Gestational Diabetes Chatter #6

[~mamaspice~]

I have just been put on 4 units of insulin in the evenings, Boohoohoo

[belfie]

Aaaw noes that's a pain! Is that your first insulin? How's it going?

Well I'm off to see my endo on Fri arvo... will be interesting to see what they say!

[~mamaspice~]

Yep belfie, first time on insulin. I was a little freaked about doing it tonight but it wasn't that bad. I just wish I didn't have to go on it! Hopefully the 4 units at night is enough to keep my fasting BSL's down.

Good luck with your appointment on friday.

[belfie]

ooh I remember the first one at home was hard. I did it ok in front of the DE, but on my own the next day... I made DH cheer me on! Well done for doing it, you've got the hardest one out of the way

[~mamaspice~]

ooh I remember the first one at home was hard. I did it ok in front of the DE, but on my own the next day... I made DH cheer me on! Well done for doing it, you've got the hardest one out of the way

Aww, thanks belfie!

[belfie]

Well i've been to see my endo, and as expected, he wants me monitoring BSL's and suggests we don't bother doing the OGTT. So i've just picked up more testing strips and tonight the fun begins. He said if i'm getting BSL's over 8 than I definitely have it, and commented that I was on insulin relatively quickly last time. I think we all expect I'll probably get over 8 within a week or so.

My plan is to also see a dietician (assuming it's confirmed I have it) and to cycle/swim for exercise as my osteo has said I'll probably need to be on minimal walking until bub is born (due to SPD/bad hip). And I've been feeling ok all week but I think it's sinking in a bit now and I'm just a bit . Plus I just popped into my Belly buddies group and one girl has JUST celebrated not getting GD this time (she's had it twice before - so she's rightfully over the moon)... but it just made me burst into tears. I guess I just frustrated to have this messy diagnosis process again... and I feel I can't rightly be upset YET cos it's not definite... but I am upset anyway. My mum is over helping out (cos I was struggling to manage toddler and walk)... and she's great... but I feel so useless sometimes, and I miss walking, and now I'm gonna miss chocolate, and have to remember to do all those friggin' BSL's. And I know if I whinged on FB they'd all just tell me to look on the bright side, and think about the beautiful bubba at the end of it... and I will. I just can't tonight .

[~mamaspice~]

Aww belfie s Hun. It'll be okay. Whatever happens, you'll get through it!
I've got my your BSL's stay nice and low.