yeah it's interesting isn't it. I think the big issue is that insulin doesn't necessarily accelerate the maturation of the placenta but there is an unknown role in the impact on the placenta (maybe that's a nitpicky distinction - but it just intrigued me ). I didn't know that about the increased stillbirth risk from a previous CS either. I'm pretty sure i'll end up being a CS at 38-39 weeks.
Re my insulin, good question - I had to look it up. I started at 32+5 days.
Have fun at the scan, great to have another peek at bubba. Just bear in mind all the conflicting literature about baby size, don't let 'em freak you out. I know soooo many ppl who were told bubba was big/small etc and turned out to be quite wrong. I've got a scan at 31.5 weeks for placenta, I can't wait for another peek!!
Re your hossie, aah that makes it a little tricky to check re SCN policy. Most ppl I seem to remember in this thread, the policy was pretty standard, but of course I don't know how many were public or private. I get the impression that it's very much if you were on insulin. If you're not on insulin they don't seem as fussy, maybe that's why your friend's bub wasn't admitted? I was told that my bub would be admitted regardless of his BSL's (which were fine, first a shade low but still technically "normal"). So saying, I kinda found out that it would happen quite accidentally and then I asked them (hossie and obs) all about it. I don't think I would have been told (grrr) if I hadn't gone asking! Plus I think it also depends on the paed, as a GD bub (insulin-dependant) seems to always get checked (at my hossie) by a paed, so I imagine it's at the paed's discretion a bit too.
AFM... 9.9 tonight . really way too high, so I'm glad I'm seeing the dietician tomorrow. I actually thought I had an ok dinner too, so clearly I have to tighten up. In general my levels are sitting way too high, with only a few 6's and nearly all 7's. I think my endo thought I'd have a few weeks before it really kicked in... but I think not. So I'll be eating like a saint asap otherwise I think they'll be whacking me on insulin quick smart - eep! I actually found a place that does gluten free fish & chips! I was soooo excited. I had fish, one potato cake, TWO chips, a salad and a gluten free/onion free dim sim (I was soooo excited, I haven't been able to have a dim sim for 8 years!). So ok not very healthy at all, but I really thought the carb load woulda been ok... but the batter probably kicked me over. Plus I had a small oj with my iron in it. So I need to find another way to have my iron (it's a liquid form) and the oj helps absorption, but I think too much sugar! Ah well
Btw, you know my profile above where it says collecting acronyms... the BBG is the fun bit... that's for Beautiful Baby Girl tehehe just to keep me positive
). I didn't know that about the increased stillbirth risk from a previous CS either. I'm pretty sure i'll end up being a CS at 38-39 weeks.
. really way too high, so I'm glad I'm seeing the dietician tomorrow. I actually thought I had an ok dinner too, so clearly I have to tighten up. In general my levels are sitting way too high, with only a few 6's and nearly all 7's. I think my endo thought I'd have a few weeks before it really kicked in... but I think not. So I'll be eating like a saint asap otherwise I think they'll be whacking me on insulin quick smart - eep! I actually found a place that does gluten free fish & chips! I was soooo excited. I had fish, one potato cake, TWO chips, a salad and a gluten free/onion free dim sim (I was soooo excited, I haven't been able to have a dim sim for 8 years!). So ok not very healthy at all, but I really thought the carb load woulda been ok... but the batter probably kicked me over. Plus I had a small oj with my iron in it. So I need to find another way to have my iron (it's a liquid form) and the oj helps absorption, but I think too much sugar! Ah well
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