Comments on Scientific Nature of the Whammy: Best Laid Plans

I feel your pain. It is VERY good that the RN/Midw...

2009-11-09T08:45:12.111-08:00

I feel your pain. It is VERY good that the RN/Midwife are going to talk with the endocrinologist, hopefully that clarifies things some.

If you are concerned about your sugars (probably a good idea to be since your fasting isn't under 100), I would just follow the GD diet. It is a REALLY good and healthy diet even for those who don't have GD.

I had to follow it since I did have GD, and I only gained 9lbs with Carson. And he was 11lbs, so really, I lost weight. About 2 weeks after he was born when all the swelling went down, I weighed 25 pounds less than I did before I got preggo!

I'm so sorry all of this has you so stressed!

Holy wow woman! Sounds like you need to do what I ...

2009-11-08T14:28:05.238-08:00

Holy wow woman! Sounds like you need to do what I did - on a notebook, write down a bunch of questions that pop into your head every single day and make a point to ask them. Like you said, it's frustrating not knowing exactly what's going on. It can cause undue worry and stress which can cause more issues.

I hate you're so stressed and wish there was something I could do to help. Being on the opposite coast of the US makes that a bit of a challenge LOL! This is like when Chris was pregnant.. she even took a few videos to show me the baby moving and stuff. There's you a vlog idea for later on :) We long-distance friends want to be a part of it too :)

What a mess this is. I can understand how you must...

2009-11-06T06:36:16.554-08:00

What a mess this is. I can understand how you must be feeling.

It sounds like you need to sit down with your endo and ob/gyn and talk about what YOUR condition is and how/if it will affect your pregnancy.

Deep breaths...it is all going to work out in the end.

It can't hurt to monitor your blood sugar, the leap from high insulin to diabetes is very small and happens quickly. I can tell you the exact date my blood sugar went from normal to diabetic, but it was after years and years of normal blood sugar with high insulin levels.

Hang in there.......it WILL all work out.

Hugs.

our best plans for some reason always seen to fall...

2009-11-05T23:56:52.393-08:00

our best plans for some reason always seen to fall apart but jsut relax breathe and let everything in gods hands!

Hmmm. I didn't know that if you had gestational di...

2009-11-05T17:53:30.379-08:00

Hmmm. I didn't know that if you had gestational diabetes, you couldn't have a more natural, mid-wife experience...I guess it's good that I never really wanted that with my first one...I was being constantly monitored for diabetes...
I hope things turn out better for you. And I'm glad to hear that you are feeling a bit better.

I'm sorry things aren't going as you had hoped. I...

2009-11-05T17:48:57.262-08:00

I'm sorry things aren't going as you had hoped. I'll pray that everything works out for the best. Don't forget, this is a long process, and things could change any number of times!

Rachel, this is not how midwifery care should make...

2009-11-05T15:59:00.222-08:00

Rachel, this is not how midwifery care should make you feel. Nothing you have said makes you seem like a bad candidate for an out-of-hospital birth. Birth Centers do sometimes have stricter "rules" though. If you want to talk about this let me know, I might be able to help. Midwifery is the world I live in! :) Hugs!
Allison

Oh, so sorry all this is going on! How frustratin...

2009-11-05T15:54:50.325-08:00

Oh, so sorry all this is going on! How frustrating!!