Hi Everyone!
I'm so glad to see the post is back up and running. I thought everyone had left town.
ESPERANZA~ I hear you with this whole tired thing. I too am reliving the exhaustion of the first trimester. I do find myself waking up alot in the night though too. Only now, when I want to roll over to the other side, I have to either grab the head board and pull myself over, or bend my leg and thrust my body to the other side.
How about getting out of bed? You have to roll onto your side, sit up and then stand up. No more lifting yourself straight up.... too much belly.
So glad to hear that DH will be back soon. You must miss him. My DH has been trying to pick up alot of overtime at work so that we can do the cord blood banking when the baby is born. Glad to hear your holidays went well.
Jenny~ I also have kids at home 2 dds (9 and 4). Lucky me though, my 4 y/0 just started full time school in September, so the worst for me is to drag myself out of bed in the morning, get them ready, and then once they are in school, I pretty much have the rest of the day to myself, unless I am working. I am in healthcare too. I worked as an EMT for the NYC fire dept. for 10 years, and now I teach BLS ALS and CPR classes per diem. I would love to go to nursing school, just can't seem to find 2 free years of my life at this point. I don't know how I'd juggle it. Are you in a hospital? You must run ragged all day. Try to take it easy, hopefully they cut you some slack during the third trimester.
Babyloves~ When did you have your glucose test? I have mine this friday. I just remember that yucky syrupy stuff that was like flat orange soda. Still the same? When do you have to go for the 3 hour test? Hopefully all is well. From what I hear, you could be as healthy as an ox, and when you get pregnant, anything is game. My biggest fear is preeclampsia. My blood pressure is always good, but I started this pregnancy overweight, and I have had friends suffer preeclampsia, and it was so hard on them, and their babies were born premature etc. I try to watch my salt intake, but like you all when it comes to ice cream......stand back, I'm comin' through
. Keep us posted and good luck with the glucose test!!!
As for me, I too was so excited to see only 2 digits left to the countdown!! I went yesterday with my friend to register, and couldn't believe the amount of things that I had forgotten about that I would be needing. I really kept the list short because I have 2 children already, but there is still so much you need....bottles,bedding,highchair,stroller. It was so much fun, but exhausting, so if you're going, pace yourself. I have my glucose test on Friday, and next week I go to see if my low lying placenta has moved on upward in the uterus. If not, I am at risk for the placenta Acretta which has me so nervous. It's strange because I am not usually a worry wart, but this pregnancy has me so nervous. Otherwise all is well. I am getting rounder by the minute it seems, and I am thinking that like esperanza has the dancer, I may have the kick boxer. He ejoys "working out" usually around 3 am. Hopefully that will change when he is on the outside. My 4 y/o DD was sick from new years day with 103.0 fever. I looked like someone entering a hazardous materials incident. I had on a mask when I had to nebulize her, and gloves to give medicine and take temps. My doc said..... be careful, you do not want to get a high fever now, so I was like a freak walking around my house trying to care for her. Thankfully she is all better, and I am hoping everyone stays well until delivery.
Anyway, I'm more relaxed now.
