September 2021 due date babies!!!

[atx614]

@DSemcho I’m so sorry you are having a tough time. None of his business if you have been on 1 dates or 1,000. I have GD too unfortunately. My numbers go high if I have any sugar! I can have one piece of whole grain bread and they stay okay. I stay at 20-30 carbs per meal and seem to be okay. But I’d i go over that my numbers go high. My doctor said to stay under 120 and test two hours after eating. How are your numbers that they want you in insulin?

 

[Suggerhoney]

Hey All!

I know I haven't been on here in quite a bit. Sorry for that, lots going on being a single mom with number 3 on the way.

I got diagnosed with GD in June, and that has been chaos. I've never had it before with either of my other pregnancies, so it's an adjustment. I've noticed when I eat normal I don't have any glucose level issues. Only when I eat bad, which I rarely do. Because my numbers aren't what my OB wants, they're discussing putting me on insulin. Even though the dietician says my numbers are fine.

34+1 here today, and I feel like she will be here in the 38 week area but who knows. My stomach went from measuring right on time to measuring 2 weeks ahead. However, I don't know if me being overweight already might have something to do with that. I still haven't gained weight, so yay me lol. I'm now doing monthly ultrasounds - which means I'll only get 2 total before baby comes. I haven't had one since 21 weeks - except for the one I had a couple of weeks ago. I can't remember when my next one is, but it's coming up in the next week or two. Idk the point of saying they're going to monitor her growth if I'm only getting two ultrasounds a month apart, but whatever. I feel like if they were really concerned with her being big they would do more scans?

My oldest was 9lbs 1oz (40+4), and my youngest was 8lbs 3oz (38+4), so big babies don't scare me.

Been dealing with ex drama, and that hasn't helped at all. Current husband (soon to be ex) has just been awful, and holding money over my head and has just made my whole situation stressful. And then my oldest son's dad decided to go off on me and say that his child support (a whopping $400/month) will now be supporting my "illegitmate b@st@rd child". And that I should have spent more time at home with the 2 kids I already have instead of going out and getting myself knocked up. Literally have been on 4 dates in the last 2.5 years since my husband left me, but okay....

I'm completely overwhelmed, and as someone with ADHD this is not helping at all. I can usually handle chaos, but I have way to much of it right now. On top of that, my dog who was 12 years old died on the 7th, I've had her since the day she was born. It was a blow, because her dad died when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my youngest. He was 12 as well, and died of congestive heart failure. It's just been overall a rough couple of months.

Oh my goodness you have been on such a emotional roller coaster.
I don't know where to start.
First of all I'm so sorry that ure soon to be ex dh is Giving u such a hard time.
Not what u need at all when ure heavily pregnant and having diabetes on top of that as well. U don't need no stress at all.
Sorry the ex is being a arse as well. Knocked up I mean how rude is that.
I'm glad to see u back here tho hon and we're all here for each other so we are here for you too.

As for Growth scans no they don't tend to do them for big babies. They mainly do them for really high risk ladies. Or they may do extra if a baby is small and they need to keep a close eye on the weight.

Glad ure gonna get 2 more b4 baby.
My pregnancy is really high risk so I've had growth scans at 24+3 28+3 and my last one was at 32+3.
I have a final one at 36+4 and then induction a few days later.

There is a few ladies with GD on here @Reiko_ctu @playgirl666 and @atx614 so they will be able to help u out. All lovely ladies.

Welcome back to the group hon. I was actually wandering where alot of the other ladies have got to. So many on the front page no longer here. Just hope there ok and just top busy to come on..
But so glad to see u back. Just sorry its under such stressful circumstances.
So sorry and saddened to hear about ure dog as well that's just awful. Sending u really big hugs

 

[Suggerhoney]

Soooo 05:53am and I've not slept a bloody wink all night.
Can't get comfortable. Pelvis is killing me and all my groan is so achey.
Also kept getting tightenings like braxton hicks but my lower back as well.
Now I've gotten up it seems to of settled. Nothing making me think labour. Just think it's braxtons getting more intense.
Not sure how far apart it was happening but no real pain at the front so it was probably nothing. And it's fine now.
Even the dull back ache has gone.

Just my pelvis' hips and groan really sore.
Also got a headache so I gave up with sleeping. It's just not happening.

 

[MadamRose]

@Suggerhoney thanks - my girls were both born to my ex husband, only used a donor for this one. But everything is pointing to them being big, my fundal height has always measured ahead when I always measure perfect with my girls, I know it could still be wrong but not hopeful. With DD1 they underestimated her weight by almost 3lbs!
Sorry you had such a bad nights sleep!

@DSemcho sorry you are having a rough time. Your ex sounds like a total idiot

 

[MadamRose]

Meant to have another sweep today but not sure if to go or not with the last 2 having not worked. I keep getting on and off period cramps each day but nothing much seems to be happening, we apart from each day I loose stupid amounts of my plug, I know it can regenerate but surely the whole thing can’t regenerate everyday as I just loose so much each day definitely not sure how I’m meant to go another 2+ weeks

 

[Suggerhoney]

I feel like a zombie hon. No sleep at all. And so so uncomfortable today. His movements are painful and there supper low down like cervix level it feels like and he keeps stretching and its all my bladder and then the top of my bump.
So outchy.
Wondering if he has engaged?
Midwife tomorrow so will find out.
Feels like my waters are about to burst from his movements.
So so uncomfortable.

Still go for the sweep hon u never know and maybe ure even more dilated now.

You for sure have to be next ..

 

[MadamRose]

@Suggerhoney If I go over @LoneWanderer may go before me. Gonna go for the sweep and see, if nothing has changed I probably won’t have one in 2 days like I could I’ll probably hold off til my due date and go from there.
Sorry you feel so rough, any chance of a nap, definitely be interesting to see if baby is engaged tomorrow at your appointment.

