8 months...46 days to go

I had a follow-up visit to my OB last Friday (12/12) which was very uneventful. It took me just over an hour and a half to get to the office from work and the visit lasted all of 10 minutes. I pray that I don't go into labor at work on a Friday b/c the drive from Buckhead to Gainesville is not fun. Needless to say there wasn't anything to post regarding that visit, I had gained 1 lb and my blood preasure was normal. My mid-wife Kelly did advise that I be seen by a Dr. Allaire who is a neonatal specialist for a couple of reasons, primarily due to being diabetic and the other because I'm measuring a little big.

We went for this appointment today. My appointment time was 2:30pm but at 3:10pm when they still hadn't called me back I inquired with the receptionist/office manager who totally missed me signing in and waiting. Honestly if she had stopped chatting on the phone and gossiping with friends she may have noticed me (who can miss me these days). Anyways...we finally got to go in for our ultrasound. The nurse took a ton of pictures for the Dr to review, mostly of Kyleigh's heart, stomach and brain. Kyleigh was moving and kicking the entire time and it was very difficult for her to get the shots she needed. We were excited because she took some 3D pictures for us too which we weren't expecting to get. Both the nurse and Dr. Allaire said that Kyleigh looked great. She is measuring about a week ahead of where she should be but he wasn't concerned with that. He was concerned with the amount of fluid around her and has placed me on an oral medication to assist me in controling my blood sugar levels. I've done pretty good with the blood sugar since being diagnosed but he wants to me begin testing first thing every morning which means I will be pricking my finger 4x per day rather than 3x. I go back next Wednesday (Christmas Eve) for another follow-up with my mid-wife and I will also go back to visit Dr. Allaire. I also have to fax my blood sugar results to Dr. Allaire weekly so he can monitor my progress until Kyleigh arrives. I think that about covers everything with the appointments. I'm starting to "waddle" and I'm having alot of pain on my left side. I can't determine if the pain is being caused by contractions, my pelvis preparing for labor and delivery, Kyleigh's position or what but I will discuss that with the mid-wife next week. I'm taking a few days off as we prepare for Christmas and I'm trying to stay off my feet for the most part.

Jon-Mike and I finished our child birth classes on Saturday (12/13) and took a tour of the hospital. I had already seen most everything when I attended with Abbie for the sibling class but this time we actually got to go into one of the L&D rooms and the recovery room in case we have a c-section. I've determined that if "mothers-to-be" actaully sat through the child birth class prior to getting pregnant that alot would change their mind about having a baby. We practiced our "breathing" techniques some more and reviewed what items we need to pack for the hospital. I will take care of this after Christmas since I'm not getting my new Vera Bradley duffle/hospital bag until then.

I will post more on Christmas Eve after our next appointments.

Until then...We Wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!