Monday we had our 33 week checkup. They monitored Kalia's heartbeat and my contractions (still had none) for about 30 minutes and everything looked good. Her heartbeat was pretty steady, which I think means she was sleeping. The previous two times she's jumped all over the place, but on Monday her heartbeat stayed right around 148 the whole time.
Last week the doc had me go in and get blood work done to make sure everything was okay and that my symptoms I'm feeling are just 3rd trimester woes. My white blood count came back high and my red blood cells were small. He said the red blood cells being small isn't all that uncommon in pregnant women...we're reproducing blood cells so fast and the new ones aren't as mature (large) as the older ones, so that could easily explain that.
Most pregnant women's white blood count is higher, but I guess the normal high is 15 and mine came back at 16.4 or something, so just a little high. He ordered more blood work to recheck my white blood count and to check if I'm deficient in any vitamins. He asked if I had been feeling sick, and I told him I can't tell the difference between being sick and being pregnant anymore! Ha! I'll find out those results on Monday when we go back in.
I just realized I haven't posted my 'total love gained' for the past 2 months. I told Chris I'm going to put my hands over my eyes when I go to the scale from now on because it's the most dreaded walk!! He says I'm doing really well weight wise and size wise. I'm eating super healthy, and trying to get my sweet tooth fix with sugar free or low sugar things.
This is my lunch almost every day :
Plain greek yogurt with strawberries and splenda on top, topped with whole grain granola and light whipped cream. And yes, that's a 2 qt pitcher of water with a straw in it. I'm thirsty. This is more efficient than getting up 8 trillion times to get yet another glass of water!!
Anyways...total love gained so far...25 lbs. Oiy...
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