TMI have anyone else’s nipples got really dark? I don’t mean dark like they due during pregnancy I mean extra dark. Like when I was in the shower earlier I noticed the very outside of the areola is so much darker than it’s been before now - 99% sure it’s happened in the last day or two.

 

[Suggerhoney]

I hope u do not go over hon. I want things to start happening so bad.
I've noticed my nipples have gotten very very dark but they have been for a few weeks.
That's supposed to be a boy sign according my nanna lol..
She said u have dark brown with boy and pinky with girls. No idea how true that is. Elderly people are so funny with there old wives tales..

 

[Bittersweet]

@Desemcho sorry you’re having such a hard time ex sounds an ass!!

baby is still under photo therapy which is just crap cause literally it’s feed wee cosy for 5 and down in the cot when I just want to snuggle her. She gets bloods every 6-12 hours but she’s had 2 sets of bloods in the night and no one has come back to me so presumption is her levels are still high. She may need a blood transfusion to blast it out.

the baby doctors also requested I top up her feeding to basically force the jaundice out this reducing the risks tk her so last night they basically had no time tk cup Feed her so she ended up bottle fed twice so today she’s been reluctant to breast feed so I’m really annoyed and upset.

So today I spoke to the day staff they’ve got a cup for her that it’s in my wee sterilising pot and they are gonna support all day to establish her feeding better. She literally goes on for an hour between each breast then is off and within 5 mins screams and takes line 20mls of formula . I’m not anti formula I just want to breast feed abs she began so so well

 

[Bittersweet]

Visiting hours here are birthing partner or father any time.

one other visitor per day doesn’t need to. E the same person every day

no children so I’m missing my son like crazy

 

[MadamRose]

@Bittersweet sorry the night staff didn’t help support you, don’t take no for an answer from this point on they have a duty of care, if you want baby to be topped up via cup and not bottle they have to help support you. Hopefully you don’t have to stay in much longer!

 

[Bittersweet]

@Bittersweet sorry the night staff didn’t help support you, don’t take no for an answer from this point on they have a duty of care, if you want baby to be topped up via cup and not bottle they have to help support you. Hopefully you don’t have to stay in much longer!

I don’t want her to be topped at all but because she requires to be fed to remove the bilirubin and my milk hasn’t come in yet they wanted something heavier in place. So im doing as they asked til hopefully tomorrow where I can express my own milk but I was raging last night. Like read my notes I wanted to breast feed abs you bring me a bottle cause you got no staff.

 

[MadamRose]

@Bittersweet Yes using a bottle due to no staff isn’t acceptable, topping up with a bit of formula for a day or two due to the circumstances I can understand but it should be done though a cup to ensure breastfeeding can establish well to help your milk come in!

 

[MadamRose]

So had another sweep things are slowly changing 2cm this time, she was able to do a proper stretch as well as a sweep this time so hopefully that may get things moving. I ask if it was worth having another if not and she said it was as any of them may suddenly do the trick so have one on Friday and one on my due date. Hoping I don’t need any but have a horrible feeling I’ll end up at both!

 

[Neversayno]

@DSemcho welcome back! Wow you do have a lot going on! I also have GD, managed my numbers for the last 10 weeks with diet and exercise but my fasting numbers are impossible so on insulin for those. It works so that’s the main thing. Growth is normal apparently so I’ve been told an average size baby will emerge!!! I also separated from baby’s father too and he’s been a proper arsehole tbf! So stressful. I hope things get a little easier.

@Suggerhoney ive been booked in for a c section 31st August but I’m not sure how I feel about that now!

@MadamRose my nipples are soooo dark, been like it a couple of weeks now!

@Bittersweet its great your hubby can visit but like you say really tough to be missing your son. I get emotional just thinking about it.

DILEMMA!!! Birth dilemma tbf! Consultant really rushed my appointment yesterday, booked me in for C section on 31 August (I will be 38+4) and also booked me for sterilisation. After reading about sterilisation I’m not sure it’s for me! The only benefit being a contraceptive and well, I’m not planning on being very sexually active again anytime soon, I want to enjoy single life and babies! Anyway; it means I’d need to stay in 2 days if I am sterilised at the same time but the whole C-Section thing has got me thinking…can I do this on my own?! I really want to try! Sooooo operation bring on labour is in full swing as from Friday! I’m walking heaps each day and using birth ball: I’ve lost no plug but have had some period type cramps on and off. Midwife today said head is 3/5 engaged? What does that mean?? Any tips ladies??? Gratefully received!!

 

[Bittersweet]

Had a really good health assistant so changed my holding technique and she fed better. She’s gonna ask I don’t have feeds topped up or I can express instead after feeds to use as it’s causing stress.
Line is just below photo therapy so need to go onto one light now and then they test again jn 6 hours and if it’s lower then they take her off wait another 6 hours and do rebound testing the rebound was where my son struggled

 

[MadamRose]

@Bittersweet so glad you got someone supportive fingers crossed she can come off soon!

 

[Zoboe95]

@Bittersweet all sounding good, I'm glad you got the support you needed!

I am so so so tired today I slept pretty well last night, and I feel like it made it worse!!

 

[LoneWanderer]

My back is absolutely killing me, really REALLY uncomfortable. Baby quieter than usual (still well within kick count range so not concerned, its just noticeable). Feel ridiculously tired too for no reason. Have told the mother to head home this eve just in case we need the childcare at short notice, gonna try having a bath now, if nowt changes in an hour or two will call the unit and see what they think. Probably nowt.

 

[MadamRose]

What’s the betting these stop later getting so fed up of all this fake stuff now