Doula workshop this weekend!

My doula training workshop is this weekend! I am SOOO excited! It's a 3 day workshop (friday-sunday) and it's only 4 days away!!!

I already have a couple clients who I will assist during their delivery. They won't delivery until May though. One of them is due 2 days before me. Pretty neat. Hopefully we don't deliver at the same time. I'd hate to not be available to her, but she's aware that it's a possibility.

Anywho, im really excited and can't wait for this weekend to arrive. I wonder if they will allow me to bring my camera so I can take pics. That would be great! I'll find out..

I hit the big 3-0 today!

Yep, im 30 weeks pregnant! Only 10 weeks to go. Where has the time gone? It doesn't seem like i've been pregnant that long. Im not ready for this to be over so soon. I still have so much more that needs to be done before Chase gets here. Im very overwhlemed with it all. So much to do, so little time..

UGH! More to worry about..

Well, 3 nights ago, I had some SERIOUS pain going on. The first time this happened (a few weeks ago) I thought it was a TERRIBLE case of indigestion. This time around, I found out that I was wrong.

I woke up around 2:30am with the sweats. I stripped into my bra and panties, turned the fan on high and laid on top of my covers. About 20 minutes later I woke up again from the worst pain EVER! It rapidly progressed to severe and excrutiating. The pain went from my rib cage to my back (below my shoulder blades). I couldn't catch my breath. I was hyperventilating.

I decided to take a warm bath (As this usually helps with pain) but it made it worse..probably due to me sweating. So, I turned the bath on cold and let it run. I laid in ice cold water on all fours and rocked back and fourth, moaning and panting. I couldn't catch my breath. I felt like I was having a heart attack.....then the dry heaves started. After a wicked round of dry heaving, I started getting the chills. I was shaking so badly.

Once the pain subsided (about 40 minutes later), I was still panting and trying to catch my breath. I laid in bed shaking with the chills.

The next day I decided to post about it on IDOB and one of the girls there mentioned something just like that happening to her. Turned out to be a gallbladder attack. Well, I went online and started searching gallbladder attacks and sure enough, EVERY symptom I had, fit!

I called my doctors office but the nurse was no help. She said there's nothing she can do for me. After a while I called labor and delivery and spoke with a nurse there (who consulted with one of the doctors). They told me that if it happens again, immediatly get to the ER. They're give me something for the pain but will also be able to diagnose me officially. She pretty much confirmed that what I had was in fact a gallbladder attack and surgery may be needed. If so, im fine with it. I have no use for my gallbladder, and I sure don't wanna experience that pain again. I literally though I was having a heart attack. It was the worst!

I pray it doesn't happen again, but if it does, im prepaired to rush to the ER. In the meantime, I have to stay away from fried/greasy foods, and dairy. I think I can do that.

I got my results!

I PASSED!! WOOHOO!!!!!!! Now I don't have to add "diabetic" to the list of things that makes me stress out. Im so glad. I was a little worried about it. During the test I started chewing gum (OOPS). I didn't think about it when I popped a piece in my mouth. LUCKILY, it was sugar free.

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!

A couple of updates...

Being that I failed my 1 hour GTT at my last appointment, I had a 3 hour GTT today. Im waiting on a call from the doctors office to see if I passed or not (I sure hope so). My hand looks like a pin cushion lol. They had to draw blood 4 times (ICK).

I also had yet another cervical check today. Everything is still good. Cervix is closed, no pressure on the cerclage, and im not leaking any fluid. The downside is that i've put on 5 pounds in 2 weeks (a total of 14 during the pregnancy). The doctors say this is great, but I beg to differ. 5 pounds in 2 weeks is just to much for my liking. So, i've made a promise to myself that I will go for a walk everyday. Atleast then I can say im doing more to keep my weight in a normal range.

When I get the results back from my GTT, i'll update again :)