February 15, 2010

Good day! Everything is still on track. I had another doctor appointment this last Tuesday.   I got the “big” talk from the doctor this last week.

The big talk consisted of what we are getting into now, the risks of the pregnancy and where we stand.  We started off by talking about how I am doing.  Great news is I am doing good now.  Everything is going as it should be for a normal pregnancy.  We also talked about where my sugar levels are right now.  He told me that he is thinking about increasing my glyburide.  I agreed that my levels are creeping up and might need to increase.  We decided that we wouldn’t do it just yet but it wouldn’t be far off.  To update that, I am emailing the doctor my levels this week and I will be asking to increase my medicine.  My levels are too high right now.  Secondly the doctor informed me of my risks with pregnancy and diabetes.  He told me that no one really knows why yet but even with the best controlled cases of diabetes complications can happen.  They suspect it has to do with the lessened nerve connections but really just don’ know yet.  Because of this, I have to get a BioPhysical Profile performed on the baby every 2 weeks.  I have to visit the doctor every week now.  A BioPhysical Profile is an ultrasound where they are watching the reactions of the baby.  They are watching if he is moving, breathing, heart beating and how often.  If by chance the baby isn’t moving, they will give him some sort of stimuli like something to drink or noise and se his reaction.  I will also be getting regular growth ultrasounds where they are making sure he isn’t getting too large.  I am going into all this with positive thinking.  I know that even though I am absolutely perfect something could happen.  I just have to keep positive.  So far, I can’t say my pregnancy has been very bad.  It has been pretty normal.  I am just hoping the same holds true for the last 7 weeks.  I am definitely in the home stretch now.  I just have to make sure I keep looking towards the home plate.