I think I've only done *ONE* pregnancy update on here and I'm sorry! � Life - and this pregnancy in general - have been well...crazy!
Even though it seems like time is going soooooooooooo slowly, the weeks have really been flying by. At 20 weeks we had another in-depth ultrasound and got really great news! My subchorionic hematoma had reabsorbed and was no longer visible! Woohoo! Also around that same time we got the genetic testing results done - nothing abnormal - and found out we were having a........GIRL! I was totally floored by that because my instincts said boy, boy, boy.
In the past I've always enjoyed being pregnant, even with all the not-fun things that sometimes accompany it. My girl pregnancies are always harder on me than my boy ones though and this one has been especially challenging. I've had horrible heartburn, terrible back aches, and lots of sickly days where I've had to try my best to take it easy and rest. My emotions have been up, down, over, sideways, and every which way, and unfortunately I've had the MOST anxiety/panic attacks that I've ever had during a pregnancy. I had some issues prior to this pregnancy (and at the start of it) with my Vitamin D levels being critically low but we've finally gotten it back to the lower levels of "normal." I have also struggled this time with my iron levels being very low and my blood sugar readings being wonky. I don't officially have gestational diabetes but I have been testing my sugar pretty regularly and trying to watch my diet more closely.
In addition to the little issues that have been cropping up, we talked for a couple weeks and then made the decision to switch to an OB practice and have a hospital birth. This has honestly made me feel all kinds of ways - I've felt relief that the decision was finally made, and reassurance that we made the right decision...but also saddened and upset that I can't be with my midwives who've always supported me 100% and be at home where I've been comfortable and happy for the last five births. The midwives have been absolutely amazing and are helping us transition to the OB's practice. This feels like a whole different ball game to me now though after being at home for so many years - I've been having to look up what I need to pack, hospital regulations, etc. But regardless, I'm trying to rest in the knowledge that I will be in the place I need to be and that things will go well.
So this pregnancy has been quite a doozy, but we're closing in now on the end. Everywhere I go people are constantly saying: "Oh you're about ready to pop!" and "Any day now, right?" I usually don't mention that I tend to go over my due date and instead just nod my head. Maybe this baby will prove to be different though and come early...but I don't really want to think that way either because I have a billion things I need to do before then! Aaahhh! I'll do a more thorough "life" update sometime in the next week but for now I suppose I need to get that hospital bag ready, just in case! �