Spa day for mommy

I worked last weekend and have been trying to take my "day off" all week. I did have a work meeting first thing this morning, but after that, it was off to the spa....well, sort of. First I got a prenatal massage. Then off to the prenatal chiropractor. My doula recommended this particular chiropractor as he has a great track record for adjusting the pelvis to optimum suitability for the baby to position herself. Then it was off to the pool for some anti-gravity exercise. And to top it off, a haircut. Yes, I went pretty short. Barry was a little scared. "Uh oh, she got a mommy cut!" Barry has always liked it longer but man, the shag just had to go!

Tests, tests, tests.

I passed my gestational diabetes screen with flying colors. Blood sugar was 114 after all that nasty sugary drink. However, it turns out I am a little anemic so I started on an iron supplement. My midwife recommended one that is supposed to be non-constipating ( I hope!). Hopefully it will help with the fatigue I've been feeling this past week.

28 weeks: The final trimester

Everything seems bigger now. Not just the belly, baby, or the boobs, but also the prospect of becoming parents very soon. Big worries, big plans, big fear, big excitement. I had my glucose tolerance test on Friday. Don't have the results yet, but I would be very surprised if the results were anything but normal. Funny, they walked in all loaded with a Rhogam shot to give me since my blood type is Rh negative. I was like "Whoa! Wait a minute, I don't need that since my husband is also Rh negative." They said "Do you have a lab result to confirm that?" Well, no one ever told me ahead of time "If you have a lab confirm your husband's blood type before your 28 week check up, you won't need a Rhogam shot". It was just assumed that "oh, she's B neg, give'er the shot!" Because I asked, they gave me a lab order for Barry rather than giving me the Rhogam. I bet there are plenty of women out there getting needless Rhogam because they don't know to question it. It should be the job of the practitioners to guide women to make informed decisions...and I feel like my practioners are doing a pretty darn good job for the most part.