January Jellybeans 2013!...

[Nikkilewis14]

Sorry ur having a hard time with ur insulin, what r ur numbers if u dnt mind me asking hun

 

[Nikkilewis14]

I go for my bi weekly non stress test and ultrasound tomorrow...im sure its normal, but i feel so much pressure down there past few days, im going to ask the tech if she can tell if she dropped any.... Hmmm

 

[snowangel187]

Watched elf tonight with dh what is it about christmas movies that make me cry lol

Tuesday back to hospital to check on baby with a stress test and to look at my number for my gd which are not good hardly any change some days worse than before insulin

Have you cut sugar and carbs from diet as well as do insulin?

 

[sassy_mom]

I've been feeling her really low and it is starting to hurt right where my pelvic bone starts. It hurts to sit for too long .... first thing I thought was I hope I am not hurting her. It seems like if you sit, you'll crush them.

 

[Kaiecee]

Sorry ur having a hard time with ur insulin, what r ur numbers if u dnt mind me asking hun

I don't think it's measured the same in Canada but in the am before eating they want me at 4.9 or less but not under 4 and not more than 6.7 2 hours after I eat and I have a lot that are from 7.0-12 depends what I eat but I calculate how much sugar I eat and insulin at night is suppose to make my numbers good in the am and there over 5.2 which is the max

 

[Kaiecee]

Watched elf tonight with dh what is it about christmas movies that make me cry lol

Tuesday back to hospital to check on baby with a stress test and to look at my number for my gd which are not good hardly any change some days worse than before insulin

Have you cut sugar and carbs from diet as well as do insulin?

Yes I won't lie I do occasionally eat chocolate but it seems even when I watch myself my numbers are crazy

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Well with gd, u really do need to watch ur carb and sugar intake...i know its hard to cut them out completely in fact i would not recommend cutting all carbs out because that causes ketones, but try eating more protein and veggies, it really does help control the numbers...

Ur only on a night time isulin which isnt much at all...

 

[darkstar]

If you compare your belly shots you can tell if you've dropped, there is more of a gap between boobs and belly and you pee a lot more. My midwife confirmed it and couldn't feel any of his head above the pelvis at all. Sometimes they come back up but I think this baby is staying well down.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

For me i count my carbs each meal and take insulin to cover those carbs/ sugar ... 1 unit for every 7-8 carbs... But im also on a totally diff insulin and i take it everytime i put something with carbs and sugar in my mouth... So about 3-5 times a day, plus my night time insulin before bed ( which is what ur on)....

 

[Kaiecee]

Well with gd, u really do need to watch ur carb and sugar intake...i know its hard to cut them out completely in fact i would not recommend cutting all carbs out because that causes ketones, but try eating more protein and veggies, it really does help control the numbers...

Ur only on a night time isulin which isnt much at all...

Every 2 days I'm suppose to up the dose by 2 if my morning number are not good so I started at 6 and I'm now up to 10 we will see if in 2 days there is improvement

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Well thats good! Yea they probably want to see the changes... Instead of giving u a high dose and u end up going low... Makes sense!

 

[Kaiecee]

For me i count my carbs each meal and take insulin to cover those carbs/ sugar ... 1 unit for every 7-8 carbs... But im also on a totally diff insulin and i take it everytime i put something with carbs and sugar in my mouth... So about 3-5 times a day, plus my night time insulin before bed ( which is what ur on)....

Wow that's a lot of injections and here I thought it sucked for me poor u

 

[sassy_mom]

I haven't had this feeling up until now but for some reason I started feeling like I won't make it to my due date. I wonder what brought those thoughts on? I've been telling people I will and then some probably. Maybe it was the pain all day and her rattling around in my pelvis.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

For me i count my carbs each meal and take insulin to cover those carbs/ sugar ... 1 unit for every 7-8 carbs... But im also on a totally diff insulin and i take it everytime i put something with carbs and sugar in my mouth... So about 3-5 times a day, plus my night time insulin before bed ( which is what ur on)....

Wow that's a lot of injections and here I thought it sucked for me poor u

Ahhh im used to it...been doing the same thing since ive been 15 years old lol... I just take more insulin with each injection bc of the pregnancy, on top of it i test about 8-10 times a day, total pain in the ass! But i have to do it to live so guess i dont have a choice!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

I haven't had this feeling up until now but for some reason I started feeling like I won't make it to my due date. I wonder what brought those thoughts on? I've been telling people I will and then some probably. Maybe it was the pain all day and her rattling around in my pelvis.

Awe lol... Maybe baby will come early, for some reason i feel the same too!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Yea and when i was young and dumb and forgot to take my insulin ...id end up in the hospital by the end of the day... Blood sugars shoot right up if i forget it...needless to say, i havnt skipped a shot since becoming pregnant! Lol

 

[Kaiecee]

Thanks Nikki
I still test 4 times a day and I can't wait for that to be over luckily I'm not scared of needles

Me too I'm panicking to get everything done cuz I feel like baby will come sooner for some reason I completly know how u feel

 

[sassy_mom]

Oh so I've been wanting one of those Moby wraps for when we need to go into stores .... I remember trying to lug around the carseat ... no thank you .... those are super expensive so I googled making my own .... I can pay half of what the store charges and get 2 or 3 making my own. SERIOUSLY?! I was so excited. I'm also going to make a really cute nursing cover. I think Deedee found it on pinterest and I stole it. hahahaha!!

 

[BabyHopeful2]

I haven't had this feeling up until now but for some reason I started feeling like I won't make it to my due date. I wonder what brought those thoughts on? I've been telling people I will and then some probably. Maybe it was the pain all day and her rattling around in my pelvis.

Awe lol... Maybe baby will come early, for some reason i feel the same too!

I also feel like the baby will be coming early. I told DH that I think I only have a week left. Today I have been so uncomfortable - bloated. More of these pulsating movements (not sure what it is b/c it doesn't sound like BH). I go for my 36 week apt on Wed. We get our first NST, ultrasound to see baby's orientation and estimate weight b/c of GD, and officially discuss being induced b/c of GD. But there has been so much movement and cramping and discomfort that I just feel like baby is coming really soon.

 

[BabyHopeful2]

Watched elf tonight with dh what is it about christmas movies that make me cry lol

Tuesday back to hospital to check on baby with a stress test and to look at my number for my gd which are not good hardly any change some days worse than before insulin

Have you cut sugar and carbs from diet as well as do insulin?

Yes I won't lie I do occasionally eat chocolate but it seems even when I watch myself my numbers are crazy

Unfortunately all carbs are not created equal. I had to give up apple sauce (which I love) because it is primarily simple sugars that get in my blood quickly. Whereas a regular apple takes longer. Or a carb that has more fiber and less sugar takes even longer. I love Dove dark chocolates. So long as I limit how many I have over the course of the day I have been able to have a few every day and keep my sugars in line.

Nikki may be able to comment more on this. Besides pairing protein with your carb, it appears that if you pair fats as well it assists with keeping your sugars down. When I was struggling, my dietician was thinking about having me start keeping track of fats too. I just made an effort to get more fats in my diet instead of having to track all the grams. I really like the Nature Valley protein peanut butter and dark chocolate bars. They taste good and they have 1 serving carb, 1 serving protein, and some fat from the nuts. At night before bed I eat trail mix with some m&ms and a mixed assortment of nuts. I also love the Glucerna drink (1 serving carb, 2 serving protein). It can be pricey though.