GD Check In 6/9/15

[ladysif]

A max of three of these check-ins left after today, tops of four for any overdue mamas! 

How are your numbers holding up? 

Rants/Raves/Randoms? 

CONGRATS lunalovegood!  
Do we have any other new babies from our ladies? I have to dash this a.m. so am rushing, but will update. 

Out of random curiosity, how long have you been on the GD diet and what percentile did baby measure at your 36 week appointment? (I think all of us had a growth u/s then, I could be wrong!) 

Good luck to those ladies delivering in the next week! 

[lunalovegood]

Hi ladies! I haven't checked in because, well adjusting to having a newborn at home with the four other kids has been more difficult than I realized it would be.

My little one was great after delivery, passed all of her glucose checks and I passed mine so I haven't had to do any more checking. I am a little curious and have thought about checking after a carb filled meal, but honestly I am finding that there is not any time for even that.

Can't wait to hear how the rest of you do after delivery and see more beautiful babies.

[ladysif]

How are your numbers holding up? Good! No changes.

Rants/Raves/Randoms? Looking forward to being able to pack a freaking cold picnic lunch for me and DS that I can actually eat and feel full from. A PB&J is pretty much my entire carb allotment for the meal, not cool! I am also completely out of creativity with this diet though. I don't even make my eggs differently anymore, I just choke down hard-boiled every morning to be done with it.

Out of random curiosity, how long have you been on the GD diet and what percentile did baby measure at your 36 week appointment? I've been on it for 32 weeks and baby is in the 90th+ percentile. Go figure. I do think there is an element of me just having big babies, though; neither DH or I are petite people.

At the same time, his size makes me nervous for shoulder dystocia. After the crazy breech flip and back last week I realized I really have to get my s*** together better in terms of preparing mentally for an emergency c-section because it is a distinct possibility. I almost had one last time and while ignorance was bliss then, I'm going into this one knowing it almost happened then so ignorance is no longer so wonderful.

[ladysif]

lunalovegood so thrilled for you to have baby home and that all went well GD wise! Hope you have some extra help, you're awesome for managing four on top of your sweet baby girl. Try to make time for a milkshake or cupcake or something, too.

[lunalovegood]

Jun 9, 2015 9:18:57 GMT -5 ladysif said:

lunalovegood so thrilled for you to have baby home and that all went well GD wise! Hope you have some extra help, you're awesome for managing four on top of your sweet baby girl. Try to make time for a milkshake or cupcake or something, too.

There might have been an entire bag of those really not good for you chocolate mini donuts consumed over the first 3 or 4 days of being home.  No regrets

[wormgerm]

Numbers are good. One random 144 after breakfast (usually in the 110-125 range) that I genuinely can't explain. I eat the same breakfast every day and even rewashed my hands and retested with a fresh lancet. Fasting numbers have been awesome since adding a bed time snack a few days ago.

I really want a fucking brownie right now. Passionately. And a peanut butter banana milkshake. But seriously a brownie would be amaaaaazing. Maybe I can get a peanut butter and banana low carb sandwich situation and some chocolate milk to satisfy me. It's time for me to eat anyway. But no, seriously. Brownies are my jam. The kind from the box with the flakey crust on top. And maybe some chocolate chunks. A corner one. And dust that biotch with some powdered sugar for pizzaz. (And up until I tried one at a pig roast 2 weeks ago brownies gave me wicked heartburn during this pregnancy so I never got to enjoy my favorite dessert. Mean baby. Now that I can't have them he decides they're awesome.)

Been on the diet for maybe like... 3 or 4 weeks? Baby was in the 73rd percentile at 36 weeks.

[wormgerm]

lunalovegood I love those waxy terrible little donuts so much. Entimens specifically for the chocolate. Any brand of powdered sugar will do. I'm craving so hard right now!

[lunalovegood]

wormgerm they are terrible but so wonderful at the same time. I had a bag stashed in my closet for after LO was born and I didn't share with anyone. Now I kinda want to go buy some more when I go to the store today.

[ladymouse]

How are your numbers holding up? 50 fasting yesterday, no spikes.

Rants/Raves/Randoms? My mama (who is diabetic) called yesterday afternoon at 3 to let me know she was headed out and arrived from halfway across the country under 12 hours later.

