[kimmiejo]

So I had my regular OB checkup this morning. Good news is that baby boy sounds good, belly is measuring exactly 22/23ish weeks and she even saw him kicking LOL......bad news is that my fasting blood sugars are on the rise, I lost a pound and they have me now at only a 9lb gain per their records, and because I started out thin she wanted more of a gain by this point. There isn't a whole lot I can do about my fasting #s they are what they are, I am better able to control my after meal #s by what I eat however she is worried I am restricting too much because of the low weight gain and now the 1lb loss. I really am not concerned with my weight but whatever........I have to make an appointment with the perinatologist and he will be involved from this point out, non stress tests in my near future, starting meds and will need growth scans at least every 4 weeks. OK none of this is terrible and I have been thru it before but not this soon, I am only 22 weeks so it is making me feel a bit overwhelmed. last time all this went down I was closer to 30 weeks and I felt like I was in the home stretch not so much this time around, June seems like an eternity away ....and it doesn't help that she had a student with her today and she was talking to her and telling her all the risks GD brings to baby and I really do not need to hear the words "placental failure and increased odds of stillbirth" at 7:30am I know those things are rare but still wasn't in the mood to hear the ugly statistics.........so my next u/s is next Tuesday so that is good and something to look forward too, at least I will have a lot of chances to confirm this little man is acutally a little man and that he is growing on target, that's my bright side to all of this. ok thanks for letting me vent. I am keeping the faith that all will be fine I just needed to let it all out! Thanks for reading!

[childrenfromheaven]

aww everything wil be fine- he teh baby look gooe right im sure the weight will increase as teh baby grows. we are in the same boat being told to eat more... go pretien

[ChoMomma]

Aww I'm sorry you have to deal with all this. I agree hearing those kind of statistics at 730am is not the best start to a day! BLAH

At least you get an u/s out of it and get to see your lil man next week.

[LOUSEE]

I would try to stay positive, they just want to make sure that you and your little man are perfectly healthy and right on schedule. =)

[CandaceDianne]

I think you have a good attitude about everything.
Im sorry she worried you with all her 'medical' talk, I would have hated hearing that. Im sure you will be fine, it sounds like you are doing well with your diet. Just do what you can and June will be here before we know it.

[kimmiejo]

thanks girls! I know it will be ok and better safe than sorry so they just need to stay on top of things, it just overwhelms me trying to juggle all the appointments, working 40+ hrs and also a having a 2yr old. It will be fine though, I just need to accept it and let it sink in. I made my peri appointment for next Wed, so next week I will have back to back appointments on Tues and Wed.....it could always be worse though so I should just count my blessings and shut my mouth LOL. as always thanks for your support!

[MommaLee]

[*Amy*]

I'm sorry you got bad news! It's good she's taking things seriously though and keeping a good eye on you. You'll get to see your little man a bunch and I tend to think frequent appointments make the time go faster but maybe that's just me. June will be here soon and it'll all be worth it once he's here.

[Charizomai]

docs just have to check all their outlets and whatever to make sure all is well. I am sure you will be fine!! I know its easier said that done, but try not to stress. I've only gained 7 lbs so far but baby girl Alba is growing perfect! Try to to put to much focus on weight gain.. hugs.

[Mama Chemist 73]

I'm glad your little guy is doing fine. I understand about the many appts. I go every week for a 17P shot, I see my OB every 4wks and my peri in between. I also going to be doing the NST's probably in about 2 mo, but you have the right attitude. More chances to see and bond with your little boy. The appts can be annoying but they can also be reassurring (sometimes - depending on the dr/tech's mood). Hang in there and vent all you need to. We are all here for you and Trent.

[cherry08]

[enchantingdragon]

[SweetSimpleThings]

I'm sorry you got the bad news about the sugars, but it really sounds like you know what to do and you are taking care of yourself! Some people get GD and really don't follow the medical advice. I get the feeling you are very careful and have totally educated yourself on this, so I think you're going to be just fine!!

But I know what you mean about finding out earlier than in the first preg. I started to develope pre-e in my first preg, at about 36 or 37 weeks, and it seemed manageable because I was so close to the end... I was just thinking the other day "what if I got that NOW" and it was scaring me to think of it.

Can you take any holiday time from work and just take some time for yourself??

[kimmiejo]

^^I wish that I could but I sort of have to save my time for all the apppointments, they all add up, last time I ended up going to the peri 2x per week for non stress tests plus my ob 1x every week at the end it all adds up ya know? my OB said today that if it gets to be too much they have no problem taking me out of work early but that might drive me mad too LOL I am fortunate that I work from home and I sit at a desk all day so at least I am not in high stress job! I really am obsessive over the GD and my diet, I count carbs, sugars, proteins. I work out daily, I am a healthy weight (underweight per my ob) but my diet can only do so much, my body reaches a point that it doesn't matter what I eat it just can't break the sugars down, the OB mentioned that she thinks within a few years I will have adult onset diabetes, I have a strong family hx of it so it isn't a huge, huge surprise I guess. Once baby arrives healthy I will deal with that and make an appointment with an endocrinologist.....thanks again ladies!

[who_it_is]

What a way to start the morning. Sorry the doctor and those students got you thinking too much. Sounds like you totally know what you are doing and how to handle the GD. Glad the doctor is getting you in for more u/s and check ups. Always great to know that the little one is doing well.

Hugs!!!

[Kaija]

Glad to hear baby is doing well. I'm sorry about the increased appointments and the stress that it brings, but I think you are very fortunate to have a Doc that cares about you and your babys health. It really looks like she's covering all her bases to keep you healthy!

Hang in there hun, big hugs!

[caitie_pie]

honestly I think you are doing great. Hearing that at 7am I would have spent the rest of the day in bed and crying. I'm just that much of an emotional wreck right now tho. lol

Here's to hoping everything stays good from here on out and put on a couple lbs

[~MamaTutu~]

What's important is that your little guy is doing well. And it's great that you will get to see him next week!

[SpydrMnky27]

Glad baby boy is growing well and is healthy!!! So sorry you have to deal with GD. I can understand feeling overwhelmed. Sorry about the medical talk this morning too. *hugs*

[Gaby&Emmy'sMama]

sorry you're having to deal with all of this!