I noticed a couple of you came over to the pregnant/nursing forum and checked up on me so I figured I'd post an update for those of you who want to know
I'm currently 16 weeks PG and I've already been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The upside to it is I'll get to have ultrasounds every 4 weeks. I'm already on insulin shots (yes I have to stick myself with a needle) 2x a day--a slow acting one before bed to help with my morning fast and a fast-acting one before dinner. At my last diabetic appt. my #s looked great and so far my insulin will stay the same. I'll also have to do many, many 24-hour urine tests to check the creatinine levels and make sure my kidneys are functioning properly. (I'm sure Aimee-SAPF, knows a lot more about this.) I'm already on every other week appts. with the doc because I'm considered high risk with being a repeat c-section and having the gest. diabetes. I haven't gained any weight this pregnancy (well if you count the 1/2 pound, I'm up to 286 fully clothed with shoes on). I'm on a lower carb diet and I may actually lose a few pounds before it is all said and done. I'll have the first big u/s on Apr. 26 and we do plan on finding out the sex. I have a scheduled c-section on Aug. 29 so it is nice to have an end date in sight.
Gretchen--if you are lurking, I do know what you mean about being treated different here when you are PG and I finally figured it out. It's not so much everyone here treats us preggers differently, it's that our goals are different from everyone else. I still lurk here daily (several times actually) and read the posts but at this point I just can't relate and don't feel "qualified" to post on something where it is weight-related. Yeah I may have been there 100 times in the past but right now I'm not focused on weight loss. Yes I am focused on health but it just isn't the same. Y'all can just know that I'm here in spirit.
Anyway, here's my belly pics I've taken thus far.
8week, 12week and then 16 week (gray shirt)
For those who enjoy pics of my kiddos, here they are in a fashion show last week.
Finally, if you've made it this far (I know I'm long-winded) we are so close to moving into the new house. We are just waiting on the people who delivered it to come out and relevel it so a couple doors will close properly and take care of a couple of minor things and we should be able to move in soon!!!
This is the front of it (right after we got it.)
An update on me. :)
It is great to see you posting! Good to see the belly shots, pictures of the kids and the house. Take care of yourself and keep us updated when you can! We miss you guys when you are not around!
