Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Happy vs. Cautious

I am part of a fertility group on Facebook where we discuss our thoughts and things going on with us as well as documenting our progress and regressions into said progress.  We were discussing one week about personal questions or statements each of us has gotten about our journey and how we responded to them.  I didn't have such a question at the time but now I do.

Statement:  You must be so happy you are pregnant.

CraViNgs

I have just begun craving coca cola.

Before becoming pregnant it was something I very rarely drank.

Now when I see people drinking it I want to jump over the table and pry it from their lips.

First's

As I've said before we are beginning to get excited about this baby business.

We have already had a couple of "first's."  Billie Jo gave us our first pair of baby boots (like Ugg but way cuter and adorable) and Tiffany and Brian gave us our first stuffed animal:  a turtle!  From their trip to Borneo and I broke down and ordered a soft baby blanket from Etsy (no photo yet as it hasn't arrived).

Thursday, September 4, 2014

The R's Are Having A Baby

This week I was a little nervous.  I decided I should tell the university I work for that I'm pregnant.

There was no need to be nervous, however.  I told my director, my direct boss the HR and Academic Director.  They were all lovely about it and so kind and caring.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

NT Exam

This past Friday I went again to Seoul to visit my doctor.

I needed to get a sonogram that specifically focused on NT (nuchal translucency) for early indicators of Down's Syndrome.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

How To Prevent Swollen Legs and Ankles

You can help relieve the increased pressure on your veins by lying on your side. Since the vena cava is on the right side of your body, resting on your left side works best.
Here are some other tips:

Glucose Test Part 2

I completed the second, longer and more involved glucose test and it was fine.

Everything was normal and all of my numbers were normal.

I don't have gestational diabetes so far. The doctor will want to conduct another test around week 24 or so and we will go from there.