Wow! Today is week 39 & 1 day of my pregnancy. The due date is approaching whether I am ready or not. I haven't had much time to think about giving birth so soon since I've spent the last couple of weeks studying for my Nurse Practitioner boards. I haven't posted the fact that I was scheduled to take them TODAY at noon for fear of disappointing so many people if I didn't pass. Well, I should have trusted in my studying-under-pressure abilities more. I PASSED!!! Yes, I can legally call myself a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner! Even with all of the baby's kicks & hormonal shifts I was able to cram my brain with knowledge about treating hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking addiction, renal failure, neurological disorders, different STDs, & interpreting various skin lesions among many other things. I know, it was crazy to study just a few days away from my due date, but there was no way I was going to do it with a crying baby on my hands. All of my husband's daily reminders (I prefer this term to nagging) have paid off! The exam was about 3 hours and contained 175 questions. Now the next step is to request the American Nurses Credentialing Center to send a Verification of Certification letter to the Washington State Nursing Commission in Olympia stating that I have passed the exam & certified. Once the Commission receives this request, I will get a prescriptive authority. This means that my hubby was not too far off advertising my ability to hook up his male friends with Viagra. :-)
I am getting more uncomfortable by the day. I go for a 30-40" walk & then pay for it by aching all day long. I get up to empty my bladder at least twice at night & I can't sleep for long stretches of time any more. I had my 3rd labor preparation acupuncture session on Friday. My acupuncturist did not want to be too aggressive (like using electroacupuncture) since I needed to make it for my certification exam the next day. I am more hungry than usual & crave cheesecake, chocolate & milk shakes. Also I love apples! According to one of the Medscape articles eating fish & apples during pregnancy may have a protective effect against childhood asthma & allergies. Perhaps it is wise to listen to your body's cravings! So far I've gained 32 pounds, so still have room for 3 more pounds to fit the criteria for ideal weight gain during pregnancy (25-35 pounds)! :-) I have not packed my hospital bag yet - I must be in denial.
I did a reading today using my Goddess Guidance Oracle Cards. Interestingly, I picked the following 3 cards at random:
1) Green Tara (meaning: start delegating, don't try to be a superwoman, ask your partner for help),
2) Ostara (meaning: this card signifies pregnancy, it's an opportune time to make life changes), and
3) Freyja (meaning: make a bold life change, take a risk, appreciate your body). According to Doreen Virtue, based on the Law of Magnetic Attraction, the cards are attracted to a person's current thoughts & beliefs creating insight into the direction of relationships, careers, finances, health & other areas. The reading fit my life situation perfectly!
Tomorrow we'll be celebrating my husband's Mom's birthday & my passing of the boards. On Monday Yong will undergo the US Citizenship swearing-in ceremony. My hubby & I look forward to sharing this special day with her. The next person to become a US citizen in our family will be me!
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