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  1. #1
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    May 2008
    Victor Harbor
    139

    Glad to hear that your Baby Shower went of great.
    I finished work on Sunday and I love it. Even though I wa only doing four shifts a fortnight in the end it's one less thing I have to do now.

    Sorry to hear of your stress at work, but I guess you'll be finished soon so won't have to worry about it. Is that why your allergies are playing up?

    As for the low bsls. I wasn't told anything about low bsls until I went on insulin. So maybe they are only a concern once on that. I was told that a reading under 4 was considered a hypo and then taught how to 'fix' it. But from memory your not on insulin so it's probably not a concern for you. If your worried mention it to your GP or Endo for your own info.

    Taking a fasting reading after eating the Le Rice won't tell you anything unfortunately. Sugar levels peak 1.5 - 2 hours after you eat, so that's the best time to check. By the time morning comes your levels aren't reacting to what you have eaten. Which is why it's been so hard for me to keep my fasting bsls undercontrol without insulin. It's not related to what I am (or not) eating.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    Melbourne
    47

    Hi all - I'm back and it was a Boy!

    Firstly thank - you to everyone who was thinking of us over the past week.

    Thomas Robert was born on the 2/7/08 at 9.55pm after an induction, 3.41 kilos and all was well with him. We came home on Monday, he has had a little jaundice which we are feeding out of him and so far he has been pretty quite.

    Will post more later - got to go feed!

  3. #3
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    Nov 2007
    Off with the fairies.
    4,370

    Congratulations, Petals on the birth of your little man!!!

    I hope everyhting is going great.
    Thanks for sharing with us.

    Did you know what you were having beforehand??

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    Melbourne
    47

    Congratulations, Petals on the birth of your little man!!!

    I hope everyhting is going great.
    Thanks for sharing with us.

    Did you know what you were having beforehand??
    Thanks Girls!

    No we did not want to know before hand, and it was DH who was the first to look. The induction was at the end of the 37th week (due to my use of insulin) and it went well, if any of you want details for your own planning let me know - but it was a normal birth (well, kind of, with gels, ARM and Sync to make it happen) and NO C SECTION or EPI!! (the two things I was worried about).

    Things are going well and I will not mention what I have treated myself too over the past week or so.

    I hope all of your BSL's are going well and I look forward to hearing good news from you all over the next few weeks.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    May 2008
    Victor Harbor
    139

    Great to hear that all is going well Petals.

    At this stage I'm due to be induced sometime in my 39th week. I have an app next friday so hopefully I'll find out a date then.
    I'm also worried about a c/s but if it's necessary then fine. I had an epi with ds so not so worried about that.

    I can only imagine what you have treated yourself to this week. I have a huge list for myself too lol

    Hope everything continues to go well for you and bubs.

  6. #6
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    Nov 2007
    Off with the fairies.
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    Great to hear, Petals.
    Yay! No c/s or epi.
    Hope you enjoyed all those treats. You deserve it.

    I have a list too, Becci. I'm just trying to work out what I want first. Lol.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    May 2008
    Victor Harbor
    139

    I must have been having one of those pregnancy brain monets this morning when I posted.
    When I said epi I meant episiotmoy, but I'm sure that you meant epidural! I only realised this coming home from footy this arvo! lol

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