Warning: This post is long, I want to document some pregnancy stuff so I don't forget it!
My 28 week appointment was today! I had to do the glucose test...yuck! I went in a couple weeks ago because I had severe swelling and extreme nausea, it ended up being my blood pressure which was 155/94. The good news: it is around 113/72 laying down. They don't like it to be over 120/80. My blood pressure this appointment was still a little high but normal again when I am laying down, so I am suppose to rest a lot. How that is possible I don't know. I work 40 hours a week and sometimes can barely fit in all the other things I have to do. I kicked my shoes off the other day at work and couldn't get them back on when it was time to leave :) Along with the high blood pressure I am SO sick again. I'm nauseous all the time and I wake up in the night almost throwing up, it's terrible. They did give me a prescription which has helped but is still not fun at times. I have also blown up like a balloon! My ring is tight even on my pinkie finger sometimes and I always have indents from my socks etc. I have lowered my sodium intake but the swelling still seems the same. All I know is that it will be totally worth it I just need to get our little boy here and keep him healthy.
A few things about pregnancy so far:
- My biggest craving is mashed potatoes.
- I lived off fruits in the beginning, which is weird because I love my sweets.
- Speaking of sweets, I hate them during pregnancy. They are my biggest food aversion and they make me sick.
- Sprite, ice packs, jolly ranchers and gummies have been live savers!
- I have never been able to keep down anything with peperoni's on it, or my favorite banana bread.
- I can taste the different flavoring in M&M's and when I do eat them I only like the brown and red ones, weird I know.
- I have hated salsa my whole life, it makes me gag...I now LOVE it!
- I have never had "morning sickness" it's actually either night or all day sickness. Generally mornings are the best for me though!
- I felt our little peanut around 18 weeks and Chris felt him around 20 weeks.
- I grew in my hips first not my belly.
- Being pregnant does not mean getting a big belly it can mean getting a big everything! Everything has gotten bigger, and actually my belly has grown probably the slowest.
- We told our families the exciting news at 8 weeks, we had been trying for awhile and when we got pregnant we just couldn't keep it a secret for very long.
- I found out on Memorial Day morning our exciting news, I also found out about 3 minutes later that my Grandpa Godfrey had passed away. Chris came home with pizza to console me about my grandpa and I told him our news then!
- I initially thought we were having a little boy, Chris was sure it was a girl.
- Before we found out the gender I had dreams that it was a girl so I second guessed my instincts.
- Off and on through out pregnancy I have had to keep food by my bed to eat through the night or I get sick. An empty stomach gives me the worst nauseous feeling.
I am sure I am forgetting things, it seems I am a space cadet when pregnant.
I have my 24 week pictures and hopefully won't get too behind at taking my 28 week pictures soon and posting. Despite all the rough times I love being pregnant and feel so blessed for the opportunity to carry our little peanut!
For some reason this is not letting me post anymore pictures ;(
Hunting and birthday update will have to wait now!
Hunting and birthday update will have to wait now!
