Everything is piling up... My mom is now on her way to Louisiana to start a new life. She came for a couple of days to stay with me and my husband. Stress is bad though and I cannot stress but I can't help but worry a little! We did get to spend some quality time together though when my husband went to Eads. She really helped me gain the confidence I needed to start pricking myself for the glucose meter.
Which was a good thing. The 5:30 in the morning before hubby went to work and eating so late didn't sit well with my doctor at all. Now, I have the freedom to sleep later and do it myself. I do have to learn to eat even earlier though, which is hard since even 8:00 is considered pretty early around our house!
I am doing what I can though and I try not to stress about all the little things in my life. Ha, not easy but I'm trying. I REALLY hope I can get the numbers the doctor wants so I don't have to get on insulin! But as time goes by she says it might become harder and harder to manage my blood sugar.
So, I guess worse things can happen. All I can do is take it one day at a time...
2008-04-01 (29 weeks)
Everything Changes. I have gestational diabetes. I just took the three hour test a couple days ago. I'm a bit scared and worried. Needles and I do not get along but I'll get poked 4 times a day. Cookies, ice cream, and everything I used to love is now gone. I can't even have white bread or whole milk anymore.
Everything feels different. I have to start writing down everything I eat as well and exercise 15 minutes after every meal. I feel...strange. I didn't really expect it. Still, I have to learn how to deal with my phobia's and anxieties. If I don't get it under control it could mean insulin. Or even much worse, problems at delivery.
They also say if I don't have the baby by 39 weeks then I'll have to be induced. I just don't know how to take anything right now...
2008-03-20 (28 weeks)
Baby moves! It just happened yesterday. I noticed the kicks were actually starting to feel like kicks but I watched my tummy and it moved! Not a whole lot, like a tiny ripple. At first I thought I was seeing things but later my husband saw the same thing too. He he, Abby must be really moving to be able to be seen kicking on the outside!
I've also been getting some baby clothes too. I've put my favorites inside my journal photo album.
2008-03-03 (25 weeks)
Baby shopping Not much to report. Abby is still just as excitable as ever in my tummy. We did go baby shopping though and bought some stuff for the crib, a baby monitor, a hooded towel with a washcloth, a swing, and a Winnie the Pooh Walker.
I have a feeling I've created the theme of Winnie the Pooh without trying. Everything is so pretty and is going so well. My belly's 'blown up' since my last entry and everything seems to be going smooth!
