28 week appointment

Our appointment yesterday left me floating on a cloud... I don't know why really, maybe because it was just one piece of good news after another.

I passed my 1 hour glucose tolerance test with flying colors. I believe my cnm's exact words were that my results were "perfect". My blood sugar levels were 109, well below the limit of 140, and most importantly, far far away from failing and having to go through the dreaded 3 hour test.

My blood work all came back on target. So, the rude male phlebotomist I had, who had extremely long fingernails and who practically ripped the needle from my arm leaving a painful bruise, is forgiven.

My BP was great, at 118/62.

My "pee on a stick" glucose and protein tests were both negative.

Uterus (fundal height) is measuring right where it's supposed to be.

I only gained 2 pounds this time, which earned me an approving nod from my cnm. I have realized that worrying about weight gain is futile, but even so, it was nice to see that the scale hadn't moved much in the last month.

We got to take a quick tour of the birth center, where they have two rooms, each with a standard queen-sized bed, a huge jacuzzi tub, and comfortable and very un-hospital-like decor. The setting just seems infused with positive, calming vibes. I get a distinctly different feeling from the hospital... even just walking through the lobby on the way to the parking garage, I tend to get slightly anxious. I know it's mind over matter, but isn't that what making it through natural labor and childbirth is all about?

And of course, we got to hear the beautiful sound of the heartbeat once again. It was about 130-140 BPM this time. Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Pure bliss.