I just finished my 1 hour glucose tolerance test. This is a standard test given to women around the beginning of the third trimester that is used to determine whether the mother has developed gestational diabetes. Basically, you got to a lab, they give you a bottle of liquid that tastes like super-sweet flat sprite, you have to drink it in 5 minutes or less and then you wait for one hour before they take your blood to see how your body processed all of the sugar in the drink.
The drink itself was not as bad as I anticipated. But, the waiting for one hour was awful! The sugary drink made me so tired I could barely sit up in the tiny waiting room chairs.
I am glad I got it over with though!
My next accomplishment will be staying awake throughout this work day despite being in desparate need of a sugar crash nap.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Back to School!
Well, sort of. Tonight, Jay and I have our first "Prepared Childbirth" class at Hoag Hospital. According to their website, the class with cover "is designed to prepare expectant parents for the joys and challenges of labor and birth."
Topics include:
Stages of labor and birth
Signs and symptoms of preterm labor and fetal kick counts
Pain management strategies, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological
Cesarean birth (indications, what to expect and how to recover)
Hospital admission process
PowerPoint presentation of all maternal units (LDR, MBU, NICU)
The class is 2.5 hours, once a week for three weeks. Normally I would not start the class for a few more weeks but we will be out of town in Spain for a while and I wanted to make sure we were prepared before the trip, just in case.
Topics include:
Stages of labor and birth
Signs and symptoms of preterm labor and fetal kick counts
Pain management strategies, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological
Cesarean birth (indications, what to expect and how to recover)
Hospital admission process
PowerPoint presentation of all maternal units (LDR, MBU, NICU)
The class is 2.5 hours, once a week for three weeks. Normally I would not start the class for a few more weeks but we will be out of town in Spain for a while and I wanted to make sure we were prepared before the trip, just in case.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Happy Anniversary!
Today is our 5 year anniversary!! It's funny how time flies when you are in love.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Happy Birthday Jay!!!
Today is Jay's 33rd birthday. It's going to be a great year! Happy birthday honey!
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