39 weeks and counting! Date: 06/08/2006

I just got back from the doctor and all looks well. She did tell me that I am starting to dialate, but didn't give me a number as to where I might be. She just said that the front of the cervix is dialating. Let the walking commence.

Everything looks great she said. The baby appears to be growing, I am now measuring at 36 weeks, so even if I am not gaining the baby is. My ribs could have told you that!! So that is good.

My weight as I said is not going up. In fact, I managed to loose 1/2 pound, despite eating pasta, ice cream, french fries and anything else Brian tried to feed me. I managed to do this even by leaving my shoes on during the weigh in. I routinely take them off because I don't want to be heavier than I am, but I left them on thinking that I might get yelled at if I didn't gain. I know, it makes me sick too. Loosing weight is not that easy--ever!!

I have an appointment for another biophysical exam next week, at which they will be able to reassess the baby's weight. And then, the freaky thing, I have an appointment for induction. Friday, if I am not in labor on my own, they are inducing me. So 8 days till I have a baby at the latest. Yikes!

Awake at 4:50 am Date: 06/02/2006

It is about 5am here and I have been having pretty regular contractions since 7 pm, as we were having dinner at Olive Garden, celebrating the end of the GD diet. Having contractions is not abnormal for me. I have had them between 7-10 all week, but they were not this intense and they went away.

Right now they are running about 5 minutes apart and are pretty strong. They feel much better when I have an empty bladder, so I keep going. I don't know if we will end up at the hospital tonight, but who knows.

I had an appointment with the massage therapist today and she worked on my back and legs mostly. Trying to stretch me out so that I can have a little more room to breathe. She also did some reflexology on my feet which I am now wondering if it has anything to do with the contractions that I am having.

I am feeling pretty good, if in labor, it's the very early stages that they say aren't that bad! So I am going to try to rest and see what happens.

Dr Appt--again Date: 05/11/2006

My allergies are killing me. I am soooooo congested that I basically have to stay inside, the pollen is out of control! I am allowed to take Claritin, which is as safe as Tylenol, but it does nothing for the congestion....can't breathe from that, plus Peanut is laying on my diaphragm which doesn't help much!

So I am doing ok, but a couple things out of my control are bugging me! I am feeling pretty good, knock on wood. I have to start the NST next week, which means I sit on the fetal monitor for 20 minutes before my appt with the dr. I don't know what they are looking for exactly, but that is part of the new deal.

I have lost 4 pounds over the last 2 weeks and they aren't happy with that. I may have to get my diet adjusted. But I just can't eat it all without going over my carbs like I am supposed to. Maybe once the baby drops I will be able to eat and breathe.....

32 week appointment

Date: 04/18/2006 03:00:00 AM
Well, I had my 32 week appointment on Monday. Everything went good. I have been monitoring my blood sugar and made it through the Easter Holiday without eating jelly beans or peanut butter cups, which would be the only things I might have had a weakness for.

For the first time I have a small weight gain (only 6 oz) and I get told that is wrong too. I am convinced that I can't win with that. My blood pressure is great, the baby's heartbeat is strong and despite a little foot swelling/flatness I am feeling really good.
I am going to the doctor every week now, so you will be seeing lots of updates. I was told on Monday that I will have another ultrasound at 38 weeks, which is the 1st week of June. I also have to do "non-stress" test monitoring starting in a few weeks. Plus, if I don't go into labor by the 17th, I am getting induced. Which does scare me a little.

I sleep very well most nights, but still feel a little tired. Every movement is very pronounced now. A kick or punch feels like a jolt and it really seems to take your breath away or shock you even though you know it is coming!

30 week appointment/Dietician appt Date: 04/13/2006

I initially wasn't going to tell anyone about the GD diagnosis, because I didn't want anyone to make a big deal about it, but then I figured if I go postal because someone offers me some of my favorite things over the holiday weekend (jelly beans and grape pop) I am going to look like a real bi-otch.

Well, I just had my 30 week appointment, the first after the news of the Gestational Diabetes diagnosis. Which upon her mentioning I broke down in tears. Must have had a hormonal moment.

Everything looks great. The baby is measuring right at 30 weeks, the heartbeat is strong, blood pressure, urine, all fine. So that is all good. But now I will have to see her weekly instead of biweekly to really monitor the growth of the baby to make sure (s)he is not getting too big as a result of the GD.

I will also have a few more (at least one more) ultrasound to make sure baby isn't a giant....I think she said at 38 weeks, but I was crying, so I really don't know.The first appt was Tuesday, yesterday, I went to the diabetes education class to learn how to monitor my blood sugar and what and when to eat. It wasn't that bad, I actually found out that I am borderline, but it's kinda like being a little bit pregnant. You just aren't!

So, I have to monitor my blood sugar 4 times a day and bring that with me to the dr to see where I am at. So far so good, I haven't had one that was even near the high normal. This just makes it a little more stressful than I planned.