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Cailet - Wednesday, 27 August
If you had strep B before, they probably won't test you again. I had it with my first daughter and my doctor said they won't test me for it this time, they will just assume I have it and treat me accordingly.

judi - Friday, 8 August
Well, yeah, I think you need to make the decision and make peace with yourself over it. If a c-section gives baby a better chance at life, then really what's to consider? You certainly shouldn't beat yourself up over it. Recovery time from a c-section is like 2 or 3 days, but you're not unconscious for those days - you can still bond with Baby and breastfeed if you want.

My VBAC babies: the first was born when we lived in the Solomon Islands, and I never even saw a doctor throughout that pregnancy. Medical care was custom midwives at a clinic and midwives were there for the delivery. It was the easiest of my labors too, but I'm sure it wouldn't have been if I'd known the risks with VBAC and how much greater the risks are with a post-term baby (I was 43 weeks when she was born).

The second VBAC was born here in Australia, but not in the same town where we're living now, so not the same doctor. I was supposed to go to a high care facility for his birth, but they were afraid labor was progressing too fast, so I delivered him in the small town hospital with only midwives present. My husband had to assist, as the cord was around Baby's neck. That was scary.

With this one, I'm hoping to have a planned c-section, but with my history of early labors, I'm afraid she won't stay put long enough for us to make that plan work. We'll see.


Good luck with yours - I'm sure you'll be fine, and really there's nothing wrong with having a c-section. The important part is having a healthy baby!

judi - Thursday, 7 August
Well, I'm surprised you'd even consider a VBAC with that history. My c-section was 13 years ago, and I've had 2 babies since without a problem. I don't have GD or any reason to really anticipate problems with a vaginal delivery. But given my history, my age, my risks, the doctor says we could do it either way, with about equal risks, but he comes down slightly on the side of a c-section in terms of best outcome for Baby. For you, though, a uterine rupture is probably a more real risk, especially if Baby is big on account of your GD. I'd certainly be thinking a planned c-section would be the way to go, but of course it's between you and your doctor. Good luck with whatever you decide!


judi - Wednesday, 6 August
Yeah, and the dizziness seems to have settled now to quite manageable. I'm still avoiding going out on my own as much as possible, and kinda taking it easy, but it's rather boring. The days are starting to drag a bit. Still, I'm feeling okay. Nice thinking how mature our babies are now, hey! I was reading something over 95% survival if born from 32 weeks, so we really are nearly there, and gonna have babies! Still seems unbelievable sometimes...


judi - Monday, 4 August
Oh, sorry about your grandmother. Funerals can be such a difficult time, and quite stressful. Take it easy.

So far my dizzy spells have passed without incident. I just sit or lie down for a while, and then I'm fine. Doctor yesterday did more blood tests but said it's probably nothing too serious, but just to be aware of them and rest if I feel one coming on.

Hope your day has been lovely.

judi - Thursday, 31 July
Hey there, hon. You asked about my dizzy spells right before you headed off to bed - I was gettin' my kids fed after school snacks and washing uniforms! Ha ha. Anyway, I've always had low to very low blood pressure. When I go to the red cross to donate blood (I mean when I'm not pregnant) they always tell me to have a cup of coffee first so my blood pressure is high enough that I'm allowed to donate. So I'm pretty sure that's what's causing the dizziness, although I never had it with my previous pregnancies, and it does seem strange this late in pregnancy. Low BP is kinda common up to 20 or 22 weeks, but at this stage high BP is more the norm. So I really don't know. I see the Midwife and Doctor in Cairns on Monday so will hopefully get some useful advice then (this is a different doctor to the one I normally see locally who is about as helpful as a sore toe).

mamacakes - Wednesday, 23 July
my hubby said the same thing..LOL...as soon as i get used to the diet the baby will be here and i wont have to do it anymore..lol....im pretty used to it now though....i just wish i could eat without thinking...lol...so much thought has to go into eating now..lol..did you get the whole testing supplies thing straightened out?

mamacakes - Friday, 18 July
LOL....Thanks! I feel pretty good too....i really dont want to admit it, but i think its the diet and excersize..LOL....

