24 Weeks
28 Weeks
I'm officially in my third trimester of pregnancy! I can't believe how fast it's gone already! Only a mere 12 weeks and we'll be able to meet our baby girl! Now that all the nice stuff is said, let me tell you about the 28 week appointment.
First, I had to drink the nasty "orange" drink, which was fine the first few sips, but sorta turned all syrupy and sloggy and not orangey. The actual doctor's appointment was wonderful until. . .the nurse asked me if I wanted a flu shot. "No, thank you." "It's recommended for pregnant women." "Uh. . .nah. It's nice of you to offer though." "Okay, I'll send the doctor in." [Insert look of "whatever you say, but you're getting a flu shot" on nurses face.]
My doctor came in, greeted me and Bryan in his nice and genuine way, took my belly measurement, listened to our baby's heart (which we still love), and shared a few laughs. You know - - the normal jolly doctor visit. Then he said, "I'll see you in two weeks and you're getting a flu shot. I'll have the nurse come back in." Even the frowny, eye squint look on my face didn't scare him away and I was forced to get a flu shot.
Back to the juice box. After the doctor's appointment, I had to get my blood drawn for not one test, but TWO. I had to get three viles drawn for the Glucose Screening Test and two viles for the Rhogam Work Up. Did I say no when the lady drawing my blood told me she was a student? No. I was brave and let the student draw my blood. And, really, she did a pretty good job.
So, bottom line, the slow-churned "juice" wasn't that great to drink.
And I still don't like getting my blood drawn and I got tricked into getting a flu shot. (Although I am getting braver and braver and braver. Ask Bryan.)
And I have to go back today to get a Rhogam shot. . .in my butt. The great news is that everything seems to be going just the way that it should and our little girl is developing just the way that little girls should. We can't wait to meet her!
Our sweet baby girl has already blessed our lives and our home with a sweet spirit! We're so thankful that she will be joining our family and feel so blessed to have her on the way!
9 comments:
Sorry that you almost died from drinking the sloggy drink and getting 100 shots & viles of blood taken. I DO love that your belly is finally starting to show like 4real. :) CAN'T WAIT TO MEET HER!
I am sorry to hear that you did not have a very fun visit to the doctor. But you sure look cute pregnant!
I love your posts! It sounds like you are getting braver! Way to go! But man, you're going to be as big as a house by the time she's ready to come! HAHAHA! You know I'm kidding. You look adorable.
That orange drink is gross! The nurses kept telling me it would taste like orange soda pop - wrong!!! Better get used to the shots if you want to have an epidural!!!
Ugh, I'm sorry about the nasty drink...I guess I get to look forward to that in the next few weeks! I can't believe they MADE you get a flu shot. Lame.
You look great!
You look so cute. I hated that nasty orange drink, I almost didn't keep it down.
That is a lot of needles! AAAHHHHH> I am so terrified of shots! How am I ever going to be a mom?
I didn't have to drink the orange drink you did, but I did have to drink a sunkist orange soda and can't drink it to the day. It's horrible drinking something 1like that in five minutes. Yucky! You look so adorable
Would you rather have the flu?
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