i've been slack, thought I'd better pop in! I've got my folks here atm and it's been all systems go rearranging the house for bubba.
That's so weird about how much insulin you get given, I'm lucky that my endo just gives me some. I went to get some more needles the other day, and he'd given me a form to update my membership to insulin-dependant. I hadn't realised but my reinstated NDSS membership had automatically gone to "I" so I didn't even need the form after all! I'm on 18units in the morning now which is what I got to last time, so with 5.5 weeks to go I think I'll be going higher. I've also used up the disposable pen they gave me so am now on a Novopen which is better, as it will give a higher dose than 18 units thank goodness lol.
Hope you're all feeling good, it's exciting to know that our bubs are getting ever closer. I'm starting to get excited now I have a nursery set-up!
Trac, I tried my luck with a little piece of shepherds pie the other night and got an 8.5! Defintely no more pie for me
Belfie, that must be lovely to have your folks around.
Well, afm, had a scan today. bub is measuring 3.9kgs already at 37 weeks mg: he has the cutest chubby cheeks tho My DD was born with chubby cheeks too.
I have a birth date! I might keep it quiet for now but it is co-incidently my dads birthday so hopefully a good omen. Lets just say I'm going to be a mummy of 2 in less than 2 weeks time
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Mamaspice - sounds like it isn't far away for you now YA!!!! Are you being induced or CS? Who would of thought that shephards pie would make your numbers go up but it did the same for me too. I am looking forward to hearing when your precious ub is born. How big was you DD born?
Belfie - Hope your enjoying spending time with you parents and i can bet little Xander is..... hope you are keeping well.
To all those ladies out there that i haven't mentioned personnally i hope things are well.
AFM - not much is happening here at the moment. Did a little research yesterday about what my levels were like with my DS and at 38 wks i was on 86/88 units of insulin per day 40 am and 46/48pm. So i am over halfway there as i am on 46 units a day now 16 am and 30 pm. Wonder if this one will creep up as high as last time.
I am feeling VERY tired today and really really really want to have a sleep but i guess that wont hapen while i am home alone with a 20mth and 5yr old
MamaS - ooh i'm so excited for you! Not long to go now, and oh your description of bubba's lovely chubby cheeks! That's so lovely about the date too but bummer re the shepherd's pie! I haven't tried any, and I don't think I will now lol. I've got a scan (placenta position check) tomorrow at 9.30am, I can't wait to see my little one again!
Trac73 - that is interesting re your levels. I know my dietitian said that cos i was on insulin last time I would be this time.. so I wonder if the levels of insulin get higher each time too? I know there was another girl here (preggie fuzzy brain I've forgotten her name) who was on 120 units of insulin by the end and next PG they were all convinced she'd get GD cos such high insulin - but she didn't even get GD! Has your doc spoken re dates/induction (or c-s) yet? I know my obs once told me if I was on 60+ i'd be looking at 38 weeks. But as it is I'm looking at 38.5 so not much difference really lol!
AFM mum & dad left today and DH is home again. I missed him soo much and he missed us so much - lovely to have him back. I've been feeling very off the last few days, my digestion playing up (my normal problem - VERY upset stomach) and coldy/fluey/something not sure! So am hoping I'll feel ok. Didn't even do BSL's this morning cos I felt so crap I just ate a piece of toast when I could, and slept. Still thrilled my nursery is ready though! and only 5 weeks to go... woo hoo.
Hi Girls, just popping in! Nothing too exciting on the GD front. Been on 8 units for nearly 2 weeks now and all of my fastings have been in the low 4's so defiantely don't think I'll have to increase my dose before bubs arrival.
I've worked out that if I continue testing my BSL's 4 times a day until the birth I'm short 8 testing strips if I don't buy a new box. Seems silly to buy a new box fo the sake of 8 strips though! maybe I will be a little naughty and cut my testing down to 3 times a day that should about do it.
trac, my DD was 3.4 ki;io's at 38 weeks so a fair size but not huge. I didn't have GD with her though.
hiya MamaS - sounds like your BSL's are going great, that's wonderful. And look at your ticker, not long to go now!
AFM well a girls weekend away wasn't all that good for my BSL's, so I'll be upping my insulin to 20 units tomorrow. Plus I did the stupidest thing this morning, and accidentally bent the needle. And seeing i'm SO used to just injecting at home, hadn't remembered to take spare needles with me! So managed to use it bent... but seriously duh! I'm honestly not sure if my BSL's are up cos I've been a bit naughty or cos they would just be going up anyway, so am determined to get back to my normal routine & diet too, see if that helps.
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Sorry I have been a little quiet but there is alot going on at the moment in my world LOL
Belfie - Hope your enjoyed your time away... ouch for a bent needle some days my needles hurt and they are straight. Oh My Gosh You don't have long either Belfie. Are you being induced?
MamaSpice - Hope you are doing well, your BSL's sound fantastic and i wish mine were like that.. Not long to go now. Are you going to be induced?
AFM - Wow where do i start. My BSL's have been all over the place so yesterday they have increased my Insulin (AGAIN) and then also added another injection. So now i am on Pre Breakfast 18units, Pre Lunch 14 Units and Pre Dinner 36 Units, i really hope it starts to settle soon... I spoke to my Ob yesterday about induction and he said it is highly likely but not definate, in some cases they will let you go to 40weeks even with insulin, so i guess we will be talking about that in another couple of weeks. According to the growth of bub 2 weeks ago things look good bub's abdomin was nearly at the 70 percentile which is ok as long as it doesn't hit the 95 percentile (like Jaylan did). Bub is of normal size which is nice and at 31 weeks was looking at about 3pd something. I also spoke to Ob about the pain and pressure i have been having and he said it was just 3rd baby. I also let him know that for some reason i am worried about the labour this time more than i did with the other 2, i think this is more so cause Jaylan wasn't breathing when he was delivered and it took them 2 minutes to resus him and Brearna stopped breathing at 3 days old, so i think it is the whole breathing thing that is getting to me and that someone the other day said be careful of Morphine as it crosses the placenta where can make the bub stop breathing, and this was one of the pain relief i was going to use as it seemed to work last time with Jaylan, as i had no drugs at all with Brearna. State of Confusion......................................... ........................................
I finish up work on the 10th of September and let me tell you this will not come soon enough. MY boss let me know yesterday that they wont be keeping my position open for me as i have only been there for 9 months, which is fine as i wasn't planning on going back but it was the way she did it, 3 weeks before i am due to leave lol.
The kids have been completely crazy of late and really doing my head in at the moment, i think it is cause i am so tired and apprehensive about this labour equals less patience plus with work it just doesn't stop. I am soooooooo looking forward to the couple of weeks i will have at home on my own as J will still go to Childcare for the 3 days prior to bub being born but after bub is born he will only go 1 day a week.
Sorry i have drained on abit all about me but i just needed to get it off my chest.
mg: he has the cutest chubby cheeks tho 
My DD was born with chubby cheeks too.
but bummer re the shepherd's pie! I haven't tried any, and I don't think I will now lol. I've got a scan (placenta position check) tomorrow at 9.30am, I can't wait to see my little one again!
that should about do it. 
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