20-6-2009 - It get's worse!!!!

My mood while writing this blog: Not a Happy Camper!!

Just when I started to come to terms with the diagnoses of gestational diabetes..... My Family doctor called me the other day and has changed my diagnoses. After getting the results of my sugar test from last week, she has found out that it's not gestational diabetes I have. She told me I have Type 2 Diabetes, and that I will need insulin shots. I was sent to the hospital the same day to the diabetes clinic. They evaluated my sugar levels and decided to put me on the shots right away. I have to tell you.. I sure didnt take this news lightly. I spent the next couple days crying my eyes out. So scared for the fate of this baby. I was told that the baby can be fine if it's controled but since I found out late we dont know what or if damage it has already done to the baby.

I went to see a diabetic Specialist on friday and he up'd my insulin shots because what I was given was just not working. He has me on five shots a day and I have to test my blood 6 times a day now!!! He also put me on pills. He told me that they will have to constantly keep increasing my shots and how much I take during the pregnancy. I was assured by the specialist and the nurses at the center that no matter what I eat it will bring my sugar up really high. They told me not too worry about diet so much right now, just to make sure I am eating enough. The pregnancy hormones have made the diabetes that much worse.

The same night I found this out my husband was in a bad car accident. Thankfully he is fine. Our car on the other hand is totaled.

The only some what good news I was given was that once the baby is born I will not need the insulin shots anymore, but I will have to continue taking the pills.

I have to go see another specialist this week that will watch over me while I am in the hospital having the baby. I have to be put on a insulin drip when in labour.

I went for my ultra sound yesterday after my appointment with the specialist. They were checking how the organs are developing, but the tech told me I was there too soon and she couldnt see too much. As for what I have dying to find out ... The gender...... The baby had the cord between his/her leg's hiding his/her goodies. So I have to go back on June 29th to find out the gender and so she can finish her exam of the organs.

I was so depressed but right now I am just dealing with it.

It felt really good to hear the baby's heart beat at the ultra sound and see him/her on the screen. I really needed that after all the bad news I have had.

I want to thank you all for all the support you have given me in the past couple weeks. It really means everything to me...