The Accidental Appointment

On Thursday, Feb. 18th, I headed to my Women’s Health Clinic for my scheduled appointment to do the gestational diabetes test as well as bloodwork for the prenatal screening program. I had told Puck there was no reason for him to come and sit with me for the hour. However, when I signed in at the lab, they told me they had no paperwork for me to do any tests and a call upstairs discovered that I actually had an appointment with the Clinic’s nurse practitioner. After a quick call to Puck to let him know of the change, I headed upstairs for the appointment and took a few moments in the waiting room to jot down questions and write a list of my recent symptoms (fatigue, light indigestion, some vertigo, shortness of breath).

During a brief exam I was squeezed and prodded and pronounced healthy. Then, the nurse practitioner gave me 2 options: she could listen and try to distinguish the two heartbeats or we could go get a quick ultrasound to see how the tykes were doing. I wavered briefly because I felt bad that Puck was not here to share in the new ultrasound but my desire to see the twins won out. She whisked me across the hall and in seconds our twins were up on the screen together. The amazing little duo were more active than I had seen them before with their arms waving and their legs kicking. It was quite a sight to see.

The Amazing Duo in their Secret Mom Cave.

The rest of the appointment was remarkably unimpressive after seeing my little pair, just paperwork and discussion. Then, I made sure my paperwork was in for my blood tests.

Gestational Diabetes Test

Today, I went back for my gestational diabetes test. I drank the small bottle of glucose water. It tasted a lot like a cold bottle of lemon-lime soda that had gone absolutely flat. They give you five minutes to down the drink, and then you have to wait for an hour – no sleeping, walking or exercise. Having skipped my mandatory afternoon nap, I found it difficult to keep my eyes open, and the sugary drink made me a little queasy. Still, I managed to stay awake and even get some grading done. I also met another mother doing the same test, and we talked about her 10-month-old daughter, her pediatrician, and her new baby. (I now have a local pediatrician to check out, and she had glowing things to say about our birthing center!)

What is the state of union at the moment?

All seems well. We’ve been cleared for marital activities, and many of my bizarre first trimester symptoms have gone away. Fatigue and a constantly recurring hunger appear to be my mainstays, but both can be managed (especially with the help of my husband and in-home chef). I’m looking forward to completing this final week of the first trimester and starting the second. Plus, Puck and I decided we just couldn’t wait that extra week to let everyone know we’re pregnant. (You know you want to go public when you find yourself telling random people who don’t really know you.)

We’re ready for the next phase of our adventure. Stay tuned next week for the baby ninja and the super-ultrasound, and if you haven’t seen Puck’s most recent post on his blog, take a peek: http://www.puckandmary.com/blog_puck/2010/02/pregnant-with-twins-embarazada-de-mellizos/