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Post by Tlex on Jan 4, 2019 23:20:19 GMT -6
orangehibiscus just a hug and a hang in there! It’s no fun managing so much stuff and thinking about things other people never have to consider.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 5, 2019 9:20:26 GMT -6
Tlex that’s so true. I keep thinking how much easier it would be to deal with the end of being pregnant if I didn’t have to worry about diabetes
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Post by Tlex on Jan 5, 2019 22:01:54 GMT -6
Tlex that’s so true. I keep thinking how much easier it would be to deal with the end of being pregnant if I didn’t have to worry about diabetes Can confirm from experience it’s a lot easier. A lot. le sigh! BUT it’s really nice that the diet controls the weight gain at the end, small silver lining.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 6, 2019 17:24:18 GMT -6
orangehibiscus just a hug and a hang in there! It’s no fun managing so much stuff and thinking about things other people never have to consider. Thank you ❤️ It’s hard not to get discouraged.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 7, 2019 10:39:19 GMT -6
I had my second NST this morning and baby looks good. I’m taking medicine with dinner to control my fasting number and it’s working. They said they like to induce between 38 and 39 for people on medicine. The doctor today said there is wiggle room because I really want to wait until closer to 40 for work schedule reasons. I’m hoping this is reasonable. I mean if the baby is fine why not?
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Post by hrh on Jan 7, 2019 14:12:12 GMT -6
strawberrykiki absolutely reasonable, I think! Their typical practice is based on averages/statistics, not you and your baby specifically. Obviously you won't dismiss their guidance if problems arise. I'm so glad things are working well for you and looking great!
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 7, 2019 18:25:27 GMT -6
strawberrykiki I think that is very reasonable. As long as baby is looking good and you are doing okay then there is no reason to delivery before 39/40w. You are being monitored closely so they will know if things change. Advocating for your wishes is important.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 14:29:39 GMT -6
strawberrykiki glad baby looked good on NST! You sound very reasonable and like you’re working to be well informed, I hope your doctors are happy to work with you to meet your wishes as best as can be.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 14:32:42 GMT -6
I had a not-so-fab NST on Monday, it took 3 hours for them to decide to send me home. Baby was having prolonged bouts of tachycardia which can be related to the mother being in ketosis (which I am, always, it seems). Endo was really frustrating me not getting back to my emails and I was pretty upset. My numbers had started to tank again. Today he upped my N insulin and started me on H with lunch and dinner, I’m hopeful that helps. He said to try and eat more frequently too, so I will do that.
Question for the group, if you do decide to indulge in a treat now and then, when do you find us the best time to do so for your blood sugar? With a meal? Between lunch and dinner?
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 9, 2019 14:37:14 GMT -6
Tlex I’m sorry things are difficult for you right now. If I have a treat I usually do it right after dinner and then go for a walk. I like skinny cow ice cream or I’ll have a sugar free pudding with cool whip. I walk a mile and a half after dinner pretty much every night and I can get away with just about anything if I walk. I was able to have a grilled cheese one night which was amazing. On my birthday I managed fries and chocolate cake but was okay as I basically walked for the entire hour after I ate it until I tested. 😳 what kind of treats are you in the mood for? Maybe there are some variations that won’t mess up your numbers too badly. Hugs!
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 14:53:00 GMT -6
strawberrykiki definitely chocolate/desserts/cookies are what I’m really craving, so that pudding with cool whip idea sounds soooo good! Some days are good and I can go on walks some days are really tough (I have SPD) but maybe I can be more cognizant of “hey it’s not just a good walk day, get a treat!” Matching those up isnt something I’d thought to do.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 9, 2019 14:58:35 GMT -6
Tlex dark chocolate squares are good too! I can have one of those after dinner even without a walk. Cool whip actually doesn’t have much sugar at all. Sometimes I swirl it with peanut butter and it tastes like a dessert! I joke with my husband some foods require me to pay the diabetes toll meaning I have to go for a walk or get a terrible number. If I’m feeling lazy or uncomfortable I know I have to stick with salad or chicken and veggies with no carbs or treats. 😑 Not sweet but I’ve had really good results with protein pasta if you crave pasta. I had spaghetti and meatballs and it was amazing!
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 9, 2019 15:00:39 GMT -6
Tlex also I do really well with all the fiber one things. I’ve tried the brownies and their protein bars with really good results. Something about the extra fiber seems to help control my number!
