50mg of sugar... eat them quick.. wait an hr.. get b/w done. Sounds like too much sugar for me.

Well my Ob visit was quick. She came in, measured my belly, then said how have I been. All I said was I am ready to schedule my c-section, she said ok and we scheduled it for February 25. Crazy right? Well my Dévon was born on March 25 and now Dewaun will be born on February 25. Yes that's right my son's name will be Donovan Dewaun McCrae, but we will call him Dewaun. We finally settled on his name. I will be exactly 39 weeks. I can't wait. I guess I am not a part of the March baby club anymore. Now I start seeing the ob every two weeks, I go back on 12/23. The count down is really on now.

Crystal, you and any others who deliver in February will ALWAYS be part of the March club!!! Don't even think of going elsewhere!

Glad things went well. Congrats on deciding on the name and for the Feb 25th birthday!

Dee