Out of random curiosity, how long have you been on the GD diet and what percentile did baby measure at your 36 week appointment? Since 27 weeks, and 85%

[sully326]

How are your numbers holding up?: They've been right where they need to be but today after lunch I had a HUGE spike & I'm not sure why. My number was over 200 & I felt like total crap...I don't get it.

Rants/Raves/Randoms?: See above.

Out of random curiosity, how long have you been on the GD diet and what percentile did baby measure at your 36 week appointment?: 6 weeks...Baby was 86%

[gilder40]

I was on the diet for about 6 weeks before I delivered. Up to being diagnosed, my little one was in the 65th percentile. The morning of delivery, they did an ultrasound and she was at about the 45th percentile. She was a 5lbs 9oz when she was born at 34 weeks 6 days.

[missk0411]

How are your numbers holding up?
Good! They seem to be dropping a bit, but are still fine. Fasting have jumped around a little, but have been back under 90 for the past few days. I did have a legit high breakfast one--it was 145, and when I retested a minute later, 135 on a different finger, so I figured it was a 'real' high reading. But I am pretty sure I know why (see below)

Rants/Raves/Randoms?
Thanks for bringing a bag of pastries over, Mom. Like these last few weeks aren't hard enough without staring down a chocolate croissant, a blueberry danish, and a something else. Yes, I did some tasting. Yes, it hurt my numbers.

Out of random curiosity, how long have you been on the GD diet and what percentile did baby measure at your 36 week appointment? (I think all of us had a growth u/s then, I could be wrong!)
I guess I've been on it since 29 weeks or so. I didn't have a growth scan at 36 weeks, but I did have one at 31.5 weeks, and LO was in the 42nd percentile at 3 lb, 14 oz. My DD was born at 7 lb, 5 oz, which was right around the 45th percentile. I wasn't diagnosed with GD with her, but I think I was at least borderline, if not a missed diagnosis. I'm curious to see how big this one is.

[kimberlyandthor2014]

I haven't checked in for a while either. Life went a little nuts!

Baby Ulrik was born June 4, on my due date. I was induced with 3 doses of cytotec over two days, it took quite a bit of time but the third dose finally got me close enough to 2cm and 90% effaced for pitocin. We started the pit at 11:30pm on June 3, and baby was born at 5:35 am! Crazy part is that around 5:30ish am I went from 6cm to crowning baby in ONE contraction. Thank god though, because I went without pain meds and at that point I felt like even just one more of those pit contractions would literally kill me, and there was no way I could sit still for an epi with those contractions, barely 1min apart.

He weighed 6lbs 14oz and is healthy and well and happily nursing these days. His blood sugars were great and mama is doing awesome and enjoying lots of cupcakes and pizza! Can't wait for all you lovely ladies to be on the other side with me!

[kimberlyandthor2014]

ladysif fx that you have a safe and smooth delivery soon! Can't wait for you to be able to eat all the things and say goodbye to eggs!!!

[laurenlou83]

Sorry I've been MIA!!!
I put it in the birth announcements, but I had my LO on 5/28, I was 37w! Needless to say we've been busy the past couple weeks
My blood sugars were fine in the hospital, so no more testing for me! I believe they'll check once more at my 6wk check up, but I didn't really ask!
Our little guy's blood sugar was low the first couple of days while in the hospital, but we were able to get it regulated and he's doing awesome! I just felt bad for all the heel pricks he had to have

He was measuring 48th percentile at my 36wk appt and u/s. He was born a week later at 6lb5oz 19.5in long.

[ladysif]

kimberlyandthor2014 and laurenlou83, I'm smiling so big at both your posts! I saw your other post, laurenlou83, so happy for you! and so thrilled to hear about your safe (albeit LONG, and holy transition - way to go mama!) delivery, kimberlyandthor2014! Yay outside babies, CONGRATULATIONS mamas!

@kimberlyandthor, thank you sweetie. I'm due Thursday but thinking this guy is going to hang out like his brother did so will be induced on Monday... not sure how yet, we'll talk about that during my appt. this week. SO glad you can be done with eggs, have some carbs for me! Glad you checked in. Also love the Scandinavian name, we're going the Scandinavian route too.

[kimberlyandthor2014]

Good luck for now thru Monday ladysif! I look forward to seeing the name you chose, too. I can't remember if you are team green? Wishing you all the best labor and delivery vibes!