High Risk Check-in (2/4)

[t1green]

@lalalady54 I'm so sorry to hear that you're feeling bad. I really hope your headache subsides by 11 and that everything is okay. Fingers crossed that you don't have pre-e!

My blood sugar has been all over the place lately. It doesn't matter what I eat because apparently my body has decided that it'll go low or high when it damn well feels like it. I was high all day yesterday and then I woke up with perfect blood sugars this morning. I think my body is becoming more insulin resistant which is what they said would happen as I progressed with this pregnancy. I have an endocrinologist appointment this Friday so I'll talk with him about it then but I'm pretty sure he's going to make some adjustments to my pump settings. I also have to get my A1C checked. Dun dun dun!!! I have an at home A1C test that I'm thinking about using tonight just so I can prepare myself because I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it from him.

[lgsdesigner]

@lalalady54 - Sorry to hear about your headache. Sounds awful!

I am doing well, thus far. Nothing really big happening as of yet. But-- as I said last time, I am too early in my pregnancy for the "bad" stuff to begin. It usually happens after the 30 week mark.
This baby is much more active than the other two. Always moving around and very responsive which makes me happy.
I did gain a little more weight with this one than I did with my other two this time in my pregnancy, but I think that may have to do with the fact that pre-pregnancy I was 19% body fat and mainly muscle (most of you know I weight lift). It could also be because I am continuing to lift throughout the pregnancy and might be gaining mass. *shrugs* My doc isn't concerned yet, so I will just let it go for now.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

[rels09]

I am just gearing up for a slew of appointments, after a whopping, leisurely 2 weeks of none. I have a midwife appointment tomorrow, at which I will be asking about taking something more than Tums for my acid reflux, which is my biggest complaint right now and bothers me from about 3 PM until bedtime every day. Then I have my 3-hour glucose on Friday. You might remember that this was already supposed to be done, but I had that stomach bug followed by a nasty cold, and you are supposed to do the test totally healthy. I don't think my cold is going to be totally gone by Friday, but I think they are going to want me to suck it up and do it anyway, since it has been almost 2 weeks since the one-hour. Then I go back to the MFM next week, after a nice 3-week break from her. After this next appointment, I think I have 2 weeks until the next one and then go every week from week 30 to 34, since that was when my problems happened last time. I am going to talk to my boss about a regular weekly telework day so that I waste less time driving and commuting on those appointment days, since my regular midwife appointments are about to bump up in frequency, too.

[emu0013]

@lalalady54 I am sorry to hear about your BP and headaches, I hope the Labetalol starts helping and your headache goes away.

Hoping all of you lovely ladies are feeling good!

I am doing alright, next growth scan is next Tuesday, and hoping she is gaining. She was measuring a little small at the last one, and DD was IUGR. With DD my "issues" didn't start until 29W, so the closer I get the more nervous I am getting. I freaked at DH last week that he needed to get the nursery done ASAP, so that I can get things organized in case I end up on bed-rest again.

[rels09]

Feb 4, 2015 11:09:29 GMT -5 emu0013 said:

@lalalady54 I am sorry to hear about your BP and headaches, I hope the Labetalol starts helping and your headache goes away.

Hoping all of you lovely ladies are feeling good!

I am doing alright, next growth scan is next Tuesday, and hoping she is gaining. She was measuring a little small at the last one, and DD was IUGR. With DD my "issues" didn't start until 29W, so the closer I get the more nervous I am getting. I freaked at DH last week that he needed to get the nursery done ASAP, so that I can get things organized in case I end up on bed-rest again.

Totally. I landed in the hospital in week 30 last time and didn't come out until she was born, so I feel like there is so much less time left in this pregnancy than there hopefully will actually be.

[entropicepona]

t1green Your gifs cracked me up. I hear you, sister. That stupid A1c!

I'm so sorry about your climbing BP and headache @lalalady54. If you need ANYTHING, just let me know. Remember, I'm local. :-)

As for me, I'm doing OK I guess. I mean, everything just feels like a bunch of cascading failures right now, (blood sugars, BP, heart throwing all these PVCs), but I'm still able to function for the most part. But damn, I'm exhausted! Growth scan & diabetes appointment next week. OB appointment the week after that. It's going to start to get really busy until the end, with appointments all the damn time.

