HO3-- WEEK 38

This week..
-- I spent the end of the week in Omaha for the Nebraska Academy of Family Physician Conference. We stayed in the hotel attached to the conference center and our days were filled with lectures and social events. We started with the annual Resident Research Symposium where each of us seniors were required to present a poster. Many of us did a case report which is a quick, anonymous synopsis of an interesting patient/illness we've encountered. We all stand next to our posters and answer questions the judges/our coworkers may have and there is a small cash prize for the best few. I actually ended up winning first place! It is always a very informative conference and a great opportunity to catch up with my friends/former co-workers that are working in other parts of the state. Crazy to think that was my last time going as a resident! Graduation is just around the corner!
-- before I left for the conference, we snuck in a class called Baby Care Basics. They went over swaddling, safe sleep, infant CPR, etc. T was really sweet and took everything very seriously. I've heard him tell multiple people that you aren't supposed to use baby powder until they are at least 1 year old so they don't inhale the particles. He wrapped a pretty secure swaddle on the first try!
-- my lovely grandma turned NINTY FIVE. Isn't that wild?! She is amazing! We kept the celebration simple because she bravely had a semi-elective neck surgery a few weeks ago and isn't quite ready for a giant party. But it was fabulous to celebrate the occasion! I don't get to see my Omaha family often enough!

xo,
Krista

HO3-- WEEK 37

A few screenshots I snagged that demonstrate what "grown-up" looks like in our family

This week..

-- the big change was I failed by glucose test meaning I have diabetes with this pregnancy. It's only drama because we've been surviving off quick meals like waffles for breakfast or pastas.. and I've indulged in ice cream almost every night. Our typical meals (when I'm not pregnant and super busy getting ready for graduation!) are pretty diabetes-friendly (aka low-carbohydrate).. but when I'm busy I tend to grab granola bars or other quick carbs. I felt better about this whole thing after I went to the grocery store and bought a tub of "carb-smart" ice cream and a few other sugar-free sweets so I have something to grab. However, as a physician, I am actually really excited to see what it's like to check my blood sugars 4x/day so I have that perspective & sympathy for my many diabetic patients. It's super unlikely I'll need oral medications or insulin so I won't get that experience first-hand but I had the luxury of study nutrition for my undergraduate degree so the diet changes come easier to me than others! The tricky part of diabetes in pregnancy is the glucose level you're most interested in is the one 2-hours after each meal. 2 hours?! By then I've restarted seeing patients in clinic or am sitting in church or [insert activity here]. So, I have a recurrent timer on my phone that has kept me on track. I'm 100% so far for keeping my blood sugar within goal! (Can you tell I'm a little bit type-A & competitive?)
-- we also had the pleasure of having a lot of laughs when we video-chatted with my Grandma and Parents who were visiting her in Pennsylvania. It's definitely not as good as being there in person - but it is the next best thing! We are blessed with the. best. family. ever!

xo,
Krista