The Gestational Diabetes support thread

[Hope81]

Amy I suppose being a doctor Dosent help when I know what can go bad
I wish I knew nth really
10 lbs is possible of course but for first time birth is quite a risk
You are so so brave! I am never doing this again. I doubt I can cope with all the stress again and I am sure PND here I come...

So sorry about those readings Amy as you said you ate doing what you can!

You clearly saw from my readings and the scan that it didn't even matter how good they were the bean is still viciously growing...

Btw one more irrational midnight thought I had last night...do you actually think girls that's possible to not fall in love with my LO or think she is ugly because she will be such a little chunk???

God I sound like a bad horrible person already but I had to say it because it's stressing me

 

[Jaxx01]

awwww trust me hunni... You will feel an overwhelming sense of love for your little one. It's an immense awesome feeling and brings a tear to my eye everytime I think about when I first met my babies! When you look in their eyes it's like you've known them a lifetime but only just met them, so surreal lol xx

 

[Amyrose]

I watched that midwives programme last night and there was a young girl who just wasn't feeling any live for her baby whilst pregnant she was so freaked out and over whelmed by it all she just wasn't allowing herself to bond. Once she had her baby you could see her face change made me quite emotional really as everyone had been so worried about her. She just fell in love yes she was terrified but it didn't take from how she felt.
All your feelings are ones I think every first time mum thinks but believe me once you see your little girl they will be a distant memory. Xxx

 

[Hope81]

Thank you girls, I really hope it will happen instantly when I see her

It's good to hear that my feelings are kind of normal and others went through this too.

 

[Hope81]

Good morning gorgeous ladies

How are you doing?

Yesterday had a fabulous day reading wise, as all of my levels were under 5.3 And this morning 4.9...
One more day of readings like that and I will go buy a new meter lol...

Also I had the best dinner and desert!!!

My oh grilled hamburger patties and sausages, cheese and eggplant and peppers!!! The smell from the grill was to die for lol...
For desert he made us lollies with non added sugar fruit yogurt!!!! He actually mixed different flavor yogurts and the result was absolutely delicious!!!

To ruin the day my night insomnia showed her face... I suppose no sleep for me until the bean is here safe and sound...
Weird enough I have no problem with naps lol so nap time for me in couple of hours....

How did it go with your readings Amy??

Also what on menu today???

I think lunch will be an omelet for me with tomatoes peppers and cabbage ( fried cabbage is actually delicious lol)

Dinner we may grill again chicken breast this time with probably just a Greek salad for side dish though I may make some sauce to go with it...

Deserts will be yogurt and nuts after lunch and frozen yogurt after dinner


Oh and a random question... How many panties you think I need for like 3 days at the hospital???
Unfortuantely we don't have here those one use ones so I bought sone normal big ones, high leg just in case I have a c section.

Have a nice day girls

 

[Amyrose]

Good morning hope.
So glad you had a good day yesterday and god your meals sound amazing!
To answer your question I am bringing disposable knickers with me but the ones you have are perfect make sure they are granny pants and comfy lol I'm sure 1 pack should be ok x
My readings were high but not overly high yesterday. This morning I have started off good 5.6 breakfast is mushroom tomato and egg lunch is a spicy chicken salad and dinner I'm really looking forward to it is a pizza omelette I got from the low carb recipe site. Heres to a goof day all round xxxx

 

[Hope81]

That pizza omelet sounds delicious!!!!!
What site did you get that from? Is it the one I told you?


Amy I pack like 5 for example? For 3 days?
I was sure that I will need more than 5 per day with the amount of bleeding that we will get!!!!

Did I mention that we don't have maternity pads either here???

Bought some librese goodnight ones that are thicker than the always ones and God help me lol

 

[Amyrose]

It's just one I googled called sparkrecipes.com I am for ever googling lol
Omg I can't believe you dont have maternity pads there! Just buy the highest absorbency you can get and they should be the same. Knickers are small so you can pack alot without bulking up your bag. Yep go for a few packs just to be prepared they wont go to waste x

 

[Hope81]

No eggs in the fridge lol

So I had a massive lunch really: leftover stew with tons of vegetables, feta cheese, 1/2 an apple, a decaf with cream and a low carb chocolate bar
Hungry much?????