Anyhow...lol...breakfast...Heres what works for me. I will have 1 of these three...(1) 2 eggs scrambled with melted cheese on top then I place that on a piece of toast. I have found that Weight Watchers whole wheat bread has the lowest in carbs. So I can have 2 slices! OR (2) Using the bread mentioned (Its ALL i use now) I will toast it, put on a VERY small amount of low fat/fat free margarine on each slice, Take one packet of Splenda Sweetener(its the only one we can use) sprinkle one half on each slice of toast and then add a bunch of cinnammon and have me some cinnammon toast! Cinnammon we can have...it kinda acts like insulin so it can help bring down your surgars. :) OR (3) If im not really that hungry I will just have a 6oz container of Yoplait Lite Yorgurt. And all three of those work for me. If you like your cup of coffee in the morning just switch to Splenda instead of sugar. Its really rather good. But you have to be careful cause its MUCH sweeter then sugar so you only need about half as much. The yogurts work great as snacks...but make them Lite. Also..Polly O string cheese....they have like no fat and no carbs in them..so you can eat alot of those for snacks or inbetween meals or with a meal. You can have cheeseburgers...but note that if you have it on a bun, that will count as your carbs for that meal. So sometimes i will eat y cheeseburger without a bun so i can have some potatoe salad or some other kind of starch. Switch to whole wheat pasta. Its really good, but less carbs. Barilla makes a great one. Chicken salad is another good one on that bread for a lunch sandwich. And then a small green apple....thats one of my favorite lunches. Skippy makes an all natural peanut butter that is out of this world....use that for PB & J sandwiches and have another apple...thats great too....Just remember..after you settle your tummy for about a half hour, after each meal take a brisk walk around the block, that will really help to lower your blood sugars and be sure to drink pleanty of water..that will help lower them too. Now dinners are a whole different ball of wax...LOL...need any help there? Or do you want to wait until you see the dietician? LOL

mamacakes - Saturday, 12 July
Feel free to pick my brain as much as you want! LOL I did the very same thing to another VERY nice woman on this site. She was a HUGE help. A couple tips to get you started...Veggies like brocolli, califlower and green beans..you can eat freely. They call those "free" foods. And they just so happen to be some of my favs...lol. You can have pleanty of skinless chicken breast and LEAN red meat. Try to grill the meats whenever possible. You can eat tons of salad and cucumbers too. The main culprits are the carbs and sugars. You will have to cut WAY back on candy, cookies, ice cream, cake anthing containing sugar even fruits. Fruits have natrual sugars in them that can cause your levels to spike. Whatch out for grapes, bananas, pineapple etc. They have alot of sugar in them. Then your carbs. Bread, pasta, rice and even corn. Those are where i have a hard time. Oh...eggs you can have too. Be careful with peanut butter. I hope this will help you get a jump on things when you have your appt. so you have some idea of what your in for...lol...let me know how it goes and ask me ANYTHING you need. Good luck!

mamacakes - Thursday, 10 July
well..i cried my eyes out when i first found out...lol...but now that im getting the hang of it and know all the pros to it i feel rather silly for being so upset...lol...there are great benefits to having it. Keep me posted and let me know how your test comes out...good luck!

lilli1317 - Wednesday, 9 July
I didnt tell anyone other than my husband when I failed my 1-hour. It didnt mean I had GD and I didnt want to hear about it until I knew for sure. I went in for the 3-hour a couple of days later and passed. They draw a baseline, then have you drink the drink, then they draw your blood at the end of each hour. Its really not that bad but they dont allow you to eat, drink (not even water) or leave the building. My test started at 9:45 and they called me with the results at 8 the next morning. Probably depends on the doc's office though. GOOD LUCK!!

