26 week checkup

I had my 26 week checkup on Monday. This was the appointment where I had to do the glucose/diabetes screening. I've heard horror stories about the nasty juice you had to drink. I was prepared to be disgusted. When I got there I gave the usual urine sample, which is easy to give now considering I have to run to the bathroom every 2 hours now and also got on the scale. I told myself I wouldn't look at the number this time because its getting high, but I of course did. My doctor isn't concerned and says I completely staying within "normal" for weight gain and its for the baby and the weight is all in my belly so I'm starting to just deal with it. The nurse then handed me a 10 ounce bottle of juice. I picked fruit punch and she said I had 5 minutes to drink the entire thing. I chugged that thing as fast as I could. I figured the faster I could get it down, the faster my one hour wait could start and finish. It wasn't the worst thing I'd ever had, but not something I would want to do again for a while. I just think its not something you want to have to drink fast. Anyways, my timer started and I waited for the doctor to come see me.

Dr. Broadsky is a young, laid back type of guy. Jason and I love him and feel very comfortable working with him. Jason has already cracked his jokes with him. Anyhoo...I got to listen to his heartbeat, he felt around my belly and measure something and then asked if I had questions. Usually I don't, but this time I had a few. My big question was: if I get too big, will you take him early? His answer was no! The only way he would induce me is if there was a complication and told me to sit tight and wait out the remainder 14 weeks. (DARN!) I also asked him about the changes of him being transverse or breach. He said there's only a 3% chance he would be either of those if I go full term...so that's another reason for me to wait it out until the end of June. I have one more appointment in a month and then after that I start going every two weeks until June and then every week until he gets here. His arrival is going to be here before we know it!

After the doctor left, I was escorted to the waiting room to finish out my hour sentence. I did some serious people watching in the waiting room. There were several "new preggos" coming in with their spouses. I know this because when they would leave they had the "welcome pack" Jason and I got after our 8 week appointment and the dads had this overwhelmed look. Classic! There was also a couple of very pregnant women coming in just for their quick checks. Their faces read "Get this baby out of my ASAP". Maybe I've been watching the show "Lie to Me" way too much, but it was fun to sit and people watch.

When my hour was up the lab tech came to get me for my blood. This is the 4th time I've given her my blood so I know the drill. Five minutes later I was out of there and on my way to Sonic for my happy hour Cherry limade. I needed a different taste in my mouth to cover the fruit punch. They said they'd call if the results were abnormal, so no news is good news for now.