Well I'm going to be induce on 31st July at 38 weeks exactly. I may have to go in hte night before for gels though if I haven't started dilating.
Dr was happy with me. Not overly concerned with my BP just said to keep monitoring.
She said the same thing as you Tenny. Bubs is big all over which lends her to think that he's mainly big naturally, but the fat layer is probably from the GD.
She said that she would be more concerned if his head was smaller but his belly was bigger.
I was never tested for GD with ds so have no ide if I had it with him or not.
So I see my normal GP (who's still going to be away so will see then new one) next thursday, he will examine me and if I have started dilating then I go in on the following thursday morning. If I haven't started dilating then I go in on the wed night. No mention of if I start dilating inbetween though lol.
Anethesist made a good case for having an epi though. I know I am at greater risk of having a c/s for various reasons, but was hoping to wait til later in my labor to decide on epi or not, not too late obviously though. But he is encouraging me to have one early if I want to have one. He has made some very good points so will have to mull that one over.
Registra has increased my protaphane. Have bumped it up by 1 unit to 7 units at night. WooHoo huge amounts! I need to bump it up by 2 units every 4 days until my bsl stays under 5 at fasting. She wants to limit the amount of fattening up that bubs does between now and getting induced.
She has also put my on Novarapid at dinner time. 4 units and bumpup by 2 units every 2 days until bsl is under 6 units post dinner.
So now I have two needles every night. Oh well only 12 more sleeps to go!
Dr also said that I am 4/5ths above brim, so at least he has started to drop now.
Mum and I got some great bargains, particularly at ToysRUs yesterday. We got the Barn Yard Animals quilt set for $50! It was reduced because someone had returned it without the packaging. Nothing wring with it though. Also got sets of 2 leggins, tops and body suits by OshKosh for $5 a set. Normally would have cost $75 but I payed $15. We didn't really need them but I couldn't pass it up.
We have sooooo many clothes now. Plus my boss dropped over a huge basket full of stuff the girls have all put together and there were more clothes in there too.
I tell you this bubs is going to be the best dressed bubs in Victor!
Anyway enought of a ramble.
How are you feeling Tenny. No movement at the station yet!?!
I was getting BH every couple of minutes walking around the shopping centre yesterday. Mum was all concerned. But they were only BH. As soon as I sat down inhte car and rested they went.
I'm a newbie here with supposedly "undiagnosable" GD lol (just to be complicated). I failed my GCT screening, then did the GTT, but vomited after 1 1/2 hours (oh those lucky folks in the waiting room! ) - so they only got my baseline & 1 hour bloods. My obs referred me to an endo, cos my 1 hr blood result was high, my dad has type II diabetes & I've not been feeling great. I also have a thing called fructose malabsorption (FM), so I'm on a pretty restricted diet already (no wheat, onion, some vegs, most fruit). So endo's opinion was no point re-testing (i'll just barf again - he thinks the FM didn't help there), so just treat me as if I have GD and see how we go.
I'm off to see the diabetes educator on Fri and then checking BSL's etc starts I guess. I got through my mopey/weepy/"it's not fair" bit last week... dunno what i'm gonna eat if I'm out & about but guess I'll work that out (the onion/wheat cuts out a fair amount of easily avail food already! arrrgh!)
Love to hear any wise tips that you all have & get to know you all. Sure i'll have heaps more questions as we go along...
Welcome to the group Belfie!
Our previous thread GD#4 has lots of info but I'll try to summarise what I have posted before for you.
You are allowed to have 2-4 serves of carbs per amin meal (brekky, lunch and dinner) and 1-2 for snacks. A serve of carbs is 15g of carbohydrates. Check you food nutrition panel on products to work that out.
You Diabetes Educator will probably give you some info about it all anyway.
Are you booked in to see a Dietician? I found the Dietician great to explain all about the carbs etc rather than the DE who was good for the insulin, etc info. If you can see a Dietician aswell.
So for me I usually have 4 weetbix, and small handful (a heaped tablespoon) of sultanas and skim milk for brekky.
2 poached eggs on 2 slices of low gi toast or a small can of baked beans on toast is great for lunch. I unfortunately have great trouble eating salad vegies (damn taste buds!) so salads are out for lunch, otherwise they are good too.
Dinner - grilled lean meat, low gi vegies.
It was also recommended to me to have a snack at supper after I have taken my post dinner bsls.
The one product I can't recommend enough is the Jarrah Hot Choc or Choccolatte. It is made with hot water not milk so there are only 3gms of carbs per serve. It's about the best way to get that chocolate fix.
Anyway I'm probably confusing you right now so I'll stop.
If you have any q's don't hesitate to ask. And good luck with it all. You will eventually get your head around it even though it may not seem like it right now.
That's fantastic news Tenny. So glad to hear that the levels are good too.
Hope your keeping well other than the ab's.
I've been fine. Bubs is moving on down so to speak and we are now counting the days til next wed night.
I've had to bump my insulin up a little but I'm still in single figures.
Tennykins Congratulations great to here he is doing well Hope you are feeling ok
Ive been missing in action lately I have been popping in to see how all is going though
I had my hospital appointment yesterday my blood sugars have been very high after breakfast and a few highs after dinner they have been up in the 10 so I have to add an injection in at breakfast now and increase all my other amounts of insulin
but I haven't been feeling very well the last few days but they said I had sugars 4+ ketones 3+ white blood cells and blood in my urine I rang them today to check if any thing showed up in the second sample I gave for testing and it was inconclusive they dont want another one Im just a bit surprised they haven't requested another one esp with the risk of an UTI and not to mention the high ketones may be im over reacting
But I see some of you are nearing the end now Ive 6 weeks left till my due date may be 4 if they decide to induce me at 38 weeks I have a scan in two weeks cant wait for that
) - so they only got my baseline & 1 hour bloods. My obs referred me to an endo, cos my 1 hr blood result was high, my dad has type II diabetes & I've not been feeling great. I also have a thing called fructose malabsorption (FM), so I'm on a pretty restricted diet already (no wheat, onion, some vegs, most fruit). So endo's opinion was no point re-testing (i'll just barf again - he thinks the FM didn't help there), so just treat me as if I have GD and see how we go. 
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