+ 35 week Dr's appt +
So, last night was a partial success, I suppose. We had our Doctor's appointment. BP was mostly unchanged, still at 110/70. Weight was down a pound from what I thought it was last week, but the nurse had written down a pound less last week, so it was technically unchanged. It makes my total weight gain 14 pounds, not 15. The Dr's fine with that. I measured right on, and your heartbeat sounded great as always. We did the Group B Strep test which wasn't as bad as I was afraid it might be. I asked him about all the cramping and aching I had yesterday, and basically he responded that I was lucky I hadn't had any until yesterday. Great. Thanks. I asked him about heartburn during labor, because it gets bad enough I'm afraid just that will make me throw up during labor, nevermind the epidural. He said that was a good question, and I should make sure to take my normal pills before I leave for the hospital, and let them know when I get there that I want Zantac or Pepcid in my IV. They'll call his office and get the okay, which he said he'll give them. Good to know.

So, that's the appointment. Now, the baby care class. I feel horribly guilty about this, but you see... We didn't go. I know, I'm awful. We paid good money for the class ($20 I think), and I really think there would have been some good information in there. I feel horrible about it, but I just felt absolutely dreadful last night and didn't want to go. Plus, it was at 6:30, and I didn't know how I was going to stay awake that long, hurting the way I was. So I found a comfy position on the couch (which took a while, I should point out), and watched trash TV. I really hope we didn't miss out on anything really important, and I'm going to read lots and maybe look for a video at the library or something. Grandma Laurie suggested this, and Daddy concurred. So I'll work on that when I go on leave.

Anyway, there's our exciting night. I'm feeling much better this morning. Still not fabulous, but I think that's an almost-9-month problem I just have to deal with. As long as I don't ache like I did yesterday all the time. Oh, yeah! And I almost didn't have my appointment at all! Somehow my appointment got deleted in their computer system, I'm guessing from last time when I was trying to see if she could schedule it for later in the day. Anyway, he had a few minutes to work me in, which made me very relieved since I was feeling so awful and wanted to talk to him about it. Next appointment: Tuesday 2/18. I made sure that one was still in there! Ha!

Daddy and I had a good chat as we were falling asleep last night about what exactly to expect when I go into labor. He wanted to know how much time we have (who knows?!), what he needs to grab, etc. I think I'm going to make up a nice list for him this week to make it easier, plus finish the phone list and pack your bags. Yippee. More to do! :)