30 Weeks

I had another appointment this morning with my ObG. Good news is I'm still only 1 cm dilated, which means there has been no change since last week. She took another FFN test to check for risk of preterm labor, but because I'm not showing any signs of preterm labor and because there doesn't seem to be a lot of pressure on my cervix right now (thank you babies), she's in no rush to get the results back.

As for other pregnancy experiences I'm having, I've been more fatigued than normal this week and extremely ravenous. I've been so sleepy that I've been napping during the days. Thank goodness I'm on bed rest since work sort of frowns upon afternoon siestas. I also cannot stop eating/snacking. I always try to eat things with some nutritional value and not just empty calories, but I guess it still hasn't been enough because my doctor said she'd like to see me put on a little more weight. Although the babies continue to grow, I've been stuck at the same weight for the past 3 or 4 weeks. Those little leaches! To help with this, John ran by the store after the doctor's visit and picked me up some Ensure, buttermilk pie, chocolate cream pie, and pudding. I'm drinking an Ensure right now and it's actually pretty darn good (frozen).

I'm still fighting the whole pregnancy acne thing. The redness from my rash of pimples is as close to a pregnancy "glow" as I've gotten. I'm also having a severe burning, aching pain stretching from my left groin up through my lower abdomen every time I switch sides, get out of bed, or walk. I asked the doctor about it and she said it's likely being caused by the babies' positioning.

Thanks to all of you who have/are visiting me this week (Jennifer, Paula, Colton, Ronnie, Chris, Anne, Dave, Regina, & Sarah). You know that totally makes my day! John always says I'm happiest on the days I've had company.