Swollen Ankles, Karate Kicks... and a Bottle of Sugar Water??

The title of this blog entry does have a meaning and for all of you who have experienced pregnancy, you probably have it already figured out. I am in the home stretch and have begun my Third Trimester!! I had my 28 week appointment last night and all is well. I have gained another 5 pounds and am now 161. I measured right on the money for being 28 weeks. The doctor said that the due date given to me at the first ultra sound is the most accurate and it won't change. I confirmed this by reading online and verified by many websites. Everything physically came out great and I was in and out in no time flat. My bp was 110/72 which is really good for being pregnant since typically your bp rises during pregnancy. Before I left the office I scheduled the remainder of my appointments and how bizarre that was! I am now scheduled all the way up until December 21st, which is 6 days before my due date. I am now going on a 2-week cycle and beginning December 7th, I will go weekly. My next appointment will be October 19th.

I experienced my first episode of ligament pain in the front and center on Sunday and Monday. It felt different than the ligament pains I'd had before, which were on the sides. My doctor explained that there are 2 large pelvic bones in the front and center with a ligament that runs down the middle, hence the new pain. Nathan is now more than 2 pounds and I am growing all out front so naturally my pelvis is stretching out front too.

Saturday I did the glucose tolerance test. I had to drink a medium sized bottle of fruit punch flavored sugar water and then wait an hour for my blood sugar to be tested. I passed with flying colors. The drink wasn't as disgusting as what I had heard from other people so the formula must have been changed. It pretty much tasted like fruit punch Kool Aid. It really threw Nathan for a loop because I had fasted and then dumped tons of sugar in my system! That is when the karate kicks came into play. Poor little guy.

A few weeks ago my ankles swelled up for 3 days. It was really strange because I have no idea what brought it on and why it lasted for 3 days. The only trigger I can come up with was we ate a ton of Mexican food one Wednesday night and from Thursday through Saturday I had tree trunk legs from mid calf down (that was what I nicknamed them). They did not hurt at all but just looked funny. I could not even make out my ankle bones. Then suddenly on that following Sunday, the swelling went away and hasn't returned. The doctor said that will happen and not to worry. I told him the only reason for concern was that my mom had pre-eclampsia with my sister and swelling is one of the signs, although I know that would not begin this early. I don't know if pre-eclampsia is hereditary but it was my way of reminding him that my mom had it, just in case it matters.

As you've all seen from the new title of this site, Nathan's middle name is Alexander. We think it's a very strong and masculine name. Thank you for voting! It was fun to see the opinions of my friends and family. December will bring a new poll regarding my due date.

Love you all!! New picture to come this weekend as I update the title picture each Sunday.

Kisses,
Toni