lms sorry your dealing with the GD thing it's super overwhelming in the beginning. I do know the fasting number varies by office. My OB in Texas wanted my fasting below 95, my OB here wanted it below 90. One thing both offices stressed though was is it didn't matter if I was 1 or 10 points over the max #, it was all the same to them and considered high. Which was super annoying too.
If you need some ideas of what to eat let me know. I managed to stay diet controlled my whole pregnancy, but please know if you struggle keeping your numbers in check it's not your fault. It's just the way your body is working right now. ((Hugs))
I have to take my PP GTT test in a couple weeks. I'm terrified I'm going to fail it again and officially be diabetic, even though the chances of that are relatively low. It runs in my family, so it's making me nervous.
Thanks for the support G22. It is very overwhelming to have to start consciously thinking about what I'm eating and remembering to test 4x a day and worrying that my numbers aren't good, etc.
I'll keep my FX you pass your PP GTT with flying colors!
I am getting to the miserable point -- since yesterday around noon my back has been KILLING me. It's so sore and nothing is making it better. Tylenol, Epsom salt bath, heating pad, changing positions. I basically had to crawl up the stairs to bed last night. I woke up with a massive Charley horse this morning. I'm super nauseated as well. I hope things turn around after a day of rest because I will be super annoying if I feel like this for another month.
I had my final RE appointment yesterday. I saw the baby move around for the first time, and it was SO cool. It looked like a little gummy bear waving its stumpy arms around. lol. H wasn't with me for this one, so he was bummed that he missed that experience but excited about things progressing. He even read the Pregnancy magazine that the RE gave me as a parting gift--cover to cover!
ETA: This was also the first time that I didn't manage to avoid hearing/seeing my weight. I've been in serious denial for awhile. I knew I'd gained weight since I went off my ADD meds a year ago, but I didn't know it was close to 25 pounds. I'm trying not to be depressed about it, but it's tough. There's not much I can do about it now, but I'm going to really cut back on calories when the baby is born.
Post by cactuscookie on Dec 4, 2015 11:03:10 GMT -5
This hotel bed is ruining the relatively comfortable pregnancy I was feeling smug about. I wake up in the middle of the night to one of the cats anxiously rearranging each bit of litter in the litter box, then can't get back to sleep because my back hurts so bad. Rolling over to try to get more comfortable hurts my belly.
We have to go home today to pack up some stuff for a couple more days, and we're going to get our small air mattress. You know it's a crappy bed when you're thinking an air mattress will be more comfortable.
Has anyone tried rebozo sifting? My midwife suggested it for back pain, then my chiro brought it up yesterday because my stomach is really tight. She did it for me and it felt aaammmaaaazing
Our doula told us about this and we tried a very basic version a couple weeks ago and it was so amazing. She's going to show us the different ways to wrap and give us our wrap next Wednesday. I can't wait!
I had to see a different OB today, great reminder of why I'm not rotating docs. She was like "we really need you to go into spontaneous labor as soon as you hit 37w." Okay? That's not helpful. I can't control that.
I had to see a different OB today, great reminder of why I'm not rotating docs. She was like "we really need you to go into spontaneous labor as soon as you hit 37w." Okay? That's not helpful. I can't control that.
I had to see a different OB today, great reminder of why I'm not rotating docs. She was like "we really need you to go into spontaneous labor as soon as you hit 37w." Okay? That's not helpful. I can't control that.
Uhh...what? This person is a medical professional? What do you even say to that?!
I need to further vent about this. I think it is ridiculous I'm (nearly)at the point where they WANT me to go into labor, yet they can't do anything to encourage it until 39w. But then if I get to 39w they think the baby will be too large and want to schedule a c section. So I have basically a 10% shot at a vaginal delivery, which is frustrating. I get that fetal size =/= lung maturity. I understand that 39 weekers do better than 37 weekers. But for 38 weekers, neonatal morbidity and mortality are equal for expectant management vs delivery. And in babies with impending fetal macrosomia, induction at 38w decreases shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injury without increasing c section rate or NICU time. Guidelines are for populations, not individuals, and often lag years behind what data show is best for patients. I hate that policies don't allow for any individual patient variation. I know there's nothing I can do about it, I'm just frustrated at its being put on me to go into labor spontaneously.
