A New Development

Well, I was really, really hoping that I would go into labor today.  Instead, I have come down with a cold.  Not only do I have a cold, but Ben and Sadie do, too.  For the record, this is the first cold any of us have had in 6 months.  So, now I am ‘taking it easy’ and trying to get us all better and hoping the baby doesn’t come until we are all healthy again.  What a change of events!

Here are some interesting facts about this pregnancy:

• The baby only has one umbilical artery.  Consequently, I have been overly tested and poked and pricked through this whole pregnancy.
• I may have gestational diabetes but I am unable to keep the nasty glucose drink ‘down’ and so the diagnosis cannot be confirmed.  However, my A1C is great and when they check my blood glucose level at the doctor’s office every week it’s usually within normal range.  Still I’ve been trying to eat extra healthy and cut out sugars as much as possible.
• I have 3 different due dates and I never know which one to tell people – June 10, 11, and 14th. 
• My pregnancy food cravings have been Thai food, Indian food, spicy food, and the salsa and chip from Chili’s.
• Although I measure 4 weeks smaller than I should this baby looks plump and robust in the ultrasound pictures. He has nice, big cheeks and huge lips.  He’s measuring in the 50th percentile, unlike Sadie who was never even on the charts when I was pregnant with her.  They thought my placenta was failing because she was so small in utero.
• I thought I miscarried on three occasions during the first trimester.  But, thankfully, I was wrong 🙂
• He gets hiccups a lot!  Usually several times each day.
• Until recently Ben had never felt the baby kick.  We say Ben has a calming effect on the little guy, because his movement ceases the second Ben get near me.