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April 2014 Moms
Gestational Diabetes Check in
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Re: Gestational Diabetes Check in
I'm going to put my FFFC here: I am literally the worst (G) diabetic EVER. I can control the carbs, but third trimester has been all about craving sweets for me. Nurse said absolutely no sugary treats, but I am eating a little bit (or more) every single day.
Yesterday I shared this sentiment w/DH on the phone and when he asked why, I told him b/c I was eating cookies right now b/c I was hungry and they were there.
(*Disclaimer - only testing twice a day, but even when testing 4 times, my numbers were still in range when eating sweets. Apparently my body is okay with sugar and I just need to avoid major carb fests. Ex. 1/2 a thin crust pizza and 1/2 an order of cheesy bread for dinner definitely puts me over (but hey, needed to see it to believe it)).
So I woke up around 4am this morning feeling really lousy. was shaking and started throwing up. Decided that then was as good a time as any to test my sugar and I was at 47. Guess the white chocolate macadamia nut cookie, milk and apple I had for my evening snack last night (was out of ice cream and lazy) was not enough to keep my sugars up while I slept
I had my AFI and NST this morning. seems my low sugars did not encourage baby girl to be active because she was seriously sleepy for the first half of the test. Some ice water and we got enough activity to go home but I was encouraged to go out and eat since when I left the NST I was still only at 68. decided an Elvis is dead donut would hit the spot (donut with peanut butter icing, banana chips, crumbled bacon and raspberry drizzle). an hour later I was up into the 80s and got to have a glass of milk too.
I miss milk. baby girl seems to make me crave it because I wasn't that into it prior to pregnancy. There were times before the GD diagnosis that I would drink 3 cups of milk in one sitting. I still crave it and nothing seems to be a good substitute for it.
ETA for typo
they've been snapping a "picture" when they do my weekly AFI ultrasound which has been nice. I feel like I get something for the 2 hours I spend there. My baby girl likes to sleep in the morning so we're in the 118-125 range when we get started and then they poke at my belly and try and irritate her. I drink ice water and we get up to 150-160 for the 4 times x 15 second min active runs they require to let us go home.
The tech I work with stays there and talks with me most the hour they monitor and has explained what they are looking for so I can help keep baby active and get out of there so I can get to my office instead of waiting for hours to see what they need. its kind of fun to interact with baby and see her heart rate change based on what I am doing
My in-laws need to leave town b/c they are stressing me out and affecting my numbers. I'm only testing twice a day, but my dinner numbers (when we are with them) have been at the high end of the range (118ish - can't go over 120). I'm afraid they are going to go over, and I'm going to have to go back to testing 4xs a day.
Or MIL is going to send me into early labor. They have either been actually staying at our house or at a local timeshare and coming over some nights for dinner, and instead of helping, I'm spending hours cleaning up after them. Yesterday DH and I took them out on the boat, and then I had to clean up all their crap they left on it b/c they were tired and wanted to go home. Then after dinner, MIL and her boyfriend were still tired and went back to their timeshare - leaving plates, cups, dirty napkins, etc. all over the kitchen and table.
Sorry for the vent, but I'm almost 34 weeks pregnant and shouldn't be climbing in and out of a boat carrying wet towels and bathing suits you couldn't bother to take with you or leaning over to wipe up your pizza crumbs on the floor or picking up your dirty napkins.
@Melody*W* @playingonadream - I've talked to DH about this, and his reply is always that he will handle everything. Unfortunately, it will take forever for one person to do everything, and it's not fair to him either (plus, in some cases, the sooner it gets done, the sooner they can get the heck out of my house). But I did tell him that when they leave, he owes me something really, really, really nice.
I did put my foot down this morning (when I woke up with still swollen feet and ankles and cramping) and said that I was done. I told him to go do something with them tonight, and I just wanted to rest at home. And tomorrow night I am having dinner with my bff.
It's just frustrating, healthwise and especially with GD, to be eating out every night or getting take out (his mom had previously been at the timeshare by herself for a week two weeks ago, and there were lots of dinners out b/c I didn't want to deal with it). Plus I'm annoyed he/we are spending so much on food with a baby on the way.
In total, MIL (with various guests/relatives) will have been around us for 2.5 weeks (with DH seeing her every night), but only staying at our house a few of those nights. However, she should be offering to cook us dinner instead of leaving a mess. I would never do that to someone in general, especially someone at the end of their pregnancy - and I am going to make sure LO is raised the same way.
Jesster11 I hope you don't take offense to this but I don't understand why you have to see them and go out with them every day. Just because they are in town doesn't mean that you have to see them all the time or need to entertain them. They're on vacation shouldn't they be out having fun and seeing the sites on their own.
Quite honestly I'd have lost my mind by now if I had to entertain and clean up after my ILs for that long...or my parents for that matter. My IL live about an hour away and we see them for a couple hours once a month MAX.
No offense taken. I'm not seeing them every day, but DH is. They live across the country, so he only sees them a couple times a year.
I'm trying to balance out not being rude (even though they are) and also taking time I need and letting DH go by himself. Plus, they are not planners at all, but plan on doing dinner with DH EVERY night. And sometimes I feel really bummed sitting home alone with DH is out (plus, he's been great about cooking dinner, etc.).
It's a tricky balance, but at least there is an end in sight. And a high possibility with me being snarky w/MIL. But I'm trying to avoid that and am now putting my health and LO's health first.
As for the GD, it seems like we've all sti got our struggles with it! I've only got 2 weeks left and it seems to have been pretty stable the last few weeks as long as I don't make any drastic diet changes.. I had an appt with my doctor yesterday and she mentioned stripping my membranes to help possibly move labor along and avoid being induced if it comes to that. I told her id have to read up on it and research but there doesn't seem to be much evidence it actually helps. Any thoughts on the process?
I had my growth scan today. Aside from feeling like I might pass out or throw up from laying on my back it went fine. Very average sized baby with a slightly large abdomen.
So glad your growth scan went well except for not feeling too well.
@playingonadream I've started dilating already but not sure about effacing. My doctor didn't mention it. If I decide to do it, I'll let you know how it goes! It's crazy to think that next week I may have a baby!!! Lol