So even though I passed 2 out of the 3 hours for the GTT they are still going to diagnose me with GD because supposedly my fasting number was 1 higher than they like to see. I can see all my test results and it falls within the range posted (except hour #2) so I don't understand why. Hopefully he'll explain more when I have my next appointment. So I have to go pick up all the supplies, have a sit down to learn how to test my blood sugar and then also meet with the nutritional nurse. Ugh!
I had GD with DS. I couldn't keep the drink down in two attempts. I'll have it again. It isn't too bad.
I met with both my OB and the perintologist yesterday. Babies are doing great! I was 10w1d and A and C were measuring 10w4d and B was measuring 10w3d. It was fun to see them moving and looking more like a baby. Back in 2 weeks for the NT scan.
Post by belovedbride07 on Dec 4, 2015 15:14:28 GMT -5
I'm sorry, boiler717. That is annoying and sounds frustrating.
On a similar thread, we talked about scheduling my c-section at my appointment Wednesday, and it was disheartening. I really want a chance at a vaginal birth, and I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place in term of not wanting them out too soon, but wanting them out before I hit the "deadline."
Also, if they can come out healthy on their own and we can be home from the hospital before January 1, that would be very financially advantageous (both for taxes and insurance). But then I feel guilty for wanting that because that would mean they would be born before 37 weeks.
Trying for #3; FET 8/18 -- BFN. Leaving things up to chance for now... After three years, three IVFs, and two FETs, we finally have our miracle babIES!
belovedbride07, when do they want to schedule for? I'm probably having this conversation with the dr on Monday, assuming baby A is still breech. I know they won't let me go past 38w, but that's a Sunday and I assume it would be scheduled for during the week? Also I feel the same way about insurance/tax benefits to them being born in December vs January.
Oh I am so with you on the January 1 deal -- it's literally thousands of dollars cheaper if we are home by then too. I'll be 39w on Dec 28 so at least they will do a c section by then, but I really would like an attempt at a vaginal delivery.
belovedbride07 , when do they want to schedule for? I'm probably having this conversation with the dr on Monday, assuming baby A is still breech. I know they won't let me go past 38w, but that's a Sunday and I assume it would be scheduled for during the week? Also I feel the same way about insurance/tax benefits to them being born in December vs January.
The perinatologist advised "deliver by 38w," which would be January 8 for me (but the hospital schedules c-sections for Monday/Tuesday, so we'd have to either go with 37w3-4d or 38w3-4d). At the time we were talking about going on the earlier side because of the new year, but now that I'm looking at it again I realize that we were looking at the wrong week and talking about December 28 (which would only be 36w3d).
Trying for #3; FET 8/18 -- BFN. Leaving things up to chance for now... After three years, three IVFs, and two FETs, we finally have our miracle babIES!
belovedbride07 , when do they want to schedule for? I'm probably having this conversation with the dr on Monday, assuming baby A is still breech. I know they won't let me go past 38w, but that's a Sunday and I assume it would be scheduled for during the week? Also I feel the same way about insurance/tax benefits to them being born in December vs January.
The perinatologist advised "deliver by 38w," which would be January 8 for me (but the hospital schedules c-sections for Monday/Tuesday, so we'd have to either go with 37w3-4d or 38w3-4d). At the time we were talking about going on the earlier side because of the new year, but now that I'm looking at it again I realize that we were looking at the wrong week and talking about December 28 (which would only be 36w3d).
Good to know. Yeah 36w seems a bit early.
I'll have to ask if they only schedule for certain days of the week. I'm a bit OCD about dates and would love to be able to pick which day if we have to do a c-section.
ginkgoleaf I think they would push you to 38w1d but I'm not sure. Policies are written so strictly.
