Trac - how much insulin did you get up to last time? I only got up to 18 units, so it didn't matter during labour. That's ick that you had hypos, I was lucky enough to avoid them. GL with your birth too, as you say, we do what has to be done but I hope you get your VB too. Gee Jaylan was a good weight and omg was that a quick labour or what??! Mine was 12 hours, so yours sounds very fast to me. As for Jaylan waking, oooh that's tough. I'm lucky in that my little fellow is sleeping very well so just hoping it will continue through a newborn's arrival! Sorry to hear that you don't get to see Matthew anymore, that must be hard for you all

MamaS - I have my fingers crossed bigtime for your vbac, that's so annoying about your knife-happy ob

AFM well I went back to the dietitian this week... I didn't really want to go cos I felt like a naughty schoogirl who might get told off, but DH thought it was a good idea and convinced me I should (even the endo said don't bother!). So I went and she was lovely. Said I'm doing everything right (YAY ME!) and when I tried to pick her brains for snack ideas/takeaway/out options even she was struggling! She kept thinking of things and having to discard them (due to either my restrictions or DS's), so that was kinda validating!

And so you guys know, our household restrictions (just cos I feel like sharing hte joy!)
  • me - no wheat, onion (and all onion relations, chives, leeks etc), some veg (including legume family, radicchio, artichokes, asparagus), honey, coconut and most fruit (plus no dried/concentrated fruit)... PLUS eating for GD & PG
  • DS - allergic to eggs, treenuts and sesame
  • DH - can't tolerate dairy

I do feel like I'm just eating the same stuff over & over... but I don't have a heap of choice really. She did say that I could try a bit of low fat icecream or frozen yoghurt for supper, so that's what I'm trying tonight, low fat icecream - very exciting! Also I'd only gained .2kg in a fortnight so she said that was great too. So I'm sooo happy now that I feel i really DID do everything to avoid insulin and now I don't have to keep a stupid food diary anymore either, yay. I'm back at the endo on Monday and see what he thinks of my numbers. have only had 1 fasting under 5.5 in a week, but as I've said before he doesn't care about that. Have had 4 post-meal BSL's over 7.5, but I was "trying" some foods that I now know to avoid... but I imagine he'll still up the insulin with that.

Hope you're all having a good week. Pantha, how are you going?