~Baby Update~

I'm entering the last trimester and have some updates for you! I had a Dr appointmnet again today. Heartbeat was 142 and I measure 28...at 28 weeks...perfect!

I passed my diabetes test! Yes!!! (I had granola and yogurt for breakfast...they were thinking I'd fail because of the sugar content...homemade is the way to go...hardly any sugar in my stuff! They suggest an egg and toast if you are wondering...no one told me!)

BUT she said I was getty very low on iron. I am not a huge red meat fan...we have a 1/4 cow in the freezer and I guess we will be digging into that more often. The males in my house will be very happy to hear that!

I asked about these items I had mentioned awhile ago...

Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
Evening Primrose Oil
Gentle Birth Formula
Floradix

Here were the comments from the midwives...

Red Raspberry Leaf Tea - both midwives weren't thinking this does too much but you are free to take it if you wish. They did warn me that sometimes the uterus give out. After so many children it may not work as a muscle. Yikes! This is supposed to strengthen the uterus. Still thinking about this one.

Evening Primrose Oil - both said don't take it unless you want to have the baby in the car!

Gentle Birth Formula - again both said don't take it unless you want to have the baby in the car...they sometimes recommend this for someone that has a history of long labors or first time moms

Floradix - three weeks ago the midwife told me this is a great product and is often replacing the typical prenatel vitamin in many dr offices. But, my tiredness is probably because I need a nap...not vitamins as I generally eat well. Her advice...save your money, take a nap! This morning, it was different. With my iron being low they do recommend me start taking this soon. My iron problem will only get worse.

I have one more herbal product to look up...at a website called motherlove dot com. A friend highly recommended their sitz bath for after birth stuff. I don't want to think about that yet:-)

I've also been sewing...two new tops and a nursing cover.

Both tops are comfy and I've received compliments while wearing both. I don't feel like I'm wearing a tent in them either! No one thought they were homemade (huge compliment!) and several wondered where I find so many modest maternity clothes! I have not sewn clothes for a long time. I think I might keep an eye out for pattern sales and stock up for after baby...this is fun!

I have never used a nursing cover but I think it would certainly come in handy. I'd like to make one more...one for the diaper bag and one for the house. I'd be interested in hearing if you have used one and how you liked it. I found many in the etsy shops (colors are often a bit too bright for me) but there are also several tutorials out there...here is the one I used. Nicer than just using a blanket because there is boning in it (you can see baby but no one else can). I used a heavier weight fabric...but soft. Total cost was about $6...much cheaper than buying it!

UPDATE on the nursing cover...check out my changes here.