32 Week appointment update...

Hey all!

Just got back from my ultrasound and Dr's appointment today. The last 2 days have been really rough and I've been having contractions on and off with a lot of rather severe pain at random times so we have been pretty concerned, but didn't want to freak everyone out until we'd seen the doc.

According to my doctor, I need to start spending more time laying down during the day and cut back on my work load around the house as much as possible. I've been over exerting myself, and was warned that if I don't cut it out and spend more time relaxing that she's going to order me on Bed Rest and that could mean WeeKat showing up earlier than she really should.

Apparently Kat gained a pound and I lost 3 pounds... Doc said losing weight in the 3rd trimester is not good at all, and if she needed any more proof that I wasn't taking it easy that it was right there. Sooo... the one time in my life I've been ordered by a doctor to put my feet up and not lose any more weight, and I'm feeling too cranky and in too much pain to really enjoy it!

Kat still isn't showing any real effects from the Gestational Diabetes, she's still measuring 2 weeks ahead of where I am, but the doc said she's been doing that the whole time so they aren't worried about it. She checked over my blood sugar stuff, and basically it's all really great other than my morning numbers being a hair over the line, so I may need to start taking some oral meds before bed if the numbers don't even out a bit more.

As for the WeeKat: She's officially 4 1/2lbs and measuring in at 34 weeks 2 days. She slept through this ultrasound (first time she's ever done that) but she was sucking her thumb and sleeping with her other hand tucked under her chin (I've always slept like that, so that's actually kinda cool- well sans the thumb sucking part) She was doing her little practice breathing as well, so they're pretty confident that her lungs (the part we really want to make sure develops well between now and L-day) are growing nice and strong. I got to see a face shot of her, and it wasn't just bones, you could really see the outline of her little cheeks and nose and lips... she's got super chubby cheeks and a tiny little button for a nose. You could see the little 'O' of her lips because she was sucking her thumb... I think we're going to have one cute little girl!

So now what? I officially get to go back twice a week to the office, once for a test that checks her environment and how well she's moving around, and then another visit to see the doctor and get an ultrasound to check on how Her Royal Chubbiness is growing.