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 15:27:25 GMT -6
Thank you strawberrykiki I’m in a real rut so all those ideas are very helpful! Yes please to spaghetti and meatballs 🤤
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Post by hrh on Jan 9, 2019 17:28:08 GMT -6
Hugs Tlex. I'm sorry the NST didn't go well, hopefully the changes will help you plateau. I'm back to my sweet snack at night, my fastings are responding better to ice cream ironically than anything else. Not sure why. Could you try kettle corn or a chocolate drizzle popcorn? I think you've said popcorn does well with you, so maybe that could work with your sweet treat? I do a small piece of chocolate here and there, too, like a frango mint or something. Mid-morning is also ok for me to indulge; not breakfast, I have to be really strict there because I go over easily, but after that's done my body seems to click into gear. 🤷 It's such a crapshoot, isn't it?!
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 19:36:58 GMT -6
It’s a total crapshoot, hrh! Those are more great suggestions and yes I do really well with popcorn this go-around. That’s awesome you can manage ice cream well, it was a good one for me with my first! But heaven forbid I eat an apple. I had kodiak waffles for dinner tonight and those seem to have satisfied some deep unmet need for warm, comforting, carb! I’m so thankful they’re on my ok list. Fx my post dinner number looks much nicer.
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 9, 2019 19:50:19 GMT -6
Tlex sorry to hear your NST had some issues. Are you staying well hydrated? I know that makes a huge difference in my numbers. It is interesting to me that they are having you check for ketones/ketosis because no one has even mentioned checking my urine for ketones this while time. I'm sure I'm in ketosis some especially when I have a really low carb/high protein day. My go to treats right now are a glass of Fairlife Chocolate milk in the evenings. It has something like 12g carbs and 12g protein in 8oz. So good. In the afternoon I can do a few peanut M&Ms as a snack with a cheese stick. My numbers during the day tolerate sweets a little mom or because I'm pretty active and on my feet a lot.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 20:30:52 GMT -6
tngrl3 I am going to be more mindful of hydration, im normally great but I might be holding back a bit due to lack of room/all the bathroom trips already. Gotta check myself! I know looking for ketones is weird eh? I didn’t have to do it before... they’re really into it at my hospital 🤷🏻♀️ I don’t know if anyone else whose had to measure them.
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Post by hrh on Jan 9, 2019 21:08:54 GMT -6
Tlex sorry to hear your NST had some issues. Are you staying well hydrated? I know that makes a huge difference in my numbers. It is interesting to me that they are having you check for ketones/ketosis because no one has even mentioned checking my urine for ketones this while time. I'm sure I'm in ketosis some especially when I have a really low carb/high protein day. My go to treats right now are a glass of Fairlife Chocolate milk in the evenings. It has something like 12g carbs and 12g protein in 8oz. So good. In the afternoon I can do a few peanut M&Ms as a snack with a cheese stick. My numbers during the day tolerate sweets a little mom or because I'm pretty active and on my feet a lot. This! My docs don't check ketones, either, to my knowledge anyway; I wish they did, I am not sure why that isn't part of this for many clinics anymore. As soon as you mentioned that a few weeks ago it made me wonder if that's why I was struggling after Thanksgiving - I was so busy with holidays and stuff that I was skipping snacks regularly, having only an egg and coffee for breakfast (only sugar in coffee so not sufficient carb amount) and my numbers were really wonky and my fastings super borderline. I got back on track with snacking regularly and having 15-30 grams of carbs with breakfast (I tend to go over if I have 45) and my fastings went back to what is normal for me, in the mid/high 80s. Agreed with the hydrating, too, excellent point tngrl3 - I definitely think that's why I have issues with my breakfast numbers and have to be conservative at that time. I wake up super thirsty and honestly feel a bit off until I chug a bunch of water. Same with the apple at night Tlex, apple means a higher fasting than ice cream for me. I wish I understood it better.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 9, 2019 21:52:27 GMT -6
I find that I can have a treat between lunch and dinner and my numbers are still fine Tlex. Thank you to whoever suggested staying hydrated to help with blood sugars. I will try that to see if that will help my numbers. Yes hrh, I’m the same way! I had a banana for a bedtime snack, and my fasting sugar (with insulin) was 130! I can have ice cream, brownies, or cookies and my fasting sugar will be around 100. It doesn’t make any sense to me either!
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 16, 2019 9:55:05 GMT -6
How’s everyone doing? I had an appointment on Monday and the doctor said it’s time to schedule an induction. He said it was cool for me go to 39 and 5 but when they called me to schedule it they had me right at 39 so I told them to call him and double check if it can be the later day. Now I’m feeling guilty like should I just do exactly 39. Am I going to endanger the baby because I want to wait a little bit longer? My reasons for waiting are because if I work a couple extra days I’ll get one more whole paycheck and they’ll pay my health insurance for all of February.
My numbers are good and I know if I were diet controlled they would let me go to 40 no problem as long as baby looks good. Does a teeny dose of glyburide change things that much?
