I have to say this pregnancy has been going really good, up until a week ago. Nothing bad, just a little hiccup along with way. See below.
I feel awful, I took pictures but I don't know what week is what, so I'll just give the last few weeks worth of pictures!
28 weeks
Week 30 or 31
32 1/2 weeks
Last week I was diagnosed with Cholestasis of Pregnancy I had no idea what it was, however my skin was itching like crazy and thought it was really odd, so of course I Googled "itching during pregnancy" and all sorts of things, not so good, came up. So I called my doctor Monday morning and they said to take a Benadryl and if it doesn't go away to mention it at my next appointment, which was on Thursday, so I did, which seemed to help or I just got used to it. Its the weirdest thing and really hard to explain. At my appointment on Thursday, I was to get my Thyroid tested as well since I'm now in my 3rd trimester so she ordered 2 other test, one to test my liver function and the other to test the bile in my system (bile acid-that's what causes the itch) and this test has to be sent to the Mayo clinic so I'm still waiting on results of that. However, my liver functionality test came back as elevated so they diagnosed me with Cholestasis and put my on a prescription called Urso, see the hyperlink above, four times a day!! I can say the pills have helped. With this diagnosis I have to have a weekly, possible twice a week, NST (non-stress test) on the baby. We don't want any bile getting into the baby. Followed by a doctor's visit once a week. So as of last Friday, I had my first NST and all is good. I go again on Thursday and I'm hoping for the same. The doctor also said I could or probably will have this baby between 36 and 37 weeks!! So that's only 3 weeks away!!!!!!!!
On a good note, I passed my Gestational Diabetes test a few weeks back. I did have to take the 3-hour test but all was good. That's what I was really concerned with and now I get this...never fails!
I am STILL Jazzercising!! I'm super excited to have been able to exercise throughout this pregnancy and I know the girls at the center are too! I am teaching until the end of January, doing 2 classes this week and once class next week then I'm done for a while. It's getting tough but I love it and it's really helped with the weight...I've only gained about 15 pounds so far! I know I still have a few weeks left but I'm really excited about it. When I step on the scale at the doctors office I always flinch but it's been good!
I haven't been craving anything either, I'm kind of bummed about that, but I do like my sweets. Speaking of, I have a Take 5 bar I'm going to eat right now!
I'm getting really nervous about how Cooper is going to react. We put all the "baby" stuff out this past weekend, such as the swing, bouncer and the bassinet. I got it all cleaned and ready to go for the new baby. Cooper was crawling underneath the bassinet last night. To him, it's a new toy, but once the baby is here, I have a feeling, he's going to be one jealous little/big boy. I also got all the baby cloths washed and bought a few new outfits for him. I can't believe how little the cloths are and that Cooper was that little. I'm getting nervous but I know all will be fine!
We have Cooper's new bed coming today, Tuesday! I'm super excited. We ended up going with a Queen size bed for when we have company, not that we have a lot of company but you just never know. The room is plenty big so it won't cramp Cooper and his toys. I'll post some picture tonight! The only thing I don't like about going with a Queen size bed is you can't find any cute, kid theme, bedding. All is either for a toddler bed or single or full. We want him to want to go into his room. He loves Sesame Street so I'm on the hunt for a Queen size Sesame Street comforter or something. Right now we settled with some stripes. We'll see how he does! We are not going to push him into this bed, he still a wonderful sleeper and he's just learning to get out of bed and come into our room, so I don't want to upset that because momma likes her sleep!
We are still trying to come up with a name, it's between Louis Ronald or Ronald Louis. I think we may have to see this little guy before naming him! I'm hoping dad send me a signal or something. LOL
So say some prayers all is well and I'll try and keep you updated with a just a few more weekly pictures!
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