February 2, 2010

Hello everybody!

Well, I am sorry I am late with my post.  I got so busy this weekend I just let it slip my mind.  We have been snowed in for about 4 days.  For Nashville, TN, we might as well say we had a blizzard. (haha)  Things are going pretty good with the pregnancy.  I had a doctor’s appointment this last week.

I am very happy to say that all is GREAT!  We had an ultrasound done this last visit.  It took about an hour and a half.  Whew, I was tired when it was over.  The baby is in a very bad position and is very deep inside me so it is hard to get pictures of everything they need to see.  We barely got to see the baby’s head this last time because it was deliberately hiding.  Yes, even the ultrasound technician said that.  The baby had its neck hyper extended and its head tucked behind the placenta.  It really looked like it was trying to play hide and seek.  Here is all the news we found out.  The baby is perfect size.  I am healthy.   The baby and I are showing no signs of any diabetes side effects yet.   I am very pleased with this fact.  My blood pressure was low which I found very good since being high is a symptom of Preeclampsia.  I had lost 3 pounds.  I can only attribute that to the increase in my metabolism since being pregnant because me and fatty food are very good friends right now.  Last but not certainly not least, we found out that we are having a boy!  So, my son is elated but my husband is disappointed.  I am just happy to hear about the healthy prognosis.  We can now refer to my large hump and Logan Paul.  It makes it easier than just talking about the “it” in my belly.  The doctor did inform me that I would most likely increase my dosage of Glyburide one more time before the end of the pregnancy.  He said that is perfectly normal.  As the baby gets larger, the demands on my body of insulin become greater and therefore I will need something to manage it more.  I am comfortable with that because I am still not taking a very large amount and am keeping pretty good control of my levels.  I have noticed that my body is reacting a little differently to certain types of food lately.  One thing is no matter what type or how it is cooked, I cannot eat Hot dogs and French Fries.  My blood sugar goes through the roof when I combine those items.  I can eat each separately but not together.  There are some more weird combos for me but I just try to notice it when it happens and stay away from it in the future.  Health wise I feel super.  I am having typical pregnancy pains like backache, pelvis aches, etc., nothing major though.  I did slip and fall in the ice on Sunday.  I just fell right on my butt so I am pretty sure I didn’t cause any problems to the pregnancy.  I am having no pain or other side effects.

As far as other matters, we finally have nursery furniture and everything laid out for the baby.  I have my bags packed for the “just in case” scenario.  I am feeling pretty prepared at the moment.  I am sure I will remember something later that I should be freaking out about.