I hate going to the Dr now!

Re: I hate going to the Dr now!

• sthomas1222 member

  January 2013

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  I don't dread my normal appointments with my ob. But I hate going to nsts. I always end up with an inexperienced nurse who finds problems where there aren't any. Last week she called the doctor in because I was having contractions... he comes in, looks at the print out and said, she's 37 weeks and a STM I would hope she's having contractions

   

  I love the doctor's response!

  I hated/dreaded going at first. But my OB was so reassuring and comforting. No matter what I couldn't get my fastings down. They were always in the 110s. She always asks "so what do you think?" and I'm hard on myself. So, I would say something like my post meals are fine but I'm beyond frustrated with the fastings and feel lost. She would look at me and tell me I as doing great overall. That my numbers aren't terrible and she just wants them a bit under control more. My fastings were pretty normal (maybe just a smidge high) for someone who isn't pregnant. But the standards for GD are stricter. But my OB never made me feel bad and always had praise for me. That helped so much and I took it to heart. I finally stopped crying with every fasting and with breakfast. It's been at least 10 weeks and we're still adjusting my dosage for insulin but I just roll with it now. I know I'm doing the best I can, following my diet and taking my meds. But I understand now that a lot is out of our control. Those hormones are a *** and they do what they want. Hang in there! 

  
  

  
  

  

   
  

  
  

  
  

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• ericalee27 member

  January 2013

  I'm with you.  For the past ~2 months, I've been going twice a week and I always dreaded it.  Every appt was an opportunity for them to tell me the baby had to come out now.  It definitely did not help my BP readings with how stressed I was!

        DS1: Quinn - 10.22.10 and DS2: Cole - 01.18.13

  
  

  
  

    

  
  

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• RosekittyS

  January 2013

  My dr.s and nurses are so supportive that I look forward to my appointments, even my NSTS. I always have the same nurse for my nsts, unless she is out, and she is awesome! She can poke her head in the door, look at the readout for 30 seconds and tell if my LO has passed the test. My GD dr. is great, especially when I was first diagnosed, she provided lots of information and support and made sure both me and DH knew it was NOT my fault but hormones, which helped tons on the emotional end. I also have and awesome OB that I've only been annoyed with once and it was because she was being worried about my depression and I think we weren't communicating well that day as it was also the first day I saw her after my 3 hour GTT and knew I had diabetes so my emotional state was not the best.
  

  

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