30 Weeks

30 weeks, big 3-0! Time feels like it's both creeping by and speeding by at the same time. Luckily (or not) I've found something to keep myself preoccupied. The blood sugars I've been testing since I failed my glucose tests have been all over the place. Yes I officially have gestational diabetes. Unfortunately, it's a little more complicated than regular type 2 diabetes. The placenta creates hormones that make the cells in your body less efficient at using the insulin you release to allow for more glucose for baby's needs. Just like our bodies will store fat at a moment's notice in preparation for starvation and not knowing when the next meal will be, the placenta doesn't realize that I will keep nourishing the little one!

So now many of my fasting numbers have been high, and foods that I eat on a regular basis have shown different numbers at different times. One of the meals I eat can range from 120 up to 170, and it's really frustrating. You can do everything right and still fail, how fun is that?!? I'll be bringing my log in to my next doctor's appointment at which time they'll determine if I need to go on medication or not. It would be either pill form or insulin.

We got a sneak peek of our little girl last week

She looks so peaceful! But she's also still breech! Footling breech to be exact, which is why I always feel like she's tap dancing on my private parts! I think we're still going to do the 32 week 3D scan out in town as well for some more pictures. I was kind of on the fence about it since I did get these for free at my MFM appointment. We'll see.

19 weeks 6 days

19 weeks and 6 days today, halfway there! Had a quick appointment today with my doctor. Everything went well, my uterus is measuring just at the belly button. I did find out from my MFM appointment last week that baby girl has a 2 vessel cord. I was kind of upset that they didn't tell me during the appointment. It's can be a big deal, but most babies come out perfectly normal. There's just some risks for certain issues such as missing kidneys, low birth weight, and during labor the contractions can cause a little more stress than usual on baby.

Thankfully, the kidneys and other organs were all visualized at my appointment and her growth was right on track. I'm thinking positive and not worrying about it too much unless I get a reason too down the line.

Only 2 more weeks left of work before vacation time, can't wait! Oh I also got a new camera to play with. I'm hoping to get lots of practice in now so I can be ready for lots of baby pictures!

Update: Maternal Fetal Medicine appointment

As of today, I am 18 weeks and 4 days! I had my appointment with the MFM specialist this week. They did ultrasound measurements, verified the sex (still a girl!), and took a look at the subchorionic hemorrhage. Thankfully, everything came out normal and my bleed has mostly reabsorbed! My ovaries are still pretty large, so I still have some physical limitations but I can deal with that. The doctor told me that my bleeding episodes were "very impressive" and so she wants to see me two more times, one around 30 weeks and another around 36 weeks just to make sure my baby girl is growing and within normal weight ranges.

The ultrasound tech also mentioned that she's sitting breech right now, and I wonder if that's why I haven't been feeling as much movement as I did the week before. I can't wait until she starts kicking harder and my husband can feel. (Yeah I know, I'll regret saying that later but I just waited so long for this!)

See, still a girl! :)

I'm really excited that everything is going well, and the holidays are finally here! I'm getting ready to stuff my face full of some yummy Thanksgiving food.