Let me just keep up with the good news - I've got wind in my sails and I'm going to go with it as long as it lasts. Baby boy did not play hide-and-seek with the doppler this morning - my midwife found his heartbeat right away . . . nice and strong. Of course, I was not worried at all today because he's doing a fine job of letting me know that he's in there.
Blood pressure was good. A bit higher than normal for me - but I was stuck in traffic, late, and flustered by the time I got there - and it was still a very normal blood pressure. Weight was just okay. Nothing to be concerned about - especially considering the rough first trimester I had, but in a perfect world, I won't gain this much weight every 4 weeks. Trust me when I say that if weight gain is the only thing I have to worry about for the rest of this pregnancy I will be one happy (and unfortunately fatter) woman.
I got my flu shot and Tdap booster. With a toddler who seems to be a petri dish for illness, and a baby who will be born in both the peak of flu and pertussis season (and will be way too young to be immunized), I'm trying to do my part to provide immunity through breast milk.
We talked about my glucose test from my 17 week appointment. While not nearly as low as the results from my first pregnancy (54), my test results were 80. 80 is a great fasting blood sugar, but pretty low for a result 60 minutes after consuming straight glucose. So it looks like I'll likely be battling with hypoglycemia again. (Not a huge surprise as I am still feeling pretty crappy after I eat.) I may purchase a glucose meter to keep an eye on it at home. The combination of the results from my pregnancy with my son and my results from 17 weeks get me an exclusion from the standard 28 week 2 hour fasting glucose test that my midwives perform. I still have to take a glucose test, but since it seems unlikely that I will have GD, I get to take a modified test (not fasting, and I get to provide my own sugar in the form of fruit/juice) and only if those results come back problematic would I have to take a more official fasting test. This is music to my ears - because I seriously fear passing out whenever people talk to me about pregnancy, fasting, and sugar water.
I think that's about it. Great news all around - even with the weight jump and the hypoglycemia news.
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