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IndiMom
IndiMom has 54 days to go and is now in week 32
Age: 35+
Country: US
Province/region: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Partner: Charles
Children: Yes, 1
Pregnant: Yes
Due date: 18 Sep ,2008
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Week 30:

Week started off great, came back home on 4th of July, few changes around the household. Charles got a new bed, which can recline.....so I am all camped up in our living room, TV, recyliner, bed,table everything is all set. Went for Monday perintologist visit for NST and grwoth mea

Week 29

Went for my regular perintologist visit, What a scare, the U/S tech keeps asking me if I am leaking any fluid and I kept telling her NO, I don't think so. Once the u/s and NST completed, here comes the doctor and said we are going to keep you here for a while. And I asked her, "how long" this while is going to be, she said till you deliver, what a nervous moment.....The only thing she told me that little baby, which didn't grown much have a very low fluids too and we will monitor the things.

I am in L&D, hooked on to all the monitors, not allowed to move, but I requested for bathroom privileges, which my doctors said yes too. all night was in L&D, A very nice nurse, she changed my bed with postpartum bed (much comfertable). Then next day, my doc cames in the morning and said he is big fan of Steroids but due to my GD, he is very reluctant to give me the shots but he is going to consult the perintalogis and neonatalogist .

In afternoon, my doc, orders the bethamon(don't know the whole spelling) steroid shots for me.....nurse comes in with shot, me too scared of my GD, refused to take it, till doc, comes and explain it to me why he changed his mind....but doc is nice, he came later in the afternoon and explained it to me that its good for babies, in case if we have to go for emergency c-section. Took my shot in the evening......around 8:00 had a bad very bad shortness of breath attack......was not able to breath, can't sit or lie down......Nice nurses, they hooked me up with all the monitors in like 2 min, started giving me oxygen. Later Nurse told me that I was turned so pale, that she was so scared that something gonna happen. Well became stable after 1/2 hr, they kept checking my BP and vitals. my dinner time Sugars were 198, well which was expected, was so scared of turn of events was not able to sleep. Next day started, daily checkups/US and NST started. Here comes the afternoon and I refused to take the shot ( was still scared from yesterdays' event), nurse was nice, she said if patient says NO, she just don't force anybody, but this is good for your babies. She called my OB, and my OB talked to me and convinced me that its OK and nothing will happen.....so finally I took the last shot.

Stayed in hospital till 4th of July. And home on complete bed rest. Thank God my MIL is here so don't have to worry about cooking, cleaning or laundry, she is nice and taking care of it all. Seem like the person who is sufferning more from my bed rest is my 6 yr. old, but he is very understanding.

I had almost week stay in hospital, but really want to say Thanks to all the Nurses who took care of me, They were the best and nicest ppl, I am really touched by all of them. God bless them all





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Dannillep - Monday, 14 July
I actually have not seen a dietician yet but i have seen the diabetic nurse. i've been checking my blood sugar four times a day for about a week now and my doctor called me today and he want's to see me tomorrow because I think he is going to put me on insulin. I've been eating really healthy ever since I found out and exercising everyday . Is there any side affects with the insulin?


twinstwice - Monday, 30 June
Hey congrats on the twins. My girls continued to slowly drop in percentile as the pregnancy went on but I guess there is a range that the docs look at and as long as they fall into that range they don't get too concerned. My one girl dropped off dramtaically at the end so they induced me, but I was 37 weeks already so it didn't matter. They were born at 5 lb 14 oz and 4 lb 15 oz.

Good luck with your pregnancy. I was just diagnosed with GD last week so I have to start monitorring my sugars now.


firstbabyd - Monday, 16 June
thanks indimom! i've been eating snacks - as they said i should, but maybe they just aren't enough. i certainly don't minding eat a snack BEFORE bed..if i have to do one when i get up at night i'm never going to be able to fall back asleep - that's what i'm afraid of! i called my dietician and am waiting a call back. unless they tell me otherwise i'm going to try your graham cracker/milk trick. i've done the test 4 times and have only gotten one negative result! oddly enough the day i tested negative my "before breakfast" results were 82 and after breakfast they were 142, which is the over my limit and i thought i ate a decent breakfast! so much for that! this is hard to get a grip on! it's only my first week on the new diet though so hopefully i'll be ok and won't have to do insulin...


Carol76 - Tuesday, 27 May
I've had asthma for about 20 yrs, but never had an attack like that. As far as I know, asthma is unrelated to the GD. I was told by my Dr that asthma can get better or worse with pregnancy as the baby rises. It all started with a sinus infection gone wrong, the breathing became worse 2 days after they started me on a zpac. Each day, the coughing made it more difficult to breathe and it doesn't help that my little one finds comfort in resting against my lungs. Since I've started the treatments on the nebulizer, my breathing has been much better and I have no issues. In my opinion, you should call your Dr to be safe. They told me I waited too long before talking to the Dr, it may not have been as bad had I called sooner. I hope this information helps you & let me know if there's anything else I can share (I'm an open book) Good luck to you!!!


jh1983 - Thursday, 22 May
I dont mind at all. Good luck and let me know if you need any more info.


wigles16 - Tuesday, 13 May
Bummer..yesterday I had to walk and I felt like I was going to have to sit and have someone come pick me up I've had incredible pains in my legs and it sucks...so hang in there and remember I'm here if you want to talk


M.M.Masi - Tuesday, 13 May
Hang in there. May be all they need is for you to relax and put your feet up so they can start bulking up.


charlotte74 - Monday, 12 May
Do as the doctor tells you he knows best hon! bedrest bedrest bedrest!

x


wigles16 - Friday, 9 May
Awh keep your head up I'm here to listen if you need me! I have GD too...and I'm a high risk hope your husband comes around guys look at logic then emotion and girls look at emotion then logic so hopefully you guys can meet somewhere in the middle


M.M.Masi - Thursday, 8 May
One of my twins was at 65% and the other at 97%. I wouldn't worry.


charlotte74 - Thursday, 8 May
Hi i get tighting at the top of bump espically after i have eaten, and normally towards the end of the week i get tighting on the side of bump, think it is my twins having a growth spurt!

My twins are slightly different in size, when i was getting my scan done i was talking to a lady who was a twin (sort of) she was concieved a month after her brother???

I am sure your twins are both fine, if you are really worried then speak to your doctor. Keep me informed

x


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