Sorry I havent been around for awhile, well.. after TRYING to leave my suburb the morning of the GTT I couldnt get out due to roadworks - all the major arteries out of the suburb were chokkas!.. so turned around and went and had breakfast.
I re-booked and had the GTT yesterday, I called up my OB receptionist today to be told that it "looks a bit high" - I didn't feel bad after the GTT, usually I pass out asleep. I was fine - even went shopping. I have been a good girl, watching all my sugar and cutting out choccy and all sugary drinks, changing my bread to wholemeal and swapping my butter for low fat margarine.
Anyways, I get a phone call this arvo telling me that the OB wants to see me TOMORROW! wtf? my next appointment is on Wednesday, so annoying - just means more time off work.
If he TRIES to send me to any classes I will chuck a big tanty - I have had diabetes since I was 17 - completely diet controlled, never had meds EVER. I have been to classes, doctors, specialists already - my brain is over loaded with info....
If they do send you to a class, it's probably to cover their a*ses!! I work with several doctor's and they have certain obligations they have to do. And yes, it usually comes down to the fact they don't want to be sued. I know the feeling about having to take time off work to go to these things - and being casual it really hurts!!
Saw my doc this week for routine check up. So i'm 30 weeks right now, but measuring 33!! So starting to get a little freaked out!! Up until now I was measuring spot on. So I still feel like i'm in this limbo of not really knowing what's going to happen and when. It's made it hard to decide when I should finish up work - so I think i'll just try to make it to 35 weeks.
Hope I get more of an idea soon of what's going to happen.
crums - has your OB always measured you (fundal) every time you went in?
I have NEVER had a fundal measurement and the last ultrasound I had was at 18 weeks.
The doc only started measuring from 20 weeks. So I have the blood pressure checked, the fundal, and the babies heart. Now she feels around my abdomen to see what position the baby is in and checks my ankles. That's it.
Well the first 2 weeks of readings went fairly well - considering the high numbers I got in my GTT. Had only a couple of readings over 7 and the Diabetics Educator was quite impressed with how I was going. However, this week the numbers crept up and i've now had 4 readings over 7 in a week. Everytime I have a meal (esp if it's something different to what i've normally been eating) I wonder "what will be this reading?" My breakfast readings were going all over the place and only one breakfast seemed to be working, but even that today went over 7 - and all I'm having is two slices of burgen fruit loaf and a glass of apple juice! Two weeks ago the same breakfast was giving me mid 5's!
I dont have a problem going on insulin if I have to. I dont want to put my baby at risk. But it's just frustrating when you have tried so hard and your body doesn't respond the way you want!
So Monday I am seeing the "Endo" followed by Wednesday seeing my doc. I guess I might have more of an idea of where things are heading by next week.
I had my GD test today (in Singapore so don't remember how it differs to home!) and although the ob says I don't HAVE GD, I'm in the 'in-between' group.
He has told me to watch my diet..mainly carb intake and sugar obviously.
Can you give me some tips on things I should watch going into my mouth!?
Thanks Belfie, Artechim and Jewel for letting me know about your experiences. I wanted to know because my Obstetrician has been pushing a little for a caesarian, and I'm resisting. I want to have a VB if its possible. Also, I had a really big chat with a friend of mine who also had GD through her pregnancy, and works as a teacher. She basically lessed some of my anxieties. I'm going to try for 35 weeks, but I agree that the food and particularly the blood tests are a PITA. Especially when I have sticky beak year 11 students coming to have a look what I was doing (I had to do the test in class and thought I was well hidden) and then hold a discussion about what I was doing.
My Endo and Dietician can't seem to manage to be on time, so I have basically given up working on Fridays - which is the only day that they are available. This is helping a little, although having to wait around for almost 2 hours is frustrating. Even the receptionists were having a giggle about how long it took. And of course they completely stuffed my timing with food and I got a high reading
One of the benefits of this is that my husband is a type 2 diabetic. He's obviously been a little lazy with the food he's been eating, because now he is forced to eat what I do his readings have been so much better
The other good thing is that I had an ultrasound this week and Squishy (bubs) is in the 50th percentile. The Obstetrican was really happy with the results. He's not sending me again until week 36.
I've been put on insulin overnight as my fasting readings would not go down. Had the first lot last night and felt very weird this morning until about lunch time. I hope this feeling is only a once off.
Ajmum - glad your readings came down, I hope this continues.
belfie - no idea about testing. I just know that my Obstetrician wanted it early due to my PCOS and family history.
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