Hi girls! :wave:
I am pooped lately. Not sure if it's the third trimester symptoms or the fact that I have a bit of anemia right now. I'm thinking it's third trimester though, because I had slight anemia throughout the pregnancy and still felt my energy surge in the second trimester.
We had our childbirth class this weekend. It was good, glad we took it. My one concern now though is that we took it at the hospital close to us which is where we were planning on delivering...and therefore got a tour of that hospital. My insurance contracts a certain # of beds there and has OB's on call there. But now with my GD, I am guessing the insurance will want us to go to their hospital which is all the way downtown. And I have heard that the recovery rooms there are semi-private.
Ugh. I'm going to ask the MW about it tomorrow.
Yesterday I had my GD class, which was fine...pretty much more or less the same stuff that the perinatal nurse told me on the phone last week. Except, we also learned how to use our glucometers so now I have to test my blood sugar 4 times a day. Between planning out the 6 meals a day and taking my blood sugar an hour after the first bite of each meal, this is turning into a full time job. *sigh* I really wish I didn't have to deal with this stupid thing.
Actually, I think I'm more frustrated at the moment just anticipating our upcoming vacation later this week (we are going to my inlaw's place for 6 days, during which they are throwing us a baby shower). Not sure how I'm going to be able to control my food intake, especially in front of all the family that is going to also be in town there and staying with them. And we haven't told the inlaws or my folks about the GD and don't plan on it, because first of all, I'm sure they will tell all the extended family and someone is bound to say something stupid that upsets me or give me "medical advice"....it's just inevitable when you have a large family filled with people who think they are all "doctors".
Love the crib, Allie!
Sparkle, my back pain is on and off, but at the childbirth class we tried different labor positions and a few of them were better for back pain and boy did they feel good on my back which was hurting that day. So I am planning on using them before labor too! In the first one (and my favorite), DH sits in a chair with a pillow on his lap (make sure the height of the chair/couch is not too high or too low so you can bend over comfortably). You kneel on the floor on a pillow at his feet and put your head on the pillow on his lap (you can fold your arms so your head rests on your hands or whatever feels comfortable). Basically, your back and legs should be at about a 90 degree angle. DH can lean forward a bit and massage your upper and lower back. I made DH do it at home last night. He always gets a chuckle out of the positioning of it all, if you catch my drift.
Do you think the airline will make you show a note? That sounds like a wonderful babymoon. 
Very relaxing for you and hubby and baby bump. 
Keep ur spirits up 
My fasting was 93. But really, I think the numbers can be so erratic! Last night after dinner I got an 86 (and I had enough food and carbs) and I thought the machine was broken. 
