FULL TERM!!!!!
How far along? 37 Weeks
Baby is: 6 1/3 lbs, and just over 19 inches (like a swiss chard)
Total weight gain: Lost 2 lbs since last week, so 25 now.
Maternity clothes? Yep, but lots of PJs lately.
Stretch marks? The ones on my hips are getting worse... On my left hip, I have a few small purple ones. :(
Sleep: Terrible. The itchy-ness is still really bad, and I've talked to my doctor and had blood tests done. More on that later.
Best moment this week? Getting and setting up Zoey's swing... which was officially the last item needed!
Miss anything? Sleep without being itchy :(
Movement: Lots! Her feet are on my left side, so she constantly pokes out her little baby feets and her knees. Although, she's developed a habit of twisting her upper body around, which I feel in my lower stomach, and that really hurts.
Cravings? Nope.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
Labor signs: My BH are getting a bit painful, and starting to feel mildly what people say "real" contractions are like. Ow.
Symptoms: I feel big. And very pregnant.
Belly Button in or out? Out!
Wedding rings on or off? Off. :(
Happy or moody most of the time? Not feelin' it this week... Probably the lack of sufficient sleep.
Looking forward to: The end! We can't wait to meet Z... and I have personally officially reached the point where I'm ready to be done. Come on, baby!
Now, about this itchy thing that's going on. Last Tuesday, after my 3rd consecutive night of extreme itching all over and being up all night clawing my skin off, I called my doctor's office in tears. I had an appointment the day before, and had mentioned it then, but not much was said about it.... And it was just too much to handle. I had done some research (Dr. Google to the rescue!) and came across a condition called Cholestasis. Basically, your liver stops working well, bile backs up into your blood stream and causes some pretty brutal itching. I didn't think too much about it until 2 friends mentioned THEIR friends that had it during pregnancy. Got me thinking, so I called and mentioned it to the nurse. She called me back and said that my Doctor requested for me to come in to get some blood work done. They tested my bilirubin levels and my bile salts levels, which will tell us if I have Cholestasis or not. Bilirubin tests came back normal, but the bile salt test isn't back yet, and that is the one that will conclusively tell us if that's what's wrong. It is possible for me to still have Cholestasis with normal Bili levels... So we'll see. Hopefully the test will be back this week... Maybe by my appointment tomorrow? Here's hoping. If it's positive, it can be quite risky to Miss Z, so I'm obviously hoping it's not... But at the same time, if it's negative, I'll still have no answer for this horrible itching issue. My doctor also called in some medicine for me, which I've been on for 3 days now, and it hasn't helped any. Please keep your fingers crossed that we get some answers!!
See you soon!
Now, about this itchy thing that's going on. Last Tuesday, after my 3rd consecutive night of extreme itching all over and being up all night clawing my skin off, I called my doctor's office in tears. I had an appointment the day before, and had mentioned it then, but not much was said about it.... And it was just too much to handle. I had done some research (Dr. Google to the rescue!) and came across a condition called Cholestasis. Basically, your liver stops working well, bile backs up into your blood stream and causes some pretty brutal itching. I didn't think too much about it until 2 friends mentioned THEIR friends that had it during pregnancy. Got me thinking, so I called and mentioned it to the nurse. She called me back and said that my Doctor requested for me to come in to get some blood work done. They tested my bilirubin levels and my bile salts levels, which will tell us if I have Cholestasis or not. Bilirubin tests came back normal, but the bile salt test isn't back yet, and that is the one that will conclusively tell us if that's what's wrong. It is possible for me to still have Cholestasis with normal Bili levels... So we'll see. Hopefully the test will be back this week... Maybe by my appointment tomorrow? Here's hoping. If it's positive, it can be quite risky to Miss Z, so I'm obviously hoping it's not... But at the same time, if it's negative, I'll still have no answer for this horrible itching issue. My doctor also called in some medicine for me, which I've been on for 3 days now, and it hasn't helped any. Please keep your fingers crossed that we get some answers!!
See you soon!
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