It was a Good Run, While it Lasted & Dakota's 3D Sonogram Pictures

I'm about 27 weeks along in this pregnancy journey. Today, I had my glucose test and I had to drink this terrible juice. It was gross. It tasted like a super sweetened sprite. I like sweet stuff, but this was just straight up sugar-water.

Today, this appointment was imporatant. I finally, got a chance to talk to the doctor face to face about the pain I've been experiencing. I told her everything and made sure she got a clear picture of what I've been dealing with for the past 2 weeks. She explained to me, like the nurse I talked to in her office -- (a week ago?), that everything I'm experiencing is quite common -- especially with a second pregnancy. She said, in the most severe case she could prescribe me Tylenol with codeine, but at this point that's not an option. So, I'll continue to take over-the counter Tylenol and get through this.

I told her that up until 2 weeks ago, I could run 30 miles a week, but since the pain started - it's been impossible. She looked at me and said NO MORE RUNNING during the pregnancy. I asked if running could harm Dakota and she said that the running would not put stress on the baby, but it could cause permeant damage to my body, if I continue to run, during the pregnancy.

You would think I'd be upset at the news. Yes, I'm disappointed, but a huge part of me is relieved. I have piece of mind that Dakota is thriving in the womb, despite all the pain I'm feeling. I heard her heartbeat, saw the 4 chambers of her heart, and saw her move. I just want to be comfortable and feel normal again. In the meantime, I can still walk for exercise and do light cardio. So, I guess, I'll do that on the days I feel good.

So, yeah -- at the moment I'm taking the do not run anymore news fine. I wonder how I'll feel about it in 3 weeks?

Below are some sonogram pictures of Dakota.
Profile Picture -- 3D sonogram

Another Profile 2D and 3D of Dakota.
Trey and I think she looks like Cheyenne.

This was Cheyenne's 3D Sonogram

Dakota currently weighs 2 lbs and 14 ounces. She is in the 75 percentile for her weight. BIG GIRL! The doctor said Dakota could possibly weigh 8 - 9 pounds at birth. I'm not going to freak out about that number although the thought of giving birth to a 9 pound baby frightens me. I'll take that information with a grain of salt. I was told Cheyenne would weigh over 8 pounds and she weighed under 7 lbs.


We got conformation that we are still having a girl.
That looks like a healthy spine.