March Chit Chat

Thanks, ladies for the reassurance that I'm not crazy and it could be baby movements I'm feeling this early.

Z - I'm a nervous driver too, and I also worry constantly about something happening to me and leaving my kids without a mother. I learned to drive as a teenager, but then lived for 15 years in big cities with no access to a car. When we moved to our current city, we had two babies and I realized I'd have to start driving again. I still avoid the highway like the plague, but I'm generally ok in the city. One of the reasons I'm having trouble deciding about my private scan is that I will have to drive by myself about an hour on 3 different highways to get there!

Thank you so much Auro and Mocha, glad to hear I'm not alone. I think parenthood in general makes those of us who are natural worriers even more anxious!

mocha, i was feeling bubs by then. not very frequently, but i know it was def the baby, i even got the doppler on it once to make sure....:)

Hi Ladies.........went for a routine check up on Monday and Dr tells me I passed all the glucose tests fine...except he said my numbers where a little on the high side.....HUH? So now I am being treat as if I have Gestation Diab. as I am to moniter my glucose 7 times a day and he wants my numbers to be under 100 before a meal and under 130 1 hour after. I am so confused as to what the normal range is for this....I have read under 100 before and under 180 after...under 100 before and under 140 after and even under 120 after a meal........What is the normal range for this. And just to point out I don't have Gest. Diab. And so far I have been failing all the after meal test (esp if I really am to stay under 130). I go see the Nutritionist today but I have already tried changing some things in how and what I eat.
I really don't understand why I even have to do this if I passed all the test? Oh and I also get to go weekly now for a non stress test....this I understand as it is a measure they put in place for all women that have lost a baby. The gal told me today though that they will at least coordinate the appt on the same day as I have a dr appt.....so that will save us in gas at least there!
I only have about 8 weeks left...I have not enjoyed being pg at all and now all this too?? Why can't I just enjoy the last few weeks??? I am so stressed out already and now I get more plopped on my plate. UGH I need a vacation for mylife!!!!

Ugh, that doesn't make sense that you have to do that. Sorry I don't have any advice as I have no experience. I don't think they even test here unless there's a specific reason to.

Well after meeting with the nutritionist yesterday....I am what they say is borderline Gest. diabetic. And after looking at all the things I can eat I am really sad about this stupid stuff. I know this is best for the baby but I already am hating being pg and now this.....can we say very depressed about it all. I hate hate hate this.....I am at the point where I don't want to even eat anything on this list...my stomach has not felt good anyway after I eat and now this is just a cherry on the cake.
Sorry I just needed to vent somewhere about all this. Today is not a good day over all this.....pretty sad when you actually cry over the fact you can't eat what you want and enjoy the last few weeks.

Well after meeting with the nutritionist yesterday....I am what they say is borderline Gest. diabetic. And after looking at all the things I can eat I am really sad about this stupid stuff. I know this is best for the baby but I already am hating being pg and now this.....can we say very depressed about it all. I hate hate hate this.....I am at the point where I don't want to even eat anything on this list...my stomach has not felt good anyway after I eat and now this is just a cherry on the cake.
Sorry I just needed to vent somewhere about all this. Today is not a good day over all this.....pretty sad when you actually cry over the fact you can't eat what you want and enjoy the last few weeks.

I'm sorry, princesssarah - that's awful that you have to deal with this :HH:.

I'm sorry princesssarah, I hope the next few weeks fly by for you so you get to meet your precious little man and eat whatever you want!

I've been crazy busy this week..but I will write to everyone tomorrow! Lots of news on this thread:)

I'm saying goodbye to my hubby for another 2 weeks:( I'm having a pity party right now... I really don't want him to go. He'll be 5 hours away(across the Rocky Mountains) and doesn't come home until I'm 37.3 weeks. Ugh:( I'm hoping my "solo birth" dream is not going to come true.

I'll drop in tomorrow:) xoxo J

She's Gorgeous, GG!!!!!

My big news is I've booked a gender scan for April 5th. That's in less than 3 weeks. Gulp!

Cute pic GG.

I can't wait to see your new ultrasound pics on April 5 Mocha:) Hopefully the 3 weeks will pass quickly.

Aww, she's lovely GG :D

So exciting Mocha - I'll have to put a reminder on my calendar!!

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She's Gorgeous, GG!!!!!

My big news is I've booked a gender scan for April 5th. That's in less than 3 weeks. Gulp!

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wow! Totally gonna stalk you! So exciting!

ELP - I haven't missed a birth announcement have I?! It's your turn :D Good luck!!

Princesssarah, I had GD (borderline) with ds1 at 32wks also. But didn't need to monitor my blood sugar, just my urine. I am a nurse, but those numbers are alien to me as a normal blood sugar level with the prick test is between 5-8 here in the uk. Sorry!