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 16, 2019 17:44:20 GMT -6
I'm hanging in there. I had weird numbers today with a fasting of 69, post breakfast of 83, and then 79 right before dinner. I've eaten and included carbs so not sure what that is all about. I took to extra fiber capsules yesterday morning and been on top of my water intake because I feel constipated but that shouldn't really impact my numbers like that. strawberrykiki I think waiting those few days is fine if your OB says it is okay. If baby looks good and your numbers are good then I would think there is no issue. Now if things change obviously that is a different story but you are right, a little bit of medicine doesn't change things that much. I hate that there are so many arbitrary numbers in the OB world when really so much is approximate. (Like your EDD and baby size)
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Post by hrh on Jan 17, 2019 12:34:12 GMT -6
Holding steady here too, fastings have been great. I'm beyond sick of cooking the same old stuff but don't have time/mental energy to look into new recipes right now. Sorry family. 🤷 strawberrykiki, I echo what tngr3 said, if all looks good absolutely no reason to not push out. Your doc is comfortable with it and he's the ultimate authority there, not the scheduler. I guarantee whoever called to schedule just was doing their standard thing and hadn't reviewed the notes. You did well to question it!
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 20, 2019 13:35:47 GMT -6
Anyone numbers getting better? I've had some low fastings this week (70s) which is unusual for me. Plus my post meals have been in the high 80s and 90s even when I eat carbs. I seem to be able to do more carbs too. I thought this was an okay thing and wasn'too worried. But I mentioned it to my OB on Friday and he said it could mean my placenta is starting to function less. Now I've spent way too much time on line looking stuff up and my anxiety is off the charts. Thankfully baby girl has been fairly active today and I see my high risk OB at 8am tomorrow. I plan to discuss it in detail with him. I never did the GD education class because of my schedule and then other issues so I don't have any info on reasons I should be concerned. I also didn't make it past 36w when I had GD with DD1 due to my BP. I'm just so ready to have her here and safe. I'm not sure I can make it 2.5 more weeks worrying like this.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 20, 2019 13:45:02 GMT -6
tngrl3 same here actually. My numbers have sometimes been like I don’t have diabetes at all. I’m not sure I need my medicine anymore. I woke up sweaty and shaky and got a 52 in the middle of the night last night. How many weeks are you now? I hope they can get her out soon for your peace of mind. I know it’s hard not to worry. I’m worried and I haven’t had any past complications. Keep us posted on how your appointment goes tomorrow!
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 20, 2019 16:00:53 GMT -6
strawberrykiki I'm 35w5d. I have my csection scheduled at 38w1d because I wanted my favorite OB. I think it is extra stressful because I have multiple issues going on that can affect my placenta, not just GD. Hopefully high risk can put me at ease tomorrow. I have a growth scan then too and they check cord flow and look at the placenta.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 21, 2019 0:12:49 GMT -6
In my GD education class they said everyone can expect their numbers to get better - sometimes dangerously rapidly - towards the end of pregnancy and that’s the trickiest part of managing insulin controlled diabetes. They said when that times comes they up the monitoring and no two women start at the same time but to let your endo know when you notice that trend of numbers suddenly looking much better. So tngrl3 sounds like you’re in good care and I hope your placenta is doing fine enough to get you to your planned date, I will be keeping good energy going for you! strawberrykiki I’d definitely let your endo know what’s up!
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Post by hrh on Jan 21, 2019 9:13:31 GMT -6
Yup same here, improving. Happened the last two times too, but things were fine. Some calcification at the very end with DS1, very little with DS2. I've been asking to see it at every ultrasound to keep tabs on it. Let us know how your appt goes tngrl3! ❤️ P.s. I heartily endorse everything Tlex said. 😘
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 21, 2019 11:00:27 GMT -6
Thanks Tlex and hrh. That is really helpful to know. I put a longer update in the weekly check in. Short version is her growth has slowed (abdomen measuring at 30w and I'm almost 36) and she has not really gained weight in 2 weeks. Combined with my BP, the way my numbers are trending, and some protein starting to show in my urine, we are moving c-section date up, monitoring every other day, I got steroid shots for her lungs today and will get another tomorrow. I will deliver by next Tuesday at the latest. All subject to change if things get worse before then. Her fluid levels are good, placenta is holding for now, and she is practicing breathing like a champ.
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Post by hrh on Jan 21, 2019 12:32:00 GMT -6
tngrl3 Replying here but read your other update too. HUGE hugs to you. ❤️ You're an amazing mama and taking the absolute best care of baby girl. You have given her longer than originally anticipated with your conditions, and being able to do the steroid shots in anticipation is wonderful too. You should be very proud of all that! I'm so glad your doctor took you off work, too. Keep us posted how things are looking, but try to take it easy and find some comfort in the plan ahead and that she's looking good for delivery. ❤️ Soon you will be meeting your baby girl!
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