Nooooo, that's potentially one more day of this! Lol. I'll ask Monday and report back.
Oh yeah, that's the other consideration on the back of my mind! How much longer do I even want to be pregnant? I've already got the equivalent of a full-term baby in there; I'm exhausted!
Trying for #3; FET 8/18 -- BFN. Leaving things up to chance for now... After three years, three IVFs, and two FETs, we finally have our miracle babIES!
ginkgoleaf I think they would push you to 38w1d but I'm not sure. Policies are written so strictly.
Nooooo, that's potentially one more day of this! Lol. I'll ask Monday and report back.
My friend was in the same boat with her twins and they wouldn't let her schedule before 38w. She was BEGGING but the policy was so strict. I think for her Monday was 38w2d.
I also think for those of us with exact dating we should be given a little more flexibility. One of the big arguments against 38w is "well, we don't know for sure if they are that mature, the dates could be off so we need to error on the side of caution and wait until AT LEAST 38w." Nope, I'm pretty sure our dates on right on so let's go with it! Ugh. I am on a roll about this today.
boiler717 – if having a vaginal birth is really important to you, I’d push back on your OB to try an induction before heading straight to a c/s - women birth big babies all the time. I really regret not sticking to my guns a little more during labor with DS – I wanted to be able to move around and have more of a med-free birth, but he was having decels during labor so I had to have a lot more interventions than I would have liked and it ultimately resulted in a c/s. And, after having one c/s – I’m finding it more difficult to have a VBAC for subsequent births (like my current OB won’t induce a patient for a VBAC). Ultimately the goal is have a healthy baby and mom, but it’s hard when you don’t get the birth experience you had been dreaming about throughout your pregnancy – atleast worth having another discussion with your OB.
PS-DS was a 37weeker and didn’t have to spend 1 minute in the NICU
I'm with Boiler on taking individual cases into account. My doctor seemed sympathetic to me wanting a c-section when we discussed it at my 23 week appointment, but I'm going to be the one who has to push for it every step of the way because elective c-sections just aren't done here for the most part. I think it's a policy due to a combination of general wisdom stating that vaginal birth is best where possible, and not wanting to spend public resources on expensive surgical procedures and longer hospital stays.
And of course my placenta is no longer low-lying, and my uncooperative baby has now turned head down, so I have no 'medical' reason for it other than my mental health.
I'm with Boiler on taking individual cases into account. My doctor seemed sympathetic to me wanting a c-section when we discussed it at my 23 week appointment, but I'm going to be the one who has to push for it every step of the way because elective c-sections just aren't done here for the most part. I think it's a policy due to a combination of general wisdom stating that vaginal birth is best where possible, and not wanting to spend public resources on expensive surgical procedures and longer hospital stays.
And of course my placenta is no longer low-lying, and my uncooperative baby has now turned head down, so I have no 'medical' reason for it other than my mental health.
Ha, it's probably a lot harder to find exercise suggestions for intentionally turning a baby breech than it is for the opposite!
I'm with Boiler on taking individual cases into account. My doctor seemed sympathetic to me wanting a c-section when we discussed it at my 23 week appointment, but I'm going to be the one who has to push for it every step of the way because elective c-sections just aren't done here for the most part. I think it's a policy due to a combination of general wisdom stating that vaginal birth is best where possible, and not wanting to spend public resources on expensive surgical procedures and longer hospital stays.
And of course my placenta is no longer low-lying, and my uncooperative baby has now turned head down, so I have no 'medical' reason for it other than my mental health.
Ha, it's probably a lot harder to find exercise suggestions for intentionally turning a baby breech than it is for the opposite!
And of course my placenta is no longer low-lying, and my uncooperative baby has now turned head down, so I have no 'medical' reason for it other than my mental health.
I feel the same way about not having pre-e or GD. I know neither of us WANT complications, but we've had to spend a lot of time and energy worrying potential complications and threat of early delivery. Now they are all "oops, no need to worry and btw you are too healthy now for early delivery!"