We start our every 2 weeks OB visits now. At my appointment last week I had only gained 2 lbs, but the baby is still measuring ahead in size. I am finding the diet changes necessary to manage the glucose intolerance very, very frustrating. And my weight gain has pretty much slowed to a stop since I made those changes. Our doctor didn't seem worried though. She said many women slow down their weight gain now, just because there is so little room left and you can't physically fit in a full meal anymore.
But then I went to the Perinatal Specialist again today for a recheck ultrasound and to meet with the diabetic counselor again. The counselor and the doctor both agreed I need to be eating more. I am supposed to up my carb intake to 45 g at lunch and dinner and see how my blood glucose responds. If I can't make the 45 g work I will have to go on medication (glyburide). So tonight for dinner I had a big bowl of whole grain pasta with olive oil and a small grilled chicken salad. After going for a 20 minute walk my blood glucose tested at 89 mg/dl. I am shooting for under 130 mg/dl, so I was pretty happy. My failures before could usually be attributed to white bread (like on my beloved double cheeseburger), french fries, or ketchup. So I am going to try adding more whole grains and avoid all the white starchy stuff. Hopefully I can find some happy medium!
The ultrasound went very well. Still no sign of the fluid in the lungs. The baby measured 9 days ahead in growth. The doctor isn't concerned about the baby's size as long as I can keep my blood glucose in check.
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| 30 week ultrasound. Sucking her thumb, again! |
I also did some updated baby bump pictures a few days ago. I don't have many more of these left, maybe only 1 or 2!! If I go to 40 weeks, I am going to be HUGE!
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| Week 30 Bump |
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| Week 26 compared to week 30 |
I've also been busy working on thank you cards for the baby showers. They'll be out soon, I promise!