[t1green]

Feb 4, 2015 11:40:23 GMT -5 entropicepona said:

t1green Your gifs cracked me up. I hear you, sister. That stupid A1c!

I'm so sorry about your climbing BP and headache @lalalady54. If you need ANYTHING, just let me know. Remember, I'm local. :-)

As for me, I'm doing OK I guess. I mean, everything just feels like a bunch of cascading failures right now, (blood sugars, BP, heart throwing all these PVCs), but I'm still able to function for the most part. But damn, I'm exhausted! Growth scan & diabetes appointment next week. OB appointment the week after that. It's going to start to get really busy until the end, with appointments all the damn time.

I hear ya on the appointments. I think we should all get reserved parking spaces at the doctor's offices.  Good luck with everything!

[redcherry1109]

I've been doing okay. Went for my 26 week check up yesterday and got a surprise when I got there, had to take me glucose test while trying to entertain DS3. He was not having it.

While I was there she asked if I was having anymore BH. I said that I usually have them 2-3 a day. I now have to keep take of them and if I start to have more, I have to let her know and she will check me for preterm labor(I think she think I'll end up going before 37 weeks). I'm not on bed rest or anything but I have to take it easy and rest when I can. I can barely make it grocery shopping before I feel like I have to pass out.

[Poppy]

@lalalady54 I'm so sorry about the everlasting headache. That would have me worried. I'm glad your doctors are trying different things to help it subside. Hopefully it goes away soon. You've had a heck of a time with your bp. So frustrating!

t1green sorry your sugars have been nuts. I can't imagine trying to regulate mine. Just keep reminding yourself you are doing the best you can.

@igsdesigner glad things are still going well!

rels09 Gl at your 3 hour test! I have mine next week too.

emu0013 FX for a good scan and a growing peanut. Hopefully she's put on some oz (I was going to say lbs but that's asking a lot of a bitty one)

entropicepona FX for your upcoming appts. I'm so sorry you've been struggling. It's so hard to keep a good attitude when you feel like all odds are against you. ((hugs)) lady!

redcherry1109 what the hell? How could they spring a glucose test on you? TP to them.

[Poppy]

As for me! I had a check up with my MFM yesterday and my numbers were great. Good BP at 106/78 and baby's HB was 149. So far so good. We are still doing every other week appts. for check ups and every 4 weeks a growth u/s. I have my glucose test next week which I think I mentioned is the 3hr. I'm not looking forward to that and really worried about failing. That would be just my luck. I'm hoping since things are good they are going to just say good. Wishful thinking for me it is!

He thinks once we get to 28 weeks we will bump me up to once a week appts. FML. But anything to get this baby here safely!

[brittneysandra]

No updates this week, waiting for appointments soon, Got glucose coming up and another growth scan, Feb 17 & 18th
Otherwise seems like just normal symptoms, headaches, acid reflux, gas, thirsty.
Baby seems to be growing in my belly because i can him/her kicking constantly so that makes me feel good!

[redcherry1109]

Feb 4, 2015 13:31:53 GMT -5 Poppy said:

@lalalady54 I'm so sorry about the everlasting headache. That would have me worried. I'm glad your doctors are trying different things to help it subside. Hopefully it goes away soon. You've had a heck of a time with your bp. So frustrating!

t1green sorry your sugars have been nuts. I can't imagine trying to regulate mine. Just keep reminding yourself you are doing the best you can.

@igsdesigner glad things are still going well!

rels09 Gl at your 3 hour test! I have mine next week too.

emu0013 FX for a good scan and a growing peanut. Hopefully she's put on some oz (I was going to say lbs but that's asking a lot of a bitty one)

entropicepona FX for your upcoming appts. I'm so sorry you've been struggling. It's so hard to keep a good attitude when you feel like all odds are against you. ((hugs)) lady!

redcherry1109 what the hell? How could they spring a glucose test on you? TP to them.

What does TP mean? It wasn't bad, I don't mind drinking the orange stuff but I wanted to talk to her since she told me to be prepared to fail the one hour. I I wanted to skip it and go ahead and do the 3 hours so I could be done with it. I would have found someone to keep DS3.