Mocah, WOW!!! 2 days after twins here, will pop on as soon as I get home and a spare min!!! Or try and suss out Dh's fancy phone! x

I'm feeling like there's no way I'll be lucky enough to have a girl, and the verdict with my nub shot is pretty much 50/50, so you probably won't be missing out on much if you're a couple of days late hearing the news, inglewood.

Chin up Mocha, you have as much chance as everybody else! I'm glad the waiting will be over for you soon.

Has anybody suffered from eye strain during pregnancy? I'm getting this every day now, kind of a headache but in my eyes and I feel like I want to lie in a darkened room with my eyes closed by dinner time! It's one thing after another this pregnancy!

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Princesssarah, I had GD (borderline) with ds1 at 32wks also. But didn't need to monitor my blood sugar, just my urine. I am a nurse, but those numbers are alien to me as a normal blood sugar level with the prick test is between 5-8 here in the uk. Sorry! x

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Thanks Ingle..........I am to stay below 100 before I eat and 130 1 hour after I eat......so far on the diet my numbers are all over the place. They give you a list of what you can eat and can't and how much. If I eat what they tell me to my numbers are still high....and if I eat less they are still high (not as bad) but it I don't eat what is on the list and just have barely anything (starving basicly) I am not getting enough calories to feed the baby. I am so frustrated right now with this.....I am 100% sure after 5 days on this diet for Gest.Diab. that I will need insulin to get it all balanced out.....which at this point is fine by me.....I can't starve myself to keep my numbers low...and I can't eat whatever I want either or what is on the list and keep them low. Oh well I am trying...right?

Mocha......don't lose hope just yet....you never know. But whatever your blessing of a baby is you will love him or her beyond all else.

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Thanks Ingle..........I am to stay below 100 before I eat and 130 1 hour after I eat......so far on the diet my numbers are all over the place. They give you a list of what you can eat and can't and how much. If I eat what they tell me to my numbers are still high....and if I eat less they are still high (not as bad) but it I don't eat what is on the list and just have barely anything (starving basicly) I am not getting enough calories to feed the baby. I am so frustrated right now with this.....I am 100% sure after 5 days on this diet for Gest.Diab. that I will need insulin to get it all balanced out.....which at this point is fine by me.....I can't starve myself to keep my numbers low...and I can't eat whatever I want either or what is on the list and keep them low. Oh well I am trying...right?

Mocha......don't lose hope just yet....you never know. But whatever your blessing of a baby is you will love him or her beyond all else.

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Your absolutely trying, it's tough going!! I was lucky, just had to make sure the glucose levels in my urine was never more than one + With ds2 I was lucky never to have it and this pg I'm super paranoid about it and always ask if there is glucose in my urine. Funny how you can have it 1 pg and not any other pg's or like u vice versa..... hope they get it sorted for you as u can't starve urself, not good for u or baby! x

Mocha, you have just a good a chance of a girl as boy right now!!! I'll be thinking of you and 'hopefully' (having lots of what if they got it wrong moments) blowing lots of PINK dust your way by then! xx

Sorry for the pity party, ladies. Just feeling really down today. I just have a gut feeling this is another boy, and I'm already going into a depression about it even though I don't know for sure yet! Today I was reading a magazine with a story talking about someone doing something with their daughter and I started thinking 'What if I never get to experience that' and started crying. It makes it harder when ds says things to me like 'It would be nice to have another girl in the house', when he doesn't even know I'm pregnant yet!! Damn pregnancy hormones are making it all worse. It's just so terrifying - this is IT. My last chance. We DEFINITELY won't be having any more babies, so if this one's a boy, I'll never know what it's like to have a daughter. Oh damn - there I go again, weeping :tissue:

Sorry to offload on you ladies, who are preparing to meet your gorgeous babies. It's just that you've all been with me since the beginning of this very long journey, so I know you'll understand.

mocha we totally get it!
please DO offload here, you have to do it somewhere, and where better than here with all of us, who know what your talking about.
i went through the same thing a few weeks before my anatomy scan, i was so sure i would be seeing boy bits.

luckily i didnt see any bits so i can now enjoy the rest of the pregnancy with the possibility of pink.

i went through horrible depression when i found out i was having boy number 4.
luckily once he was born it just melted away, and i actually feel a stronger bond with him than the first 3.

part of me feels done!
if this is a girl, then i WILL be sending DH to the chop shop.
i would love to have a dozen babies, but the fact is we are running out of room, and i cant keep having kids forever, there will be a time when i have to start the next stage of things.

but on the other hand , if its another boy, i think we will try again.
time will tell.....

right now im trying not to think about the gender, which i guess is a bit easier with it all getting so close, and i have so much to do.....

just remember mocha, applesoup felt the exact same way, and she is expecting her pink bundle, you have just as good a chance as her!!!!!

