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@MrsRcCar: ahhhh, so cute! So glad you're still with us

@OldpuebloJenn: Wanna come to my house?

@Silva: @OldpuebloJenn: @mrschickpea: @pregnantbee: @agold: Thanks ladies. I am 14 weeks tomorrow. I had my genetics appointment this morning. Went well and we will get results soon enough.

@MrsRcCar: Awww, hi baby!

@OldpuebloJenn: I need to channel your energy and do the same tomorrow. Mine are icky and need to be done!

@MrsRcCar: Hello gorgeous!

@OldpuebloJenn: "but the bathrooms effing shine!" That's so awesome . . . it's the little things! And three year olds are totally like an unlimited *undo* function in Word . . . !

I passed my GD test with a surprisingly low score of 71 (range was 65-139). I was so sure I was going to fail! Anyone else have a low result (with any pregnancy)?

@MrsRcCar: Thanks for popping in to share!

So, insomnia. Tonight I'm taking benedryl. I am awake every night this week from 2-4am.

@pwnstar: Hooray for passing! My results have 3 different numbers -- one before drinking the glucola, one at the 1-hr mark and one at the 2-hr mark:

Before: 77 mg/dL (normal: <92 mg/dL)
1 hr: 134 mg/dL (normal: <180 mg/dL)
2 hrs: 110 mg/dL (normal: <153 mg/dL)

@pregnantbee: Wow, those goal numbers are actually pretty high! I'm expected to keep 1 hour numbers <140 and 2 hour numbers <120.

So I'm starting to get a little anxious and I'm glad I have an OB appointment on Thursday. At the end of my pregnancy last time I got really sick and was on the verge of pre-e (blood pressure spikes, protein in urine). And I'm really worried I'm heading down that road again, only earlier this time. On a few different occasions over the last few days I've had extremely painful Braxton Hicks. Like, stop me in my tracks, feels like real contractions. And not in situations when I need to rest or drink more.

Then last night I was feeling off and checked my BP. It was inconsistent, but I got two high readings. Luckily at my endocrinologist appointment this morning it was normal. She was a little concerned though when I told her about the high readings at home.

Last time when I got sick it was around 36/37 weeks. And while it was tough, we had no toddler to take care of then. Now I'm worried that it's only a matter of time before I have to be on bedrest again and I hate to put everything on DH. But he was awesome last night. He kept telling me that no matter what we'll get through it. Whether I need to work from home more, or he needs to change his work schedule, that we'd figure it out. I'm only 24.5 weeks, so we just have such a long way to go still.

@Pirouette: Can't believe you got your hospital registration information already!!! Even though you are having a c-section, I still think its good that baby went head down because isn't that what babies are supposed to do? Might as well have things progress as naturally as possible.

@ShootingStar: Oh shoot. I'm so sorry you are having to worry about this. At least you can know that if you have to go on bed rest, there isn't anything you can do about it. its not like if you do something today, you can avoid bed rest tomorrow. So just try not to worry too much about it. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and hope it doesn't turn out like that for you!

AFM - I went to a spin class this morning!! Woo hoo! Just pedaled slow. I could feel my stomach as I pedaled my legs. Such a funny thing now that would have previously caused me anxiety. Now as long as I don't have a random bleed resulting from this, I'll be great!

@Pirouette: Yay for a good appointment. I can't believe you got your registration paperwork so soon either!

@pregnantbee: yea i feel like i registered super early last time too. They took a few weeks to process it, but it was nice to prepay and have everything all set.

@agold: haha oh my insurance will change either way! it might change twice my insurance will change at my current job on June 1 for my annual renewal, and then if I switch jobs, it's looking like I will start July 1. 3 insurance plans in one pregnancy! My biggest hangup is figuring out when the new place would start coverage - I believe their policy says I would be covered the 1st of the month after my first full month of working, which would be....September 1! no good. so i have to figure out the workaround so that I'm covered in August and not paying a fortune for cobra from July through the end of maternity leave.

those costs sound about right. my total hospital costs were $250 with my first. no clue this time for obvious reasons

@agold: Yes, my HMO is very similar. $100 for a visit, $200 when admitted. You may have to check though and see if they also "admit" the baby and charge you both $200 (total of $400).

@ShootingStar: Fwiw, I had pre-term labor with my first, and I am also getting tons and tons of BH contractions even when all I am doing is parking my butt in a chair for work. I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Try not to stress (which definitely won't help your BP). @agold: made a great point - there's only so much you can do. Stay vigilant, but take it easy and one day at a time.

@agold: Woot for your spin class!

@Pirouette: Insurance sucks ass. Mine changed in the middle of my first pregnancy, and it also changed during this pregnancy too. Such a hassle to deal with two insurance companies at the same time. I hope everything gets ironed out for you soon!

@pregnantbee: I was just really surprised to see such a low number - I ate breakfast as usual (not that it's carb-heavy or anything)! I always thought I was unofficially hypoglycemic, so at least in my current state, it appears that I really am (albeit in a manageable way).

@pwnstar: thanks! yea, it is SUCH a hassle! I've spent way too much time weighing all the variables. I just can't wait till it's all settled one way or another.

@Pirouette: yes, it makes my head spin, too! But I always appreciate having insurance options to pick from. And so great that your doctor and hospital take the insurance no matter which one you end up with. I was wondering if you would have to end up switching hospitals. Can you imagine doing that at 8 or 9 months pregnant???

@ShootingStar: Several of them have literally taken my breath away. Most of them are just tight and uncomfortable. The painful ones (if I remember correctly) have come from doing too much (physically) and being slightly dehydrated. I have had 4-5 in an hour a few times ( they backed off after a ton of water and rest), but I am definitely keeping track of them.

Eta: I have also had an increase in pelvic pain too, but not so much that I really feel justified complaining about it! I think that adds to the painfulness as well, when those two occurrences overlap one another.

@pregnantbee: I'm down to one pair of jeans that I wear that are still oddly so very comfortable. And one pair of black gap sort of casual pants that are high waisted. I have started wearing those to work and only the true "work pants" when I have to. But work pants have got to go at this point. ETA: Yes, I am admitting that I am now only wearing two pairs of pants. I wash them when I can because I'm also just now starting to like, leak pee, or whatever. I truly feel disgusting at some points of the day.

Hey girls - when can I expect to have an ultrasound again? I had the 20-week anatomy scan. Is there another standard third trimester ultrasound???

I feel huge right now. Like baby girl is big and took up all the space. Weird sensation - almost claustrophobic in my own body. I think I've been getting BH here and there, too. But I'm just generally uncomfortable and can't believe there are still 3 mos left compared to how little room I feel is left. Didn't feel this way until much closer to the end last time.

@pregnantbee: Good to know there is one more ultrasound. I was wondering how else they would know if the baby is breech. As for my pants situation.. I think its only because I lost 10 pounds once I got pregnant. Now that I've gained the 10 pounds back as of this week, I'm just at my normal weight. (well, not normal, since its been high for a while for me.) And also, I'm a big butt/hips/thighs kind of girl. Stomach wasn't always my big issue. So I think the types of pants I always bought seem to just now be accommodating my growing stomach since there was room in the pants for that to begin with. And shirts, I realize I don't wear tight shirts, so all of those still fit too! One thing that doesn't fit anymore are my fun zip up sun dresses. I can't get them to zip up because of my boobs!!