December appointment update...

Darby's weight gain is 1/2 a pound from last month, and only 6.5lb total from week 11 to now.  No real changes or updates so far, baby's heartbeat was about 150bpm and the movement was good (she kicked the doctor).

We're skipping the short glucose test and headed straight to the 3-hour "call it an early birthday present" test.  For those of you that don't know what it is, it goes something like this:

• Don't eat for 8-12 hours (which is difficult to do for people in Darby's "condition").
• Come in to the hospital / clinic to get your blood taken.
  
• Drink a very large glass of coke syrup.
• Sit for 3 hours quietly.
• Have more blood taken
• Compare results.

Now, I've never had this test done, so I'm just going on the descriptions I've gotten.  From what I understand, this is usually the second test done.  The first is just like that, only it's an hour wait instead of 3.  But, since Darby's numbers were a little wonky with Cora, they're skipping the first test and going straight to the second test.

Since this is being done 3 days before Christmas, the doc said that he'd try to call her when the results were in, but if they were "ok" he'd probably just wait till our next appointment.  Something about being the only OB on call through Christmas...  :)

Might be more updates later this month.  Might not.  Next appt is Wednesday the 13th of January at 3:30.