Gestational Diabetes

I finally got to talk to the nurse today, who obviously must have been having a rough day, to get the news that my three hour glucose tolerance test still showed elevated blood glucose levels. They were not outrageous numbers from what I could gather from the little bit of information I could get out of her. It was quick call and she was not receptive to questions. I had done a lot of research the night before, so I was more prepared to get the news.

So the plan is they have scripts waiting for me for a glucose monitor and strips and I have to have those scripts filled before I can meet with the nutritionist from the Diabetes Education Dept at the hospital I will be delivering Joseph.

I think that I was barely over the line, but in all honesty I am just relieved that my doctor got me tested early and will be monitoring us even more closely. I do admit I am a bit sad at having another complication with this pregnancy.

It took us 9 1/2 years to get to this miracle pregnancy.

We have two precious babies in heaven.

I have been dealing with less than optimal progesterone levels and beleive that the supplementation has helped a great deal with keeping this pregnancy going, yet I know it all comes down to the will of God!

I have just been diagnosed with anemia, which I am now taking iron meds for that changing how my stomach is handling things.

I have just realized that my thyroid is not fuctioning as it should and it is not even the part of the thyroid that we have been managing care of for the past 3 years.

I have dealt with a less that typical desire for food and have not gained much weight, but this past week have been packing it on. All of the sudden, I am just feeling like I am growing so large when I was already large. It is starting to get uncomfortable and I (hopefully) have a long way to go.

To top it all off - I just started a pretty decent job when all of these new issues have started to arise. The weirdest thing is that now is when I am just starting to have more energy and starting to not have so many feelings of discomfort in certain areas. For the past two days I have been having the extra iron in my system and taking the synthroid. Today I woke up bright eyed and busy tailed before my husband, made his lunch, ate breakfast, caught up on blogs, and then headed to work, worked a full day, went to dinner with my husband and then came home and crashed. I could not have done that a few weeks ago!!! Major improvement. I was thinking that my progesterone levels were the reason I was starting to feel better, but it seems that it is a big puzzle figuring out what will make this a successful pregnancy for me and for a healthy, live birth for Joseph.

The best part of today . . . . Joseph kicking his Daddy! He said he felt him move the other night, but today, Daddy really got to feel a strong kick right under his palm!

God, please keep your hand of protection on Joseph and help me to be the best mommy I could be to protect this little boy growing right under my heart!