Monday, August 27, 2012

28 wk appt and update on preterm labor

Today is the first day of my third trimester!!!! I had an appt with my midwife, Gretchen. I don't know why but I thought she might let me off bed rest, duh! I know better. My BP was 120/60, weight up 3 lbs, fetal heart rate perfect and tummy measuring right on. Gretchen said that the baby felt like she was about two and a half pounds and about 15 inches. <3 She also told me that she was glad I came in on Fri or I would have had a premie at home! EEk!! No thank you! I also did my one hour glucose tolerance test(GTT) and had my iron tested(hct). FAILED BOTH!!! I was so mad!!! So mad that we stopped for a blizzard to make me feel better. He he! I failed the GTT by 10 and my hct was low. I am going to have to go back for a 3 hr GTT and I have doubled my iron supplement. The plan for now, is to go in every two weeks for an fFn and NST (non stress test), and of course if I have signs of labor. I have been having 5 or 6 uncomfortable contractions an hour since. I am just keeping an eye on them and chillin in my bed.

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