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27 week belly pic & questionaire

yes i know its late but here it is



How far along: 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 8lbs i think
Maternity clothes: still rocking it
Stretch marks: nope
Sleep: only with like 5 pillows
Best moment last week: getting ready for our hospital tour this sunday
Movement: strong as ever
Food cravings: flan
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: nope
Belly Button in or out: Innie...barely
What I miss: being able to breathe
What I am looking forward to: my shower in 2 weeks!
Milestones: making it to 3rd trimester

I failed my 1 hour Glucose test

I had taken it last week and got a call yesterday that i failed it...miserably! don't have a number but Dr. B wanted me to get the 3 hour done ASAP. so i scheduled the test for this morning. let me tell you its not fun having to fast and not being able to get in to do the damn thing till 11am i was starving!

i brought along D's DVD player and watched watchmen or half of it anyway i wasn't really feeling it.
the worse part of the test uhmmm i wasn't warned that i would be getting blood drawn from the same arm 4 TIMES!!!!! yeah i have a huge bruise on my arm! (pics to come)
anyway the tech said results would take 2 days so i'm hoping by friday definitely by wednesday on my next appointment i'll know what is goin on.
Oh i also scored low on my iron levels which i expected as i've always been anemic, but instead on the regular PNV and 1 pill slow release iron now i have to take 2 slow release iron. yay bring on the prunes this should be a fun trimester!


Between 2 and 5 percent of expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes, making it one of the most common health problems during pregnancy. And because the condition rarely causes any symptoms, testing is the only way to find out if you have it.

How is the screening test done?

When you arrive for the test, you'll be given a sugar solution that contains 50 grams of glucose. The stuff tastes like a very sweet soda pop (it comes in cola, orange, or lime flavor), and you have to get all of it down in five minutes. Some centers keep it chilled or let you pour it over ice and drink it cold.

An hour later (bring a book or magazine!), your practitioner or a technician will take a blood sample from your arm to check your blood sugar level. The idea is to see how efficiently your body processes sugar. Results should be available in a few days.

If the reading is abnormal (too high), which happens 15 to 23 percent of the time, your practitioner will have you come back for a three-hour glucose tolerance test to see if you really do have gestational diabetes. The good news is that most women whose screening test shows elevated blood sugar don't turn out to have gestational diabetes.

What is the glucose tolerance test like?

For three days before the test, you'll be told to eat at least 150 grams of carbohydrate a day. If you eat a normal diet and have an extra piece of bread at each meal, you'll likely be getting enough carbs. For eight to 14 hours before the test, you can't eat or drink anything but sips of water (and you're not supposed to smoke or exercise either), so you'll want to schedule it for first thing in the morning.
When you arrive for the test, the technician will take a blood sample to measure your "fasting blood glucose level" and then ask you to drink either a more concentrated dose or a larger volume of the glucose solution. Then brace yourself for three more arm pricks, as your blood is tested every hour for the next three hours. The technician should alternate arms each time she draws your blood.
This chart shows the levels that the American Diabetes Association considers abnormal at each interval of the test:

Interval	Abnormal reading
Fasting	95 mg/dl or higher
One hour	180 mg/dl or higher
Two hours	155 mg/dl or higher
Three hours	140 mg/dl or higher

Hello 3rd trimester! 27 weeks

You are now in the third trimester, and last, of your pregnancy! Your baby's crown-to-rump length is about 9.6 inches and your baby's total length is approximately 15.3 inches with his legs extended! (like a head of cauliflower) Your baby now weighs about 2 pounds 3 ounces and is going to grow rapidly during this last trimester! Your uterus is about 2.8 inches above your bellybutton.
He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
If your baby were born now, it would have an 85% chance of surviving. Even though your baby is still not fully developed, she would be well within the limits of premature viability. You still have approximately 13 weeks left of your pregnancy, and during this time your baby must continue to grow and develop. If your baby was born at this time, she would have several complications that would require special attention. Because babies do not have adequate amounts of fat at this time, your baby would have to be kept inside of an incubator for warmth. Because the air sacs in your baby's lungs do not yet have surfactant, she would require an artificial respirator. Your baby's brain, liver and immune system still need to develop more also.

26 week belly pic and questionaire

How far along: 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: gained 1/2 lb this week
Maternity clothes: still rocking it
Stretch marks: nope
Sleep: only with like 5 pillows
Best moment last week: putting our crib together
Movement: strong as ever
Food cravings: tamales
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: nope
Belly Button in or out: Innie...barely
What I miss: being able to breathe
What I am looking forward to: the end of 2nd tri is this sunday!
Milestones: 13 weeks to go

my latest baby purchase

i thought being a mom already i wouldn't need many of the "useless" things out there IE wipe warmers...who the heck needs that? and what about when you are out how are you going to keep your child from screaming when***gasp*** a room temp wipe touches their tush? anyway. needless to say i did not register for many of those things.
while perusing the baby websites i frequent i have noticed many new things that have come out since D was a baby. one of them was this nifty little thing called the ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer. you can read about it here


to be honest with you i can't wait to start using it. at first i thought it would be a waste of time and money but now that i think about it it may be the best $25 bucjks i've spent so far. I mean when D was a baby it was just him and me. Now i have a hubby 2 dogs a cat a ferret a fish, my son and oh yeah me add a newborn to that equation something is bound to be forgotten so with this i figured at least the baby will be safe lol.

26 weeks = Eggplant

yay we get to move over to different fruit/veggie

Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.