Well, I'm over 29 weeks now and heading into the home stretch...more like being drug into the home stretch with my kicking baby and wonky blood glucose numbers. The past week or two have been rough. My numbers are climbing like crazy and although I feel like I'm adjusting and compensating like I should be I'm still seeing days in the 250's and then over correcting and ending up in the 40's. I think (hope) I've gotten it into a good place, but it's seriously a day by day trial and error...and sometimes D wins. I see the perinatologist again tomorrow and then in 2 weeks the craziness starts. I'll be heading to the OB weekly for biophysical profiles and the hospital weekly for non stress test. Then I'll see the perinatologist every 4 weeks for full measurement ultrasounds...oh and I continue to see my endocronologist at least once a month. Thank goodness I have some flexibility to make this work with home, 2 kids, and 2 jobs!
My husband is a godsend. I swear he helps so much and is so sweet and supportive with all of this. He's starting back to school this week and I'm so excited for him! I just hope we can hold it all together. Nothing like throwing a little more into the mix, but we can handle it! It's going to be interesting...but always fun!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Unexpected Surprises!
My mom asked me last night why I hadn't written on here in so long...and I'm not sure why other than my time is so limited right now and my life is completely crazy! I have so many great things going on though. Little Baby G is doing great. We had our last ultrasound at 23 weeks and baby was measuring right where it should be. We still don't know the gender and although it's hard, I do think we'll be able to stay strong! The perinatologist commented about how surprising it is that a diabetic like me has had 2 deliveries with no c-section. I'm hoping to make it 3! I have a hard time with them scheduling c-sections based on the idea that the baby might be too big. I know measurements are good and they are trying to keep track of where we are, but it really bothers me because they aren't perfect and many of our bodies can easily deliver a baby over 8lbs with no problems. My kids were 6lb. 11oz. and 8lb. 13oz. We did great with both, and I was a type 1 diabetic both times (obviously). My daughter was tiny for a diabetic and I'm really glad my doctor didn't try to force me to do a c-section and then her turn out so small, I would have been really disappointed. Now, that being said, I'm completely in support of a c-section when it's necessary, I just don't think diabetes should determine that it has to occur.
I have a few pictures of the little one I was trying to email to myself. I will load them if I can. I love going to the perinatologist. They always do the 4D and they have a big flat screen tv on the wall to watch. It's the most amazing thing ever!
So, on the diabetes front I had a strange thing happen. I have wanted to get more involved in things and been blogging and reading and trying my hand at some advocating and kept saying I needed some diabetic friends. All of a sudden a few weeks ago I get this Facebook friend request from the JDRF of Oklahoma. I thought it was a little odd, I don't know that there is anything on my Facebook distinguishing me by my disease, but I gladly accepted. Then almost immediately I get this invite and message from the leader of the group about a Type 1 Women's group starting up. He said I should go, I'd have a really great time, etc. So, I did ask him how he knew I was a type 1 and he said he got my name off of an advocacy list, so I guess the things I'm doing are going somewhere! He told me his name and his role with the organization, etc. Then he mentions the group again and says that there is another pregnant girl, a doctor who is a type 1 with a type 1 child, and a Minimed rep that will be attending. The doctor is my doctor, and the Minimed rep and I are friends and our kids played t-ball together...this day was getting more and more weird! So, the next time I saw my doctor she also mentioned the group and I told her about my funny experience and that I plan to be there. I'm really excited. I think it's great to be able to share things with other people in your situation, bounce ideas around, and just support one another. I'm excited to meet the other pregnant girl too! I'm sure we see the same perinatologist, or at least one of the 3 in that group, I think they're the only ones in the area.
It's funny how you think of things and then they just happen. My life has always sort of been that way. My mom says it's God answering my silent prayers, Oprah says it's The Secret, and I say no matter what it is, I sure do like it! It's nice to know that when you think good things, good things happen to you. I'm very thankful for this chance to meet more women like me. I will definitely update after!
I have a few pictures of the little one I was trying to email to myself. I will load them if I can. I love going to the perinatologist. They always do the 4D and they have a big flat screen tv on the wall to watch. It's the most amazing thing ever!
So, on the diabetes front I had a strange thing happen. I have wanted to get more involved in things and been blogging and reading and trying my hand at some advocating and kept saying I needed some diabetic friends. All of a sudden a few weeks ago I get this Facebook friend request from the JDRF of Oklahoma. I thought it was a little odd, I don't know that there is anything on my Facebook distinguishing me by my disease, but I gladly accepted. Then almost immediately I get this invite and message from the leader of the group about a Type 1 Women's group starting up. He said I should go, I'd have a really great time, etc. So, I did ask him how he knew I was a type 1 and he said he got my name off of an advocacy list, so I guess the things I'm doing are going somewhere! He told me his name and his role with the organization, etc. Then he mentions the group again and says that there is another pregnant girl, a doctor who is a type 1 with a type 1 child, and a Minimed rep that will be attending. The doctor is my doctor, and the Minimed rep and I are friends and our kids played t-ball together...this day was getting more and more weird! So, the next time I saw my doctor she also mentioned the group and I told her about my funny experience and that I plan to be there. I'm really excited. I think it's great to be able to share things with other people in your situation, bounce ideas around, and just support one another. I'm excited to meet the other pregnant girl too! I'm sure we see the same perinatologist, or at least one of the 3 in that group, I think they're the only ones in the area.
It's funny how you think of things and then they just happen. My life has always sort of been that way. My mom says it's God answering my silent prayers, Oprah says it's The Secret, and I say no matter what it is, I sure do like it! It's nice to know that when you think good things, good things happen to you. I'm very thankful for this chance to meet more women like me. I will definitely update after!
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