@Fern81 I'm so sorry you're having so much stress, with work and your husband being the way he is. I really hope things get better soon. Packing the hospital bag around 34 weeks sounds good, I'll probably do it around that same time now that I think of it. Cute 3D photo - A is adorable
@co_fostermom So happy to hear your GD test came back normal!! That's really awesome. Also, how freaking exciting that you have an opportunity for a house. I'm so jealous! Would love a house too!! Hope all goes well with the purchase and everything!
@Catmumof4 Sorry about the pains! I'm glad it wasn't premature labour (when you said back cramps that's where my mind immediately went), but that sounds really painful with your scar stretching/pulling. Fingers crossed it won't split.
@jellybeanxx Awww love those 4D photos. What a cutie.
As for me - well I had a bit of a hard time (emotionally) after writing my last post.
I had a consultation with my doc the next day to go over the ultrasound report, and while he was kind about everything, he definitely seemed very negative in regards to baby's size and said he would 100% not do a vaginal birth with the way it looks right now. Said anything over 4kg and due to me having GD, if I do the birth with him, it'll most likely be a c-section.
I showed him my blood glucose log to prove that my numbers have been good and my GD is controlled (had had the feeling that the ultrasound lady was implying it was my fault baby is so big and that I'm not controlling my diet).
He said we'll do ultrasounds again at 32 weeks and 36 weeks, and then decide which kind of birth we'll do at 36 weeks (which will be my last ultrasound).
Cried a lot that day bc I struggled with mourning the idea of not having the vaginal birth that I want and have always pictured myself having.
I also know that doctors are often too quick to recommend a c-section and that it's definitely possible to birth a larger baby without any issues. Am kinda torn between two sides: on one hand I trust nature and I definitely trust my body and feel like I'd be able to birth this baby without any big issues - on the other hand if something DID go terribly wrong, he got stuck or something, I'd never be able to move on from that and always blame myself for not choosing a c-section.
Doc definitely scared me a little, saying he's seen babies die from shoulder dystocia and such.
As per his orders I saw an endocrinologist a few days later, whom looked at my numbers and could only confirm that my diabetes is well controlled. She doesn't think baby's size is related to my GD. We think it might be genetic as I was a large baby myself (and some of my siblings too), as was my boyfriend.
I think my lil bubba must somehow have felt that i was sad and crying lots that day, because when I tried to sleep that night he was incredibly wiggly, moving and ping-ponging around like he'd never done before; his movements actually felt frantic and panicky, it's hard to describe. Got up at 1AM went to the living room and spent a while singing a lullaby to him that I've been singing to him daily since months, and lo and behold when I got back to bed he was calm and peaceful. I loved that moment and think of it often.
Have started going to the gym again and doing home workouts, not only to feel better myself but to try and hopefully reduce baby boy's weight a little.
He was awfully quiet this whole weekend. Started noticing decreased movement on Friday and it lasted all the way till this afternoon (nothing helped - cold drinks, lying on my side, etc.). We were at my boyfriend's parents place on the countryside without a hospital near so didn't end up going to check it out (even though I definitely wanted to on Saturday). Arrived back home this evening & thankfully, he's very wiggly as I type this.