The day after I got home from the wonderful trip to the beach the baby and I had our 28 week appointment. We saw a new doctor for this visit (all the others had been with the same woman) and she was great. The visit itself was a little less than pleasant as I had to be poked and prodded more than I have at any of my previous visits. First things first, I had to drink the "glucola" and have my oral glucose tolerance test. The glucola is a pretty nasty orange beverage about the size of a water bottle that has more sugar in it than you could ever imagine. It caused some nausea and also made me feel a little a little "out of it" from the sugar high. Then you wait an hour after drinking it and have blood drawn to test your blood glucose levels. The point of the test is to detect gestational diabetes-and luckily I passed. I was happiest about this news because it meant that I didn't have to do the 3 hour test with more glucola to drink. Additionally, at this visit I had the pleasant opportunity to get my Rhogam shot. As some of you may remember-I have been disappointed about my blood type for quite some time now-B negative. Well, the disappointment was deserved. There is nothing like bending over an exam table with your pants around your knees to get a big shot in your butt!! Not to mention the shot is cold (because it is considered a blood product), thick, and has to be administered slowly with a really big needle!! Ok, I am being a bit of a wimp, but let's just say the 28 week appointment was one of the more exciting ones. Luckily, the good news was that the baby measured great with a nice strong heart beat. Another happily uneventful visit other than all the needles-which I will sacrifice any day for a healthy baby. The appointment also happened to fall on Good Friday, so I felt guilty for complaining on the day that Jesus sacrificed his life for the world. I could certainly sacrifice a few shots and needles for my baby :) We were also excited to have my parents in town for Easter so I was quickly distracted from my sore arm and butt. We were very spoiled by having my mom cook several good meals for us while they were here and my dad helped with some projects around the house. It has been so nice to have several opportunities to see them and have them around to watch the baby grow. Speaking of growing, I will leave you with these 28 week/Easter photos....
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