BBRATT Diet

Sickness has hit the Byerly household. On Friday, I woke up before James' alarm and felt TERRIBLE. James thought it was just food poisoning, so he went to work. I tried to continue my day, but even after I took my prenatals, I knew I wouldn't last long. I called James and he came home afterwards to take care of me and to help out with Alex. Then on Saturday and Sunday, Alex was feeling sick, so we stayed in the whole weekend. Now James is sick and the sickness took over him today. We don't do a lot of medicines in this house. Usually Echinacea tea and EmergenC are our "go-to" remedies. But for this week, we have all done the BRAT diet.

Everyone has heard of the BRAT diet when you are not feeling well, it is a remedy to ease your stomach if you're vomiting or having diarrhea. I actually have never heard of this diet until I met James, but it stands for:

B - Bananas

R - Rice

A - Applesauce

T - Toast

This diet essentially is suppose to help your stomach be able to digest the bland food, while not a lot of doctors recommend it, it works wonderfully for the first day of the sickness. Water with electrolytes are mandatory with a diet like this. I highly recommend going back to a regular diet after 24 hours because you would have lost a lot of important nutrients. 

After the Byerly family experiences, I've added to the BRAT diet and redone it as the BBRATT diet.

B - Broth

B - Bananas

R - Rice

A - Applesauce

T - Toast 

T - Tea

While any of us are sick, James and I always ask for a cup of chicken broth. Works miracles and helps you feel a little more alive. Drinking tea is something I know can be part of the BRAT diet, but not always. Nothing can beat a warm cup of chamomile tea. 

As a Korean, I would HIGHLY recommend kimchi with rice and chicken noodle soup. My mom would always make it for me and I can tell you that as your first real meal, it truly does work! 

Time to make sure my husband is feeling well. Quick side note, I passed my glucose test and I officially don't have gestational diabetes! We'll see how big Baby Jo measures in.

27-28 Week Check Up - Glucose Test!

So today I had my 27/28 week check up at my midwife. I was worried about bringing Alex to it but he's been surprising me more and more, to which he did wonderfully at. He enjoyed the appointments and we had plenty of toys and distractions to help keep him entertained. He even took pictures of my midwife!

Around 28 weeks, the doctor/midwife usually does a blood glucose test. The reason for this is to test a pregnant woman to see if she has gestational diabetes. While this may seem scary, it really just means a change in diet for the pregnant woman till the baby is born. Women that have gestational diabetes usually have large babies. More information can be found at Baby Center.

Alex was a large baby, weighing in at 9 lbs 9 oz. He was considered a large baby, and I already had done a glucose screening early on during this pregnancy. I did not have gestational diabetes with Alex, and my early screening was perfectly fine. Apparently I just grow large babies, so I'm hoping Baby Jo will be a little smaller.

Anyway, Alex was a joy to have at my appointments with me. He was very curious about the blood drawing, but he kept his distance. He even picked my wrap!

Starting something new

So I haven't been great at the blog thing. I'm thinking that in order to put some "structure" in my life, this would be a great start. I can create my schedule that includes playing with my kid, school, work, and blogging. There are so many interests out there that I have, I must share! Also it would be great to communicate with my many friends and family in all parts of the world!

To start, in case you didn't know, I'm currently 27 weeks pregnant with our SECOND son. I have a wonderful husband to whom I have been married to for 6 years. We have a fantastic 3 year old, Alex! He is full of life and energy that we are tirelessly following.

Obviously these two are my world and I can't wait to add another boy to our bunch! I am a cooking nut, craft adventurer, wanna-be-organizer, book worm, and self educating mommy! I hope to share all of our adventures and interests on here. Can't believe December is here!