Sunday, July 15, 2012

30 Weeks

The good news:  I've made it to 30 weeks!  This was a goal for me because I am on a message board where it seems so many babies have decided to come early.  I wanted to make it to 30 weeks at the very least, so now I can relax--but hopefully Nemo will wait another six weeks or more to come.

The bad news:  I have gestational diabetes.  I got a call from my doctor's office--on my birthday of all days!--to let me know I needed to come in as soon as possible because my sugars were really high.  I was pretty worried after that phone call, and it put a damper on my day.  I celebrated anyway, and had lunch and cake at work one last time.  I'm 30 now!

I went to the doctor the next day, and found out that I'm actually only borderline diabetic.  My chart looked like this:

Sugars must be < 5.1 :  Patient is 5.1
Sugars must be < 8.5 :  Patient is 8.5

There was another sugar level, but I cannot remember what it was.

So it's not as serious as I thought after the phone call, but because I'm on the border I have to go to a diabetes clinic this week and next.  Dr. J. gave me a list of foods to avoid, and sample meals, but it's too hard to follow without specifics, so I'm just cutting down on what I eat and cutting out the major things like cake, ice cream, etc. 

Also on my birthday, Montana became a big sister for the second time, this time to a girl.  So she now has an almost-three-year-old brother, and a newborn sister.  I admit I'm having a hard time dealing with it, because her dad gave her her very first sibling, her first brother, and now her first sister.  It may be silly, but it is what it is.  Nemo will be the tie breaker. 

I am starting to get the unbearable leg cramps that come with the third trimester.  I remember them clearly with Montana, but I think this time it is worse.  My leg is still sore after two days, which makes it hard to walk, get up from the couch, etc.  Like it isn't hard enough already! 

Nemo seems to be moving less these days, as s/he runs out of room, which is easier on me, but when s/he does stretch--yowzah!  It is starting to become painful and uncomfortable, this baby is quite big.  I am hoping with diet I can keep it from growing too large.  My belly is huge, much bigger than last time.  When I take a picture again I will post the comparison here.

I am going to the bathroom even more these days, which can be blamed on the diabetes.  No fun! 

This week I have my regular OB appointment with Dr. J., and then a two-and-a-half hour appointment with the diabetes clinic.  I cannot wait until this baby comes!

Symptoms:
  • Frequent urination
  • Increased discharge
  • Leg cramps
  • Braxton Hicks
  • Acne
  • Vivid dreams
  • Back ache
  • Increased colostrum
  • Darker areolas/nipples
Cravings:
  • Fruit
  • Pop

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