Week 30: Movement, Tests, & Illness

Well, being in the third trimester certainly has been a roller coaster for me so far.  First, I can't believe how much the boy moves.  He moves now throughout the day.  Whether I am in bed, at work in a meeting, in session with a client, or relaxing he is oh so active.  It is great to know how alive and well he is doing.  But, it doesn't come without some painful jabs and pushes. I find myself pleading with him to give mommy a break sometimes so that I can rest.  Yet, the comforting thought is that he is alive and well!

I have also been introduced to the glucose tests during this trimester.  I started out with the glucose challenge test.  I had heard of the unpleasant experiences of some women who have aken this test so I was not looking forward to it.  but, being the good patient that I am, I reminded my doctor of the need for this test and so she ordered it for me.  To my surprise, it was an easy test!  The glucose drink was like a sweet orange Crush soda to me and tasted pretty good.  No side effects.  The only bummer of it all was that the results came back with an elevated 164.  I was not pleased and right away began to worry that I would have gestational diabetes.  So, I had to take the dreaded three hour glucose tolerance test.  I'll tell you that the worst part of that test was the worrying and anticipation of it.  Again, I had read on the internet of women's horrible experiences with it.  So, I for sure thought I would either throw up, faint, or go into some state of shock over it.  I had even thrown a tantrum at the news of having to take this test.  Yet, it turned out just fine.  The glucose drink was a bit sweeter than the first one, but in no way aweful.  I truly think that if you go into it thinking that you won't like it and throw it up, you are willing yourself to be sick.  I just thought of it as a flat, sweet orange soda and it was so.  For the next three hours of it, I just watched a movie on the portable dvd player with my husband and people watched.  No fainting spells, or feeling sick.  I was starving by the end of the test but that was the extent of it.  And the best part?  Results came back normal!  That was certainly a roller coaster!

I think the stress over that plus the busy weeks I have been having at work finally caught up with me.  I got my second cold this week (My first occurred a few months ago).  No fun!  I am used to managing my colds with plenty of drugs and rest but I have been unable to have either. 

Yet, all in all, it has not been that bad!  I am still doing relatively well and baby is fine!  We even got to do the 4D ultrasound.  That was such an experience because I finally got to see my son's face.  He is such a cutey and I can hardly wait to hold him.  I really can't wait!