Appt update

IamMom · #1 March 3rd, 2009, 01:18 PM

Well something must have happened to my post.

Good news - baby is perfect, growing well, and she is a little over one pound!!! Woah!

Bad news - I am going on insulin shots...I do my first one tonight. Please pray that they get my sugars regulated with the insulin. I did not have to do shots with DS so I am a bit nervous....

Thanks girls!

IamMom · #2 March 3rd, 2009, 01:34 PM

something happened when I tried to post this the first time - guess they were doing maintenance! Thanks for reading!

Adriana's Mommy · #3 March 3rd, 2009, 01:34 PM

I'm glad to hear your baby is growing perfectly..

I'll be keeping you in my prayers.. I have a feeling your going to be all right.. I was on NPH (long acting insulin) with Adriana.. Just remember bevel up.. It really doesn't hurt if you do it correctly.. I thought the finger sticks hurt more then the insulin shot..

Are you using the pen?

IamMom · #4 March 3rd, 2009, 01:38 PM

Thanks for the message Adriana's Mommy (I got it)! And thanks for the well thoughts. It's good to have someone to bounce stuff off of who has done the shots before. I don't know what "bevel" means? I am doing long lasting and short acting insulin....but I put both in at once...twice a day. I am not using a pen - a syringe? Didn't even hear about a pen?

Chelnae6 · #5 March 3rd, 2009, 01:57 PM

I'm glad that the baby's doing great! Hopefully the shots wont hurt too bad. *fingers crossed* Before you know it, she'll be here and you wont have to take them anymore

Adriana's Mommy · #6 March 3rd, 2009, 02:02 PM

I'm here for you..

Insulin can be vary scary at first, but before you know it, you'll be a pro..

When injecting bevel up, it's less painful.. Bevel up looks like this.. Just make sure the open side of the needle is facing upward when you inject.

Here's a good site to show you how to draw it up..

http://www.uwhealth.org/servlet/Satellite?...amp;c=FlexGroup

Here's what the insulin pen looks like.. What I like about the pen is that it's more sterile verses drawing something out of a vial.

Here's a video about the pen.. The pen I used was a multidose, but once it was empty I threw it away. The pen is more expensive then the vial, I paid $20 for 4 pens and I had insurance..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU-sE9aNqPg

IamMom · #7 March 3rd, 2009, 03:42 PM

Thanks for the advice (I wish I knew your name instead of just "Adriana's Mommy" - he he he)....its really a help!

I will try to make sure I do bevel up - I'm about to do my first dose. I will probably stick with the syringes....with the cost of the meds alone and all the testing supplies I'd rather go the cheapest route at this point.

I'll let you know how it goes!

Mars · #8 March 3rd, 2009, 04:00 PM

I'm glad all is well with the baby and I hope the shots keep your sugar regulated. Good luck!

soImarriedAnerd · #9 March 4th, 2009, 01:58 AM

well I think you got all the advice I would have given you! LOL Glad little one is doing well. Good luck with the shots---keep us posted on how its working!

Adriana's Mommy · #10 March 4th, 2009, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Thanks for the advice (I wish I knew your name instead of just "Adriana's Mommy" - he he he)....its really a help!

I will try to make sure I do bevel up - I'm about to do my first dose. I will probably stick with the syringes....with the cost of the meds alone and all the testing supplies I'd rather go the cheapest route at this point.

I'll let you know how it goes![/b]

Your welcome. How did your first dose go? I hope your blood sugars went down.. Please keep us updated.

Oh and my name is Melissa

IamMom · #11 March 4th, 2009, 06:10 AM

Thanks ladies!

Melissa - nice to have a name for my friendly GD buddy! My first few doses went really well in terms of administering them....the needle doesn't hurt at all - I can't even feel it when I put it in - or the medicine...you are right - pricky the finger hurts more. So that is a relief. But my sugars crashed last night then after I ate - went down to 48 within a 1 1/2 of eating. This morning though my fasting was back up to 118....ahhh - my doctor said this could happen until my body get used to it and we get the right dosage set up. So far this morning its been a bit over an hour since I ate and I don't feel a crash.....hopefully it will all even out. The doctor said I'd feel better with the insulin over the pills...I hope she is right cause last night was not a good feeling....

enchantingdragon · #12 March 4th, 2009, 08:02 AM

Good luck with the insulin, I hope it does the trick! Congrats on your 1lb bean!

*Anna* · #13 March 4th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Glad to hear baby is doing good... and hope the insulin shots go well!!!

amazing_love · #14 March 4th, 2009, 12:50 PM

I'm glad your appt went well and baby is doing well! Good luck with the insulin shots!! I'm glad they don't hurt!

IamMom · #15 March 4th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Thanks so much girls! the shots are surprisingly easy - the needle is tiny but I'm not bothered by needles anyway....you have to be very meticulous on how you put in the medicine in the syringe and all that so that is a bit stressful.

My sugar crashed again after breakfast - 58 - but then after lunch it was 145 which is too high - its suppose to be less than 120 but no less than like 90 or 80. Ahhh I'm frustrated!