November Sparklers 2014....22 boys, 22 girls born! Please update us!

[MissyLissy]

I failed my 3 hour. Officially dx with Gestational Diabetes. Even worse, I had them recheck my blood pressure and it was SKY HIGH (140/84). That is very, very high for me. I have to go in again tomorrow to recheck as doctor/nurse was thinking it could be elevated due to receiving bad news. But still....now I am extra concerned about preeclapsia. I'm only just now over 24 weeks... Things were going so well and now I just feel like my body is failing these babies. I'm so upset.

 

[apple_20]

I'm sorry you failed missy, I know it's not much but at least they are aware of it now and will keep a close eye on you. I imagine the blood pressure was raised due to stress- I've had this before and had to take a monitor home to take my own blood pressure which low and behold went back to normal.

Please don't feel you have failed the babies a twin pregnancy is going to be tough on anyone you are doing the best you can.

 

[Jalanis22]

Sorry missy but your BP may be due from being a nervous wreck after your results. But hey at least they caught it that way they can be monitoring you more often.

afm entering third tri today yay! 27 weeks today! And have my glucose test on Tuesday.

 

[Jalanis22]

27wk bump! Do you ladies agree or not that i see my bump up high.?

 

[littlefishygg]

I would say you are carrying high, I'm definitely carrying low (my avatar is my 27 week picture), but we are both team so shows that the old wives tales about bumps isn't accurate

 

[Twinklie12]

Oh Missy, I'm sorry for thew upsetting new. But stay posititve if you can - GD can totally be managed and everything could be fine. It will be tough as you have to watch what you eat more so, but you can totally do it and have some healthy babies! I'm sure they will monitor you and the babies and everything will work out.

I'm also sure the BP was due to the bad news. Take some deep breaths before they check it next time too. xo

 

[GeralynB]

Missy- so sorry about not passing but you are most definitely not failing those babies. You'll just have to monitor your diet and they'll be fine

 

[Jalanis22]

I would say you are carrying high, I'm definitely carrying low (my avatar is my 27 week picture), but we are both team so shows that the old wives tales about bumps isn't accurate

Thanks I thought I was just going crazy and seeing my bump high and not low. And with my LO my belly button never popped out and with this one my bump is different I see my top under my breats puffy round and then where it gets to my belly button area its literally flat theres no round shape to the whole middle section/belly button area. From top it starts round then it gets flat my button looks no where to be or get popped out

 

[Twinklie12]

Jalanis, I think my bump is kind of like that. It starts rounding out right under my boobs, then is sort of flat below that.

 

[MarieMo7]

Missy, you are not failing your babies! You are doing everything you can to be healthy for your babies - like the other ladies said, take a deep breath and try to relax before your next appointment.
My SIL had really high BP during every appt, but she went to the pharmacy and used their cuff once a week in between, which came out normal each time. She took pics and showed them to her doctor during visits - she just gets nervous at the doc. They cut her a little bit of slack

 

[Jalanis22]

Thank god im not the only one. Even when I sit I see the middle/low area flat I can see my belly button lol. I've noticed coffee makes me go to the rr which is a good thing since im mostly constipated.

 

[salu_34]

Sorry about the gtt test Missy. I'm nervous to take mine. I have my first OB appointment next Thursday at 25+5, so I'm sure he'll schedule me for mine shortly after that.

I think I'm carrying the same way as well. When I sit down or lay a bit on my back my boobs touch my belly lol. My belly button hadn't popped at all, in fact I think it's gotten more shallow since my belly had begun to grow more.

 

[cncem]

I'm sorry about your test Missy, maybe it can be controlled by diet? Relax, I do think it was the bad news that increased your bp. And mine is that high usually without meds, so that is something. It's not too terribly high, I don't think so anyway. Did your doc tell you your diabetes test number, and what she wanted it to be? A bright side is at least the GD will go away after babies are born, my mom has to take insulin and meds for the rest of her life. I hope I'm not saying all the wrong things .

 

[cncem]

Missy, I just wanted to add that this morning before I took my bp meds I was at 134/81. And you are in no way failing your babies, your doing the best you can.

 

[MissyLissy]

Thank you everyone, you are all very sweet! I'm feeling a little more calm now. Next step is meeting with a dietician in a week and a half. I only failed by 10 points total, so I'm hoping I can get and keep this under control relatively easily with just diet/exercise. Until my appointment I was told just to eat like I always eat and not try to make changes on my own. I did go straight home and throw away ice cream from my freezer though, and some cookies I had in my pantry.

I'm more concerned about the blood pressure (it was also high on Tuesday during my one hour but not quite as high as today- like 130/80). Me being the hypochondriac I am has started obsessing about preeclampsia but I need to let that go and trust I'm being closely monitored. MarieMo, I might do what your SIL did and get a cuff for home. I think I get nervous at the doc's also and get elevated readings because of that (hopefully). Also, cncem thanks for the input on your BP! So you are on meds? I've asked my OB twice now if meds are an option for me as my BP has steadily increased and both times she kind of brushed it off as not being necessary. (My normal is usually around 120/70 though). The fact they want me to come back tomorrow to recheck means they are obviously taking it more seriously now.

Thanks again everyone for your kind words!

 

[Princesskell]

Aw Missy please don't say you are failing your babies, some things are completely beyond our control. Pregnancy with a singleton can be horrifically difficult, let alone with twins. Try your best to keep calm through all this, I think that is a really good thing you can do for those babies...have you tried meditation or some breathing exercises? Or finding something that really calms you each day?...music or a bath with candles? Could dh give you a nice foot massage?
We are all here to support you, I hope you get really good support from your medical team xxx

 

[junbait]

GTT came back good and no anemia! Woohoo, no iron pills just yet!

Am I the only one who has yet to start any shopping/doing anything baby related/getting ready for baby?

I have not started on anything and I don't even know where to start. It's so overwhelming!

 

[cncem]

Missy, yes I am on Labetalol 200mg twice daily. When I was about 15 weeks or maybe less my bp was 153/93 or something like that and I went to er, they put me on the med there and my doctor continued it, plus she has me taking 81mg baby aspirin daily because of my history of pre e, it is to let blood pass through placenta easier I think. I don't think your number is too high, on meds my numbers are usually around 125/75, so that is good for me. After that er visit I bought a bp cuff to monitor it at home and I keep a log of daily readings. I see a specialist who is monitoring me extra close. My gtt test is next week, but I'm not too worried about it. I exercise pretty regularly, drink lots of water and try to eat healthy. Try to relax and not stress out too much, that makes things worse.

 

[Princesskell]

GTT came back good and no anemia! Woohoo, no iron pills just yet!

Am I the only one who has yet to start any shopping/doing anything baby related/getting ready for baby?

I have not started on anything and I don't even know where to start. It's so overwhelming!

I have let DD choose a cuddly rabbit like hers to give to baby and that is it!!!!! getting a bit scary now, but we are due to move house at the end of August so I didn't want things to get lost in the move?? Xxx

 

[MarieMo7]

GTT came back good and no anemia! Woohoo, no iron pills just yet!

Am I the only one who has yet to start any shopping/doing anything baby related/getting ready for baby?

I have not started on anything and I don't even know where to start. It's so overwhelming!

I haven't done anything either. I have to move DD1's room across the house first, though - and that's a lot of work! It'll just have to be a project and that's that. Pretty sure it'll happen before October - that's my only deadline. At that point I can decorate. We'll probably go pretty minimal, though - as long as I get some paint on the walls, I'll be happy!