Labs are good! I don't have gestational diabetes!!!! The only thing that was a little low was my calcium which is crazy because of all the milk and yogurt consumed during this time. Even my iron managed to stay strong. Looks like I will be upping the supplements and milk drinking. (Bleh. the milk here is gross!)
Only a few things new on the pregnancy front. The weeks keep going by faster and faster which makes me feel a little underprepared. One day I'm completely ready for her to be here and the next minute I freak out. I assume this is normal for any pregnancy.
Her bags are packed and ready to go. The other day I went through all the baby stuff and picked out some outfits for her to wear in the hospital. Many of you may be thinking why I need to do this. Well the hospital doesn't provide clothes, diapers and other random things. This makes packing that much harder! I want to throw everything in her bag and the thought, "well what if she needs that or this."
So her bag is filled with the following:
Onesies
Sleepers with the footies
Socks- Brazilians are crazy about babies wearing socks at all times
Hats
Burp rags
Blankets
Little grooming kit
Shampoo/Lotion
Diapers
Wipes
Changing pad
Sacks for dirty diapers
I am sure that I am forgetting something but that should at least get her through the first few days. The problem lies with the fact that we haven't toured the hospital yet and we have no idea how long a normal pregnancy is required to stay in the hospital. I still want the bags packed that way it's one less thing for us to worry about.
I have even started packing my bag for the hospital but it's a little difficult since I need all those clothes now! So far I only have the bare necessities which doesn't matter because I know I can go without for a few days. I guess that's the new mom mode. Take care of everyone but yourself....
Today Nate and I are off to Rio together for the next three to four days. He has a few meetings that we need to attend so I am going to tag along :) I just can't bear to not see for another short stint away! Can I claim crazy hormones on this one? Nah. I am sure you all know that this normal Sara.
Tchau,
Sara
Sara,
ReplyDeleteCan you find "Leite Fazenda tipo A", which is a higher quality milk. In Sao Paulo we usually find the "Fazenda" brand, you might have a different brand in Macae.
Milk in Brazil is rated type A, which is the the BEST, more fat, pasteurized milk. The type B ( the most common ) which has less fat, it's also pasteurized and it is cheaper than the type A. Then you have the type C which is the less fatty one, the cheapest, also pasteurized.
All of these "types" A, B and C are refrigerated milk, not the ones in boxes.
You can usually find them at your local bakery, they are indeed much better than your typical "Parmalat" type boxed milk.
Have a good trip to Rio. :)
Ray
Glad to hear that all of your labs were normal. We knew they would be, but still you have to worry.
ReplyDeleteLov you,
Momma H
Momma H- I know right! I was so worried but now I will focus on the calcium thing for now :)
ReplyDeleteRay- I so wish that we had options here in Macae. Things really are different here than Sao Paulo. We only have boxed milk.... period. There was a rumor going around that a small bakery had fresh milk but not always and nobody could answer if it was pasteurized it was also too far for me to walk :( No worries though! There are tons of options for soy milk which I love better anyway. Plus good milk makes for a nice treat when I am stateside. Good advice if I ever see any refrigerated milk!
Cool that you do have options, when we left Brazil in the 90's I think Soy Milk was somewhat rare.
ReplyDeleteJust in case you come across some fresh milk, the word for pasteurized milk in Portuguese is "Pasteurizado", not too different huh! :)
I think they are not allowed to sell fresh milk unless it's pasteurized anyway, so there shouldn't be too much confusion on that point.
Ray