Latest OB Appointment

Today I was able to finally get the H1N1 vaccination. In two weeks, I will be armed against all the H1N1 germy kindergartners I am face to face with every day. Funny enough, I had a little needle anxiety before the shot went in- ME! - The girl who not that long ago got stuck with over 200 needles (many self-inflicted) and then lost count. I guess the break from needle poking has been nicer than I realized.

According to my OB, I am measuring 7 weeks ahead at 26 weeks (for a singleton PG). I also have gained 24 lbs since 6 weeks- that's right, 24 pounds in 13 weeks. I have no idea what my starting weight was, because the IVF bloat messed with my actual pre-PG weight. It is crazy watching that scale creep higher each time I'm at the OB's and seeing numbers that I've never seen before. Besides some gain in my chest, I'd like to think that the rest is all belly. I hope it stays that way. But I'm not weight gain-obsessed- I don't care, as long as it means my babies are healthy and I'm doing the right thing to help them be the healthiest they can be.

Today was my first school day since finding out the genders, so I decided to bring "surprise" cupcakes to school to reveal the genders. In the middle of the cupcakes we piped pink and blue batter (colored with food coloring) so that you had to bite into the cupcakes to find out. I kept it a secret until lunchtime so that the beans couldn't be spilled before then. I thought it was a cute idea- some people cared more than others. Oh well- I thought it was fun, and that's all that matters!

N1H1 update

I talked to my OB's nurse- her comment: wash my hands a lot. Nice. Obviously she has not spent a lot of time in a kindergarten classroom. I don't think that is going to keep kids from coughing/sneezing in my face, or me leaning over them to help with their work. I can't wash my hands every minute to keep the germs from the kids that pick their nose, put their hands in their mouths, or put anything else in their mouths completely away. They spread their germs everywhere. Remember- I barely have time to go to the bathroom and eat and drink when I need too as it is. They said to call if I have flu like symptoms. Um kay. Like feeling nauseous? Check. Coughing? Check. Headaches and body aches? Check. Fatigue? Check. How to tell the difference between twin pregnancy related nausea, aches, and fatigue and flu symptoms? I'm not really sure.

I also realized that the little girl helped me get my applesauce out of the refrigerator (down the hall) for me the last day she was in school. I cannot for the life of me remember if I used hand sanitizer before or after she handed me the applesauce. Sigh. At least she's not one of my most in-your-face kids. But what if her lovely germs have already been spread to other students in my room? I couldn't help but think today: who's an infected, contagious virus walking around my room this very second?

And also, apparently her doctor said she would be able to come back to school on Monday. Our school rule is 24 hours without a fever for any reason. How can the doctor guarantee her fever will be gone to say that?

Crap

One of my students has H1N1. She wasn't in school today- but yesterday she was, and of course we have been in close proximity. Crap.