Thankfully I got a 5.7 reading after that, I was fully expecting an 8 with the amount of food I ate

Also random thought can i eat pâté after birth if I breastfeed???? Or the same applies with vitamin A as during pregnancy??

Me wants some pate on toast badly

 

[Amyrose]

Pate lol I don't know Hun sorry x
I got a good breakfast reading and and ok lunch one I'm hoping for a good dinner one.
X

 

[Hope81]

Well done for the good readings and fx for a good one for dinner too

Our dinner plans got ruined by the rain so instead of grilled chicken I made chicken in the oven covered with fried ham, peas, carrots, leek, cream cheese, cream and yogurt.
It was super delicious but I am nit sure it will go ok with those pees and carrots. Though I did put only I small amount and I had green beans for side dish....

 

[Hope81]

Good morning!!!!
It's finally Friday!!!!

Anyone has any plans for the weekend???

5.1 for this morning reading.

Planning for a cabbage- ham salad for lunch with kebab sauce on top and 1/2 an apple for desert.
Dinner will be the yesterday's chicken leftovers with a broccoli salad I think for me and maybe fries or fried rice for my oh..
So no cooking for me today!!!! Yeeyyy actually lol...

Tomorrow it's shopping day as usual...let's only hope I will be able to walk in the supermarket and the other stores

Did you finish Amy with baby shopping already? I only have pads left for me and a bf pillow that wasn't on stock...

Jaxx I saw that you had some chest problems? I hope that you are feeling ok? I think pneumothorax is highly improbable so I hope everything will be ok with you and your results will come back clear how are you feeling today? Any better?

Have a nice day lovely ladies!!!

Amy did you ever tried low carb lasagna??? That's my plan for this weekend!!! It uses instead of pasta slices of zucchini and eggplant! The top is from ricotta cheese Even my oh eats it lol that hates veggies...

 

[Jaxx01]

Hey hope! Yes they came back clear but it's worse today I could literally cry Stanley was up about 5 times last night and then finally both boys were up at 6am I can barely breathe, so shallow breathing a sit hurts to breathe too deep I literally could cry, I've got to get back to the docs today and Alfie is not listening to anything today and Stanley is whining constantly :'( xx

 

[Hope81]

Poor you did you try an ibuprofen and a couple of paracetamols?

I know it Dosent help right now but like 90% of the cases when it hurts while you deep breath is nth serious ( usually named intercostal neuralgia that hurts like hell...)
Ofc they are many more cause and I hope your doctor will fast rule out them.

Sorry that your Los are little monkeys today anyone around to help you with them?

 

[Jaxx01]

She said try co dydramol but that just makes me queasy she also mentioned that it could be inflammation somewhere is that the same as what you said?

My sister is on holiday and my mum is at work so no one to watch them xx

 

[Jaxx01]

Hope - do you think I should just sit around and wait for doc to call (she called at 7pm last night) or do you think I should go to a&e?? I mean realistically is there any treatment for this kind of thing other than pain relief? I'd hate for it to be something serious that could have been sorted yesterday?? I don't know ... All I know is I literally can't breathe properly xx

 

[Hope81]

I think that if it was sth serious the x ray would have have pick it.
The inflammation thing that he says it's the same sort thing with what I told you. There is no treatment for that other than pain relief. But still he has a number of things to exclude did he actually see you? Or just sent you for an x ray?

Sorry insist respond earlier I feel asleep

Though virtually in most of the cases the fact that you hurt while you breath and a normal x ray exclude anything sinister I can't tell you to not go to the hospital as first I know that that thing hurts a lot and second who knows maybe the doctor missed sth yesterday?

So if you hurt a lot you should go.

 

[Hope81]

Jaxx how did it go ? Are you ok?

Amy you too, so quiet today.

I hope you are both ok and enjoying the weekend

 

[Amyrose]

Hi Hun sorry I haven't been around I have had a busy day and feeling alot of pressure so not very comfy. My readings are there usual high selves today. I am feeling a bit blah about it x

 

[Jaxx01]

Hey. Im in hospital. I got admitted after going to a&e this morning. My ECG trace is 'like that of a 70 year old' great! They are treating me with blood thinners and treating it as a suspected mild heart attack. Will know more In morning x