[Poppy]

Feb 4, 2015 13:59:47 GMT -5 redcherry1109 said:

Feb 4, 2015 13:31:53 GMT -5 Poppy said:

@lalalady54 I'm so sorry about the everlasting headache. That would have me worried. I'm glad your doctors are trying different things to help it subside. Hopefully it goes away soon. You've had a heck of a time with your bp. So frustrating!

t1green sorry your sugars have been nuts. I can't imagine trying to regulate mine. Just keep reminding yourself you are doing the best you can.

@igsdesigner glad things are still going well!

rels09 Gl at your 3 hour test! I have mine next week too.

emu0013 FX for a good scan and a growing peanut. Hopefully she's put on some oz (I was going to say lbs but that's asking a lot of a bitty one)

entropicepona FX for your upcoming appts. I'm so sorry you've been struggling. It's so hard to keep a good attitude when you feel like all odds are against you. ((hugs)) lady!

redcherry1109 what the hell? How could they spring a glucose test on you? TP to them.

What does TP mean? It wasn't bad, I don't mind drinking the orange stuff but I wanted to talk to her since she told me to be prepared to fail the one hour. I I wanted to skip it and go ahead and do the 3 hours so I could be done with it. I would have found someone to keep DS3.

Throat punch! I feel like that's just crazy to have no warning and then have them say to be prepared to fail.

[copilot2012]

Dropping in to send you all creepy Internet hugs! It sounds like while this week may not be a 5 star week for everyone, I'm very glad to hear that everyone is doing well overall!

[ladymack]

@lalalady54 I hope that your headache goes away and that it isn't Pre-e.
t1green fingers crossed for a good appointment on Friday
entropicepona good luck with your appointments next week
Poppy good luck with your glucose test.

[ladymack]

I'm doing all right. I ordered a blood pressure machine so I can monitor mine at home. More for my own peace of mind than anything else.
I feel pretty good, just the usual aches and pains and sleepless nights.
Next appointment is next Wednesday, hoping the BP medication has brought my BP down.

Hope everyone has an uneventful week.

[brittneysandra]

::creepy hugs for everyone:: Good thoughts and growing LO's

[pinkiemo]

This week is going okay so far. I finally got my Lovenox after not having been on it for a month. I had to bring my DH down to the pharmacy and demand they either fill or return my prescription. They returned it, after they had written all over it. Took it to another pharmacy, they said no problem but the Lovenox was on manufacturer backorder so they wouldn't have it until mid-February. Took it to yet ANOTHER pharmacy and they ordered it and got it to me over the weekend. They put it on automatic refill so I don't have to go through this crap again.

Big creepy internet hugs to everyone!!

[t1green]

Feb 4, 2015 17:09:16 GMT -5 pinkiemo said:

This week is going okay so far. I finally got my Lovenox after not having been on it for a month. I had to bring my DH down to the pharmacy and demand they either fill or return my prescription. They returned it, after they had written all over it. Took it to another pharmacy, they said no problem but the Lovenox was on manufacturer backorder so they wouldn't have it until mid-February. Took it to yet ANOTHER pharmacy and they ordered it and got it to me over the weekend. They put it on automatic refill so I don't have to go through this crap again.

Big creepy internet hugs to everyone!!

Ugh!  What a nightmare!  I'm glad you were finally able to get it filled and hopefully you won't have to go through all of that again.  I hate dealing with pharmacies and prescription refills.  HATE IT!

[obi]

Instead of tagging you all I'm just gonna give everyone creepy internet hugs. Glad to see you are all mostly doing at least "alright".

I'm having a rough week. DH is sick and I can tell my body is fighting it off. I'm stressed beyond belief right now waiting for results for my Dad and these things are not helping my blood sugars. I have been all over the place and I am dreading my endocrinologist appointment on Friday.
All I want to do is sleep until the weekend at this point.
To be fair, health wise I am doing fine. LO is kicking very strongly now and my blood sugars, although erratic, are still mostly in an acceptable range. It's just mentally I am so over it right now.

[cheechee]

Mmmmm frosty.
It sounds like everyone is doing okay this week, besides the headaches and being sick I hope those peace out real soon for you!

My week has been okay, nothing new to report! Resting lots so the contractions have decreased a ton. I'm taking that as a good sign.

Next week is my glucose screening - I'm skipping right to the 3hr test because diabetes runs in my family. I passed with flying colors with DS but I was also eating so much better. I am the worst emotional eater and because I have been stressed and somewhat bored on bedrest, I've been hitting sugary Carb City too often. Now all I want is Wendy's....