Due in June 2014!(88 sunflowers), 37 (blue), 24 (pink), (48) here!

[Babym]

Sorry about the gd minni. I don't really know a lot about it, have they given you much info on it or booked an appointment with someone who can explain it all to you? Xx

 

[LizChase]

Lizchase, I just saw You're in Houston!! Me too!!!!

Cool! We have a townhome near hermann park/children's museum area. What part are you in?

 

[minni2906]

Aw. Minni. I hope they're wrong. What makes them think you have GD?

I hope they're wrong too! They made me do an early GTT at 20 weeks and I failed it. So instead of doing a 3 hr, they just diagnosed it there.

Hey Minni, sorry to hear about GD, but unless I'm wrong or there are other complications, I don't think it means you won't be able to give birth normally. You'll just have to watch for the size of the baby and avoid eating too much sweet stuff in the mean time... I think!

I think I'm nervous about it because she was measuring a week ahead at my 20 week ultrasound. But I really don't eat sweets. I don't even like cake or chocolate! I guess that just adds to my confusion on the whole thing.

Sorry about the gd minni. I don't really know a lot about it, have they given you much info on it or booked an appointment with someone who can
explain it all to you? Xx

They've referred me to the Medstar Nutrition and Diabetes counseling. But my mom is a type 2 diabetic so she'll help me with anything I need too. Although I've already been managing my diet the same way they've told me (so far) because of my hypoglycemic history.

 

[Rel]

That's tough! If your mom can help, it will be good...
I hope it goes all right though!

 

[1eighty]

awww minni, that's crud i had GD with taylor, just had to watch my diet and resulting blood sugar levels, report to the specialist with my charts every so often and they gave me growth scans later on in the pregnancy to check he wasn't getting too big. he was a big baby (but by no means the biggest i've ever heard of, 4.02kg), and back to back throughout labour so i ended up needing a little help (forceps). they will keep you straight on everything and you should be able to deliver normally if the GD can be managed

 

[minni2906]

Thanks, ladies! It's REALLY reassuring that other women with GD have delivered naturally!

I've tested my sugars 4 times so far - 2hrs after dinner last night, fasting this morning, 2hrs after breakfast, and 2 hrs after lunch - and all of them have been within normal limits! Hoping this will prove to them that they're wrong!

 

[pinkpassion]

Lizchase, I just saw You're in Houston!! Me too!!!!

Cool! We have a townhome near hermann park/children's museum area. What part are you in?

We are in the northeast side by kingwood!!

 

[Boothh]

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

My biggest baby is quite poorly, he has a nasty ear infection and keeps throwing up his anti b, has a huge temp and he's so weak it's awful. He also sprained his ankle last night so he's really not having a good time right now!
He wants daddy to sleep with him tonight so I'm on the sofa, hoping it doesn't kill my back too much! Just eating chocolate and watching Bermuda Triangle docs LOL.

 

[1eighty]

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

My biggest baby is quite poorly, he has a nasty ear infection and keeps throwing up his anti b, has a huge temp and he's so weak it's awful. He also sprained his ankle last night so he's really not having a good time right now!
He wants daddy to sleep with him tonight so I'm on the sofa, hoping it doesn't kill my back too much! Just eating chocolate and watching Bermuda Triangle docs LOL.

is it the PINK antib's by any chance? taylor always throws that one up. the yellow one he's fine with.

hope he feels better soon!

 

[Rel]

Boothh, I hope he'll get better very soon!

 

[jenniferannex]

Hi all. :wave:

Hope you're all well!

Minni, sorry to hear about GD, I hope you do prove them wrong and don't have it!

I had the flu vaccine and will also be having the whooping cough one at 28 weeks too!

How are we all keeping? I'm in agony with my spd every morning and it's driving me mad! Going to refer myself to physio and hope it makes it better! Fingers crossed!

 

[jenniferannex]

Oooohhh and I'm only 1 day away from double digits

 

[minni2906]

Begin Rant:

When my doctor diagnosed me as having GD, she ordered and had sent to my house a one touch ultra 2 glucose meter because she wanted me to track my sugars. Being that I was hypoglycemic before pregnancy, I already owned a Bayer Contour meter. I used the One Touch meter though because that's what my doc sent. After tracking for a day, I began to wonder... my readings were within normal limits, but unusually high for me.. So one hour after dinner tonight, I checked my sugar with both meters. The One Touch gave a reading of 153, the Bayer Contour gave 132. That's a BIG difference in blood glucose levels!!!! So I did some research. Johnson & Johnson, the maker of the one touch ultra 2, says that this meter has a 20% accuracy. 20%!!! I couldn't believe it. And this is the meter my doctor sent me to determine if I have GD. I think not. I'll stick to my trusty Bayer Contour!!!

End Rant.

 

[SweetMel]

20%! Why would they even market and sell a meter with only a 20% accuracy rate. That's crazy. I understand your rant. I would rant too. Since you already avoid sweets naturally, is there other foods that your are eating that might have a fast blood glucose reaction? Like bread or pasta? You could try cutting back on those or maybe eating 6 small meals instead of the expected 3 meals a day. That's what I do simply because I want to keep my metabolism up.

 

[Sassymom]

I have never had pregnancy brain like I did last night. I am so embarrassed but it's hilarious at the same time.

My husband wanted to have his best friend and his family over as well as his sister and her Fiancé. So we were a full house of 8 last night for dinner. Thinking that I could be super domestic and all that, I planned a nice big dinner. Spaghetti, keilbasa, cheesy garlic bread, asparagus, salad and brownies for dessert.

By the time people arrived I had everything prepped and ready to go. Well I was going to make a lot of pasta... But apparently my pot was too small! Te pasta came out sticky when it didn't have sauce on it. I forgot about the kielbasa till everything else was done, oh and the big one that has everyone dying:

There is a difference between iceberg Lettuce and Cabbage... Apparently cabbage does not make a good salad raw!!!

At least they were all understanding and everyone ate the food, even the picky 3 year old with no complaint. I have never done that before! I just wanted to curl up in a ball and hide haha.

 

[Ella_Hopeful]

Sassymom I've had plenty of raw cabbage salads in my lifetime! Not too unusual! Sounds like you had a fun evening though

Had appointment with doc. following our ultrasound - he was very happy that everything seems to be going smoothly. Uterus right size, feeling movement every day etc. Been given referrals for the glucose test at 24 weeks, and then I apparently need an Anti-D injection at 28 weeks because I'm O- blood type.

Oh, and I think I have mild food poisoning. We went to a friend over the weekend and the next day they asked us if we were feeling okay, because they were feeling sick. I was feeling fine at the time, but a day later and I've totally lost my appetite, feel sick as anything I don't know if I need to go to the docs though... nothing too extreme happening. I hope it's a normal kind of food poisoning and not something dangerous...

 

[trinity_enigm]

Don't worry Ella I think with most food poisoning the biggest risk comes from dehydration more than anything so as long as you aren't actually being ill you'll be fine and if you start being sick then keep drinking. Hope you feel better soon xx

 

[SoldierWife]

I completely forgot to update!! I'm having a boy

 

[1eighty]

There is a difference between iceberg Lettuce and Cabbage... Apparently cabbage does not make a good salad raw!!!

waddaya call coleslaw then?

in a quiet downer today, fully expecting to fail my GTT tomorrow

 

[LalaR]

I'm worried I'll fail mine too. Still 3 1/2 weeks away so trying hard to behave. I ate so much chocolate over Xmas it's unreal. Fingers crossed.