Another HUGE week this week with another impromptu hospital trip. This time, not for my sickness for once, but my high blood pressure! Of course as soon as I got there all was okay, and it had completely dropped, but because I have protein and swelling I can never be too careful! I also had a little more bleeding this week, but I often get that when I've vomited a lot, and all was okay. So I was hooked up to the ctg again, had blood and urine tests and oh, got my gestational diabetes results from last week. I was positive. I have gestational diabetes now too!!! How on earth can I possibly have something else this pregnancy?! So appointments will now be weekly, alternating between diabetes appointments and pregnancy check ups.
Due to everything going on this pregnancy; hyperemesis, dehydration/fainting, bleeding, baby measuring small, mild pre-eclampsia (for the moment), pelvic issues, and now GD, I've decided to ditch my VBAC plan. Most likely I'll need to go early anyway, and I can't be induced, so it'll result in another ceaser.. I've decided to plan for one anyway. I just feel like so many things have gone wrong this time, I'm not sure if I could handle the birth going wrong too, plus It'll be nice to have something go to plan. Also it's nice having a 'date' and seeing the end.
Seriously, no wonder I'm exhausted!!
Symptoms this week:
Hyperemeis.
Dehydration.
Feeling Faint.
Protein.
Swelling/Fluid.
Leukocystes
High BP.
Pelvic Pain.
Trouble Staying Asleep.
Exhaustion.
Gestational Diabetes.
Colostrum.
Baby's Engaged.
Baby's Engaged.
Weight gain: 7 kilo. .. I've lost a little bit of weight this week.
Doctors/Midwives Appointment:
I saw the midwives this week re my BP and will have another appointment on Monday for all the diebeties stuff.
Scan:
Next scan in around three weeks
Next scan in around three weeks
Size of baby:
Baby is now around 1.32 kilo and 39.9 cms long.
Big growth spurt this week!
About the size of a large cabbage!
Big growth spurt this week!
About the size of a large cabbage!
Baby's doing this week:
Baby can follow lights and see around their environment.
Time left:
10 weeks!!
Next Milestone:
33 weeks, after the next scan.
Baby's Gender:
GIRL!
Nickname for baby:
Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.
Cravings:
No cravings this week!
Names:
We've decided to incorporate my Opa's name into the baby's name as he's battling cancer. His name is Adriaan, and the baby will be Arabelle Adrianne.
1 comment:
You've certainly been through the mill haven't you?
Love the baby name. And a really nice idea to incorporate your Opa's name into her middle name.
I bet you're counting down the days until you can hold the little one in your arms (and stop feeling so sick!)
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