mamacakes - Wednesday, 9 July
Your family really needs to educate themselves. Gestational Diabetes is COMPLETELY diff. form any other diabetes. There is nothing or no one to blame for GD. Its all hormonal and the how the placenta uses insulin during pregnancy. I to, prepared "square" meals and made sure me and my family ate healthy. After being diagnosed with GD, doing lots of research and seeing my specialists i learned that there is nothing i could have done to prevent it. All i can do is try and control it while i have it. GD goes away once you give birth. When you give birth you expell the placenta, the cause of the GD. So once you no longer have the placenta in you then the GD is gone also. I hope this info is helpful and i wish you luck on your test. As for your family......give them this info and tell them they need to educate themselves on something they know nothing about before passing judgement.

lizzie287 - Wednesday, 2 July
Thanks for the luck lol. It doesn't have to be small pillows. Before I found this little pillow I was just using a regular pillow off my bed. Anything that will support the belly will be a lifesaver to you - the point I'm at is the weight of the belly when I'm laying on my side causes awful rib and back pain!

mommy2be20 - Wednesday, 2 July
I bought a pregnancy wedge pillow from babys r us for $9.99 and I absolutely love it! It really helps alot with sleeping on your side. I slept on my tummy before I became pregnant and couldn't resist the urge to keep doing it but the pillow definiteley helps!

Reeksy - Thursday, 19 June
My first daughter wasn't descending and they thought she would be big which is why I had a c-section first time. Second time was mostly because they thought she was going to be big too but both were 7lb 14oz so not overly large. Now I am having my third and have decided just to go for the c-section and it has given me that peace of mind you are craving for. I am pretty lucky as I don't feel pain much so both of my recoveries were great. I was walking around and had epidural out the next day (the second was at 7pm at night so after 12hrs) and the pain never got above a '3'. In the end it is all about the safety of you and the baby so do whatever you feel is right. Hope this helps ... come on September!

shelleyrae33 - Tuesday, 17 June
I had an emergency c-section with my first baby. Since I went through the 18 hours of labor before the c-section, I had a really tough time recovering. When my OB and I started talking about a VBAC, she said it was common for people who have had one c-section to have another to prevent tearing of the scar tissue. Since I am already having problems with scar tissue causing me pain and am having an extremly large baby, we are planning on another c-section for this one. Good luck either way you choose!

MelissaBaby2 - Tuesday, 17 June
My doctor wants me to go for the VBAC. I am nervous about it. She said that we will discuss it again after my 32 week ultrasound and we see how big the baby is measuring. She said that she won't attempt it if he's as big as my other son and that she will not induce me. She said we will set a date and if i don't go on my own before then, we'll do the c-section.

Reeksy - Tuesday, 17 June
I hade a c-section with my first and wanted to try for a VBAC with my second but as it closer to the time the doctor advised me to have another c-section due gest. diabetes and the baby was starting to move a lot less. I did a lot of research though and as long as there are no other complications and the baby is not too big and not distressed then you have a trial by labour. This means they give you a period of time (usually 6 hrs) of active labour where they monitor you so that is you are not progressing fast enough or the baby is distressed then they abandon the VBAC and do a c-section. Not to scare you but did have a friend who tried a VBAC and had a very sharp pain, not the same as any of the pains associated with labour, low in her abdomen and it was her scar stretching so much the dr gave her a c-section and when he saw her uterus he could see the baby through it. Very common to see whether you have a VBAC or not. BAsically my advice would be to find out how confident your Dr is in doing a VBAC and if he is okay with it then give it a go. If when you are going through it you can change your mind or feel as though things aren't right tell your support team straight away and have another c-section. Good Luck and hope this helps.

scilla - Thursday, 12 June
No I haven't had a 3d scan yet, I'm thinking in a month or two they'll do another one.(I'll ask then) Yes we found out we're having a little girl

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