Thanks, dannikins. I was feeling really optimistic a week ago, but as soon as I booked my early gender scan I started to panic and have CONVINCED myself I'll hear boy. I know you all know what I'm going through. I swayed unsuccessfully with ds3 too, so it's daunting when I remember how heartbroken I was when I heard boy that time...and that was when I knew we could possibly try again, which we definitely won't be doing this time.

{hugs} mocha. I cried my eyes out after my 12 week scan I was so certain it was a boy!

Thanks, Z - I'm feeling a lot better today. I pm'd coldwater and asked her to have a look at my pic - she said she thinks 85% chance of a girl based on that picture. Foxy has said she'd lean pink, and a tech friend of a friend has said it's 'definitely a girl'. I've decided to allow myself a tiny bit of hope since I've realised this is the last time in my life I can even daydream about having a girl. Once I hear boy, the dream is gone, and I'll need to just move on. There's no point in making myself miserable now when there's no reason to be - there'll be plenty of time for that later if I hear boy. I even let myself walk through a baby girl department at a clothing store yesterday to dream about the things I could buy. Only 2 weeks and 2 days until I find out!

Mocha, sorry to hear ur having a rough time. I was panic stricken thinking I would have twin boys and how would I cope after hearing that not only would I never have my girl, but 2 more boys, not just 1. My nub pic's weren't all that good for people to see and here it's 2 girls, so never give up hope, bet u wish in a way u could rush away those 2wks and 2 days... big hugs. xx

Princess, after my last post I had my urine checked and have ++ glucose!! ahhh!! Thankfully they'll be out in 12 sleeps! Then it might not get any worse. Hope things are easier for u and more controlled??

OMG ingle that is sooooooooooooooooooooo close...
cant wait to see some pics....!!

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Princess, after my last post I had my urine checked and have ++ glucose!! ahhh!! Thankfully they'll be out in 12 sleeps! Then it might not get any worse. Hope things are easier for u and more controlled??

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Thanks Ingle.....but I have not been able to control the blood sugar with diet at all....I have tried all kinds of things. And followed the list to a T.....and still not good enough. Oh well if meds are what is going to control them then that is what has to be done. I only have about 6-7 weeks left so...we will see what the Dr says on Monday. Most days I am in tears because I am trying so hard and not cheating on this diet....but I want to so bad. Today I broke down and ate 2 M&M's while I was giving ds#3 his MM snack (trail mix with mm's).....they were so good!! I am suppose to have no juice or any thing super high in sugar stuff like cakes, cookies, etc. And it is even harder because they said you would feel better o this diet.....well I feel worse....go figure. I am pretty sure that I may not be absorbing any of the carbs properly. Carbs are suppose to turn to sugars for energy...I think they are turning to sugar but not being absorbed for enegry. Who knows I just know I don't feel any better than I did before I found out I had to do this diet.

Sarah- This may not be what you're interested in...but if you can get ahold of the book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering it has some info about GD and testing etc that you may find very interesting. It's written by an MD. She really goes through all the testing and why it's being done, how it affects you, how it may mean nothing etc. It quite eye opening. I, for one, have issues with sugar every pregnancy. I spill +2 to +3 sugars all the time. But my GD testing comes back ok. Others have a borderline test but rarely spill sugar on the strip. GD testing is different all over the world...no 2 countries tend to do it the same.....which is slightly odd and makes you wonder. The reason you feel terrible may be because you should be eating normally. Many times a woman is put on a GD diet and the outcome does not change much at all. Babies may be bigger, but many times only slightly. It also increases stress for the mom and stress is bad for both of you. I would research it all a bit more before jumping straight to insulin...but this is just what I would do:) If you feel worse....there's a reason for that. Take Care! J

Hello All!!

Mocha- so excited for you!!! I'm sooo hoping that you hear "GIRL" at your scan! :HH:

Z- how are you feeling lately? You're in the 30's now!!!! How exciting! It's going to fly by now!!!

Ingle- So close now, Mama!! You must be very excited to meet your daughters!!! Can't wait to see pics and "oooh and awwwe" over them!

I just looked at my ticker and instead of just looking at the part that says "36w1d" I looked at the pic and had a minor freak out! That little baby is so darn close to the 40 now!! Holy crap! I'm kinda ready but not really....27 days seems like tomorrow....LOL

Anyway, I'm feeling pretty yicky :( I'm pretty sure I either have a tummy bug or my m/s has come back with vengeance....ugh. I puked like crazy last night. Feel a bit better today but have to eat very small bits all day long or I feel sick. My SPD is a bit better today...sciatica still sucks...and the baby is taking up so much room I feel breathless(worse when I lay down). I haven't been able to do much these last few weeks with all the pelvic pain I've been having so just walking up the stairs leaves me winded.....I've never had this before- anyone feel the same? I feel like I'm totally out of shape:( These last few weeks have kicked my ass:( I'm getting more and more content about this one being my last baby. I do not want to go through this again. Oh and the cervical pain!!! OMG. This baby likes to cram it's head down there and make me squirm! I grabbed my crotch in front of 3 people in the bank yesterday!! How embarrassing!!! I think I went 8 shades of red!
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My gawd I'm a complainer....sorry guys...just needed to vent.

