26 Weeks, Glucose and Turkey!

Today I had my 26 week appointment, which included the infamous 50g Glucose Challenge. I beg to differ with all of those whiney pregnant women out there that think this is a dreaded procedure--I enjoyed every moment of my orange pop! The worst part was waiting an hour for the finger prick! I got a little apprehensive when I read the jar and it said that it may cause diarrhea and vomiting in some patients, but then gently reminded myself that I had no issues when I drank it with Emma. I passed the glucose test with flying colors, but learned that I am anemic. This would explain why I have been so tired..... Usually, if I get my allotted 7-8 hours of sleep, I am energetic throughout the day, but have been seriously dragging the last few weeks. Hopefully I can get this under control with supplementation, and will be back to my spunky self soon. Shame on Peanut for taking my RBC's! :)

Everything else was great. My BP continues to be low in accordance with my previous pregnancy's HTN. Today it was 116/68, but Rolando says there is still time for it to sky-rocket as I enter the third and final trimester. I have gained a total of 12 pounds, which isn't too bad considering I have less than 14 weeks to go. If I gain a pound a week from here on out (clinical normal value) then I will be at 26 for the entire PG, which I can deal with, as long as 20 of it is off when I leave the hospital with a baby! The heart rate was good--Rolando is convinced it is a boy because it is consistently reading around 140 bpm. I also measured 26 cm on the dot! Good job Peanut!

That is all I have to report. I hope everyone has a very Blessed Thanksgiving. I/We certainly have many things to be thankful for this year, with a healthy PG topping the list!!!