by Erin at 7:04 pm
I hung out at the OBGYN yesterday evening to drink a glucose drink (think super-sprite) and then have my blood sugar tested. They also are monitoring my platelets and iron levels since my first blood panel showed my platelet count at the “low end of normal” and that I was just barely not anemic. The anemia thing is not new — I’ve been turned away from donating blood because I was at the low end of normal in regards to iron. I have no idea about the platelet thing…AND since I haven’t been eating sweets, I’m convinced I’ll develop gestational diabetes…just because. I think the only thing I could cut out of my diet at this point would be yogurt and the dab of honey I put on my oatmeal in the morning. there be more readables! go harpoon em with ye eyecannons ☞
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by Dan at 2:57 pm
As E mentioned a few weeks ago, on New Year’s Eve we were treated to a bonus ultrasound as part of a research study she agreed to be part of (something about cervix size and pre-term birth I think; she’s no longer part of the study, so take from that what you want…). The real bonus was that this ultrasound was in 3D. Just like Avatar, except the star of this one was only about 10 inches tall instead of 10 feet, and she’s apparently orange instead of blue. We’re in no danger of James Cameron suing us I guess is my point.
there be more readables! go harpoon em with ye eyecannons ☞
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by Erin at 1:56 pm
We’ve started rearranging the house in preparation for MiniSquatch’s arrival. We put together our new rocking chair (thanks again, Christmas elves!), made room in our bedroom for the bassinet, and put a hutch in the office/potential-future-baby-room for storing all the small gifts and hand-me-downs we’ve already received (many thanks again, Everyday elves!) . Its all very exciting and a total reality check. The next task is purging books; putting up new, larger bookshelves; and adios-ing the desk from my half of the office. Of course, the desk adios-ing requires a little more progress on the dissertation first… there be more readables! go harpoon em with ye eyecannons ☞
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