January 22, 201511 yr Member Aw, I'm sorry Jules. This is something you can throw in baby Marcel's face when he acts up. ("Did you know I gave up candy for THREE MONTHS just to bring you into this world?!")
January 23, 201511 yr Member Thanks Mr. Vixen. I got the call from the doctor today and I do have GD. I suspected during the three hour test that I would fail. I really felt like hell after drinking the glucola. I'm a little bummed, but it's the kind of thing you just have to suck up and deal with it. I have to go next week and get the diet plan and the blood sugar meter. I'm so sorry you are going through this! You are going to stay in my thoughts and prayers for the next few months, for sure! Hopefully the diet plan won't be too bad for you. And like Marceline said, you can always remind little SoapBoy about this whenever he acts up.
January 24, 201511 yr Member Thanks Mr. Vixen. I got the call from the doctor today and I do have GD. I suspected during the three hour test that I would fail. I really felt like hell after drinking the glucola. I'm a little bummed, but it's the kind of thing you just have to suck up and deal with it. I have to go next week and get the diet plan and the blood sugar meter. That sucks. So when you have the baby the diabetes goes away?
January 24, 201511 yr Author Member Aw, I'm sorry Jules. This is something you can throw in baby Marcel's face when he acts up. ("Did you know I gave up candy for THREE MONTHS just to bring you into this world?!") Cookie Lyon: I did 17 hard years in prison for this family. I want some respect! Me: I gave up sour patch kids for 3 months to bring you into this world boy! I guess we all have to work with what we've got. I'm so sorry you are going through this! You are going to stay in my thoughts and prayers for the next few months, for sure! Hopefully the diet plan won't be too bad for you. And like Marceline said, you can always remind little SoapBoy about this whenever he acts up. Thanks Mr. Vixen. I'll be seeing the nutritionist next week and getting a diet plan. I believe I can stick it out for two months. If not, there are medications they can use to help just like regular diabetics. That sucks. So when you have the baby the diabetes goes away? Hi Q! Yes, this is caused by hormones that the placenta gives off. They interfere with insulin. The further along a woman is the more hormones and the harder it is to get blood sugar under control. They may have to take the baby a little early because of this because if the blood sugar isn't under control when he's born, his blood sugar can crash. It's generally treatable even when that happens. This can also lead to babies getting too big. You know how every now and again you see a 16 pound baby in the news? That's generally the result of untreated GD. Once the placenta is out, I'll be back to normal, although I have a higher risk of getting type two in the next 10-20 years. I can live with that. I'll just take this as a wake up call to be more moderate with sugar in the future.
February 9, 201511 yr Author Member How are Julia & Bae'Spence doing? ;'-) Thanks for asking AllMyDays. :-) We're doing pretty good. I'm almost 32 weeks and not feeling too uncomfortable yet. The baby is measuring normally in terms of size. I'll have a growth ultra sound on the 20th, so we can get a better look at how things are going. I've been doing good with keeping my blood sugar under control. I thought it would be more of a struggle since I have a sweet tooth. Then I see stories like the one about the 14 pound baby born in Florida and sugar doesn't seem as sweet. My heart really goes out to this last little guy: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/02/07/mom-delivers-14-pound-baby-naturally-after-discovering-pregnancy-at-8-5-months/ Thank god, it looks like he'll be ok, but the blood sugar crash that comes from being born to a mom with unchecked GD can be fatal. Also, I can hardly believe she didn't have a C-Section. Damn!
March 26, 201510 yr Author Member Quick update. Things are looking good. I'll be giving birth between now and April 8th. They've checked me to see if my body is making any progress in terms of dilation. Not much happening, unfortunately. If nothing happens in the next couple of weeks, I'll be induced. Then my doctor told me she's going to Africa for two weeks, so she won't be delivering the baby. That was a bit disheartening, but not a big deal in the scheme of things, I guess.
March 26, 201510 yr Member Quick update. Things are looking good. I'll be giving birth between now and April 8th. They've checked me to see if my body is making any progress in terms of dilation. Not much happening, unfortunately. If nothing happens in the next couple of weeks, I'll be induced. Then my doctor told me she's going to Africa for two weeks, so she won't be delivering the baby. That was a bit disheartening, but not a big deal in the scheme of things, I guess. we need a cyber waiting room where we all can pace anxiously and ready to pass out the cigars.
March 26, 201510 yr Member we need a cyber waiting room where we all can pace anxiously and ready to pass out the cigars. Yes we do!
March 26, 201510 yr Member Julia, you need to arrange for someone to PM Toups or Errol when you go into labor so they can make a board announcement!
March 26, 201510 yr Member we need a cyber waiting room where we all can pace anxiously and ready to pass out the cigars. Yes Julia, you need to arrange for someone to PM Toups or Errol when you go into labor so they can make a board announcement! And Yes….lol
March 26, 201510 yr Member I just love it! Wonderful! I'm so sorry your regular doctor won't be there for the delivery. *praying for an April fools day/GH anniversary delivery just because*
March 26, 201510 yr Member I just love it! Wonderful! I'm so sorry your regular doctor won't be there for the delivery. *praying for an April fools day/GH anniversary delivery just because* if she told us she gave birth on April Fools, would anyone beleive her? LOL
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