Hello and welcome to another ramble & update post J I am about 30.5 weeks
pregnant. I am finishing up my fourth week at my new job. It’s going pretty
well. The commute is miserable. And diabetes? Well, it’s getting more and more
difficult to manage.
To sum up my life M-F, I get up at 4 am, feed my dogs, eat,
commute for 2 hours, work for 8 hours, commute back for 2.5 hours, feed my
dogs, eat, crash on the couch for 2 hours watching TV, sleep, and then do it
all over again. The weekend always involves hiking with the dogs, cleaning,
cooking for the week, and more often than not visits from family and friends
(which I don’t mind at all but have also been relieved to have a couple of
“free” weekends recently, now that it has been two months since we moved and we
have caught up with all the family and most friends). We are excitingly looking
at houses that will bring us closer to work so we can have a nice commute
(anything is nicer than what we are doing now), and working out our financial
situation to make that happen as quickly as possible (hopefully before my
maternity leave ends). Maybe I am supposed to start preparing for the arrival
of my daughter somewhere in between?
The rest of my life pretty much involves being preoccupied
with being pregnant and having diabetes. I will briefly sum up the doctor
visits (actually there has only been one more so far) and also BG management.
After the longest break in between appointments (almost 5
weeks) I find out a few days before I am scheduled to see Dr. O that in fact
there has been a mstake and she cannot provide care for me since I am not being
managed at the Joslin Diabetes Center concurrently. Big bummer. They apologize
for telling me the wrong thing. I ask them to schedule me for the same day and
time with someone (anyone) else who is able to be my OB even though I manage my
own diabetes care. They do. Enter Dr. H. I like Dr. H. We talked for a while at
my 29.5? week appointment last Friday. Below is the snapshot of the summary (I
guess we all agree to be reasonable and we shall see what exactly that will
entail considering how the pregnancy progresses). I actually don’t mind being
monitored extra “just because diabetes” it’s totally fine with me, but given my
stressful commute, new job, and deductible (and not the very best insurance
plan), I would prefer to alleviate some of those stresses by perhaps opting for
a few fewer BPP appointments after I hit 32 weeks. I want to be respectful and
as agreeable as possible while still advocating for what is best for me and I
think I got that across…
Honestly, I can’t believe I am in the single-week countdown,
so to speak. Time has sped up (and also somehow slowed down) if that makes any
sense at all. Oh about the baby – she looked great - 38th percentile
for growth, practice breathing, average amniotic fluid, good-looking placenta,
etc. etc. etc. I hope this trend continues. I has a bit disappointed that she
was in the breech presentation last week (after being head down every other
time), but sounds like there is plenty of room to turn so I hope she does. I
look forward to the appointment actually – it does provide peace of mind (and I
really need to get on top of discussing plans for labor etc. although I know
that those plans will likely go out the window because life and childbirth in
particular appears to be quite unpredictable).
My baby shower is two weeks from tomorrow. Crazy. It will
also be B’s 30th birthday. Equals huge family party at my mom’s J
I am experiencing some pregnancy discomforts but overall
it’s not too bad. I miss being able to sprint full speed to catch the train. My
steady (if not accelerating) weight gain surprises me but I guess it’s fine –
the doctors did not say anything… I had one evening where I had heartburn so
bad that I almost threw up and that never happens to me. I did eat a lot of
crap food that day though and it hasn’t happened since. My energy levels are
either very good or meh. I like the good days. My favorite thing about
pregnancy is by far feeling the baby move. It is nice to connect with her as
she kicks and flutters about on my long commutes or when I am laying down at
night. It is more surprising when she has a dance party in the middle of a work
meeting.
Emotionally, I am doing pretty well. The third trimester
dreams are kicking into gear as my subconscious psyche explores labor fears. I
do still worry about what-ifs and what may go wrong, and although there are no
guarantees I am doing all I can to produce the best possible outcome and I try
to accept that not all is under my control. It is just very hard to believe
that I am going to have a child soon and that everything will just work out OK
(I sure hope that it does though).
Finally, about diabetes – the insulin resistance is no joke
and I am making constant adjustments. Based on my latest Dexcom stats, my A1C
is holding at 5.5% but I won’t lie – it is a fight to stay there. My total
daily dose for Levemir just hit 22 units, and my breakfast I:C sits at 1:3
(with most other meals looking like a 1:3.5). I am doing the best I can and
that’s all I can do – I remind myself frequently. I feel guilty about the days
when I bounce from 80-150 instead of 80-120, but I move on, telling myself that
I am adjusting based on those higher numbers, and that every day is a new day,
and diligent and consistent effort will (and it does) pay off.
That ‘s all I got for now ;)
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