I hope everyone is doing ok. I've been doing a lot of craft stuff lately as it's the only thing I can really do. My kids are so bored...I can't wait to walk easily again....sigh

Take Care!!
~J xo

I'm sorry about all the troubles you ladies are having! DM you sound so sick and miserable! Hopefully it's a bug and will pass quickly. As for the baby related stuff...at least she'll be here soon.

Princesssarah - that really sucks about the blood sugar stuff. I've always tested ok but worry every time because I have a long history of diabetes in my family. I hope it gets sorted out soon!

I am so looking forward to being done with this pregnancy also. DM I am getting that same cervical pain and I have started to feel sick again in the morning. I am definitely okay with this being my last. I also get winded really easily and feel like I am totally out of shape. I am hoping this baby comes early. My other 2 were 1 and 2 weeks early so hopefully this one will be too.

Thanks DoulaMama................I have researched until my brain hurts from reading so much. I talking with the doc Monday and we will go from there. I have to say this pg has been very different than my others and I have had a lot more pain and yuckiness than any of my others. I figure one it is because I am older and not a spry as I once was. But what ever the cause I am trying to just let myself not stress over it to much. Although that is easier said than done. And that is another thing I am going to talk to the dr about....my plate is so full right now that this diet has me teetering that plate badly. But for now I am just going to take it one day at a time until Monday and by golly I am gonna enjoy myself tomorrow at my friends baby shower!!!!

{hugs} to everybody having a crappy time. The end is in sight for all of us - I can't believe our babies will be born so soon! Has anybody heard from ELP? Wonder if baby has arrived!

DM - your boys will be fine. You just chill out and do what you want and can. I remember being very lazy towards the end of my pregnancy with DS3 and just letting the boys be, I got quite into the swing of it in the end! My due date seems close and so far away at the same time! I'm on count down to maternity leave at the end of April (with some time off over the Easter break before then!) so that doesn't feel too far away but we're not ready with the boys' bedroom/nursery yet and there doesn't feel like enough time for that - not the it matters really with the baby being in with us, it's just more likely to get done now than it is after she's born!! I have no idea how you have time for all your crafting!

Z- Thanks:HH: I'm trying to let the house go right now and I'll worry about it later...but that's easier said than done when nesting is such a huge urge right now:( oh well.
Oh and if you go on the TTC Blue Crew grads in the BFP section- ELP has pics etc of her little blondie on there:) He's super sweet:)

M- Thank you:) For some reason I didn't expect the end to be this hard:(

Lob- misery loves company;) LOL We're almost there Mama!!! :)

Sarah- I really hope you feel better soon:) Hugs~~~

Princess, DM is right, it's so different everywhere, but your right to investigate things yourself and question everything! I have a friend who had GD (with insulin) with baby 1 and he was average weight, she never got it again with 3 other pg's either. It's a weird one! I had it borderline with ds1 my blood sugar was a good bit above average (always) even tho I ate as I was told and they never did anything about it. Never had it with ds2 and now starting to get glucose in my urine, but will never know if it would of got worse since they will be here in 10 days. I'm so sure ur being so good and it must be so annoying that things are still the same and u don't feel better, but don't beat urself up over 2 M&M's... how could u not!! was only 2! Enjoy ur baby shower and GL monday! x

DM, I feel for my boys too!! Ds1 is 9 and can play with friends more, but ds2 (is 5) relies on me more, so next wkend we are having a Fun wkend before babies are here. Going to a superhero day to help plant super fruits (ds2 loves gardening). To the cinema for ds1, then out for tea. If nice we can go to the park too, will be a busy but worthwhile wkend!!

Sure our boys will be fine, I have moments when I worry about it more and feel for ds2 who has been my 'baby' for years!

Thanks guys:) I'm trying to remind myself that these last few weeks will go by quickly and before you know it I'll be able to move around again no problem and take the kids out again. We stay home a lot any way as I homeschool, but they're used to atleast one playdate per week and one outing with me and daddy so, lately its been boring, to say the least.
So...just 5 more days left in March!!! Yay! And then Ingle, Lobella and myself are in the homestretch!! So exciting!!!
Anyone doing a last minute datenight with DH? I'm hoping we can go for dinner and a movie... We haven't done that for 2 years! Yikes!