Hard to believe that I will now be going to the doctor every two weeks! Then ultimately every week. This past Wednesday I had my last 4 week visit. Little Maddox is doing great, thank goodness. Strong heartbeat! I just love hearing his little heart beating.
I've gained 15 pounds now, which is right on target for where I should be. The weight gain since last month is probably because morning sickness has finally left me, going on about two weeks now.
Unfortunately, I am exhibiting some symptoms on the not so great side. Dr H, being the fabulous doctor that he is, picked up on a breathing issue. Once he and I discussed my breathing patterns, he listened to my lungs and determined they were fine, but wanted to do an EKG to be on the safe side, especially since I have recently started to have numbness in my left arm. The EKG revealed that I currently have a rapid heartbeat, in a resting position. I now need to go see a cardiologist.
It could be nothing. Perhaps elevated from stress or the fact that I am dehydrated. He also spoke to me about that (story of my life...I seem to always be dehydrated) and advised I need to be much more diligent about pushing water. I was worried he was going to tell me I had to go for an IV of fluids, but I guess I will have the chance to rectify the situation myself.
I have had my first limitation, other than lifting anything over 20 lbs, put on me since the pregnancy. He wanted to know about my typical day...work, home, etc. He is fine with my day-to-day life at this point, but advised that at this point, event day work seemed a bit much for me to handle. Thankfully, we only have two more events before Maddox's arrival. I was able to find someone to fill in for me this weekend for setup of a Bat Mitzvah.
So at any rate, I will be seeing a cardiologist in the coming week and then of course two weeks for my next prenatal appointment. Glucose screening again at that appointment.
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