Week 34: Diabetes blues
Mood:  lazy
It's week 34 and baby is around 5 pounds. My next appointment is Thursday so I won't know until then exactly how much he weighs and if my blood tests were ok. After week 35 I'll be a little more relaxed because that's when the baby has an excellent chance of surviving if he decides to come out early. But so far the pregnancy has gone well, thank God, except for the diabetes thing. Today my blood sugar was out of control because I made the stupid mistake of putting a little jelly on my toast this morning. My blood sugar was so high it made me sleepy, then I took my medication, and a couple of hours later my blood sugar plunged really low, and anyone with diabetes knows that when it's too low it's dangerous because you can go into a coma. I was feeling dizzy & faint so I knew something was wrong, then I tested my blood and it WAS low. I immediately drank some fruit juice to bring it back to normal and had something to eat. It's no fun having gestational diabetes. You have to be so careful. They say gestational diabetes usually goes away after you give birth. I hope so.

I just looked out my window and there's a snow storm! When I saw the news this morning they said rain, not snow! Will winter ever end????

Worried!
My NST's were fine, the baby's heart beat was between 155-160. I had to lie down for an hour though, I couldn't wait to get out of there! I'm worried though because with my 24 hour urine test they found some protein in there, so they took some blood to do some tests. Protein in the urine could be a sign of preeclampsia. I hope I don't have that. It's pretty scary. They told me to do the daily fetal movements to keep track how much the baby is moving everyday. He's moving ALOT. Usually around 5 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4-6 p.m, then 8-10 p.m. He's getting bigger & stronger than ever and feels like he wants to come out right now! My little karate kid, lol! Hubby had a dream that he saw the baby press his face against my stomach and he saw that the baby's features looked like mine. He said he had my eyes, lips and cheeks! Hubby hardly remembers his dreams so I'm impressed when he remembers them. As a matter of fact the last time hubby told me about his dream was about 4 years ago when we were trying to have a baby. In his dream I was telling him that I was pregnant and I was crying with happiness. And you know what? That's exactly how it happened.

My baby's weight
Mood:  cool
Baby Noah is 4 pounds 7 ounces. I'm guessing he'll be 8 lbs, 6 oz when he's born and hubby is saying 7lbs, 6 oz. Maybe hubby's right. I was just thinking he will be big because of my diabetes. People with diabetes usually have big babies. Tuesday I go to get the NST done. The non-stress test is based on the principle that the baby will have an increased heart rate when it moves. On Friday when I had my sonagram done, I couldn't see his face. He was turned the other way! At around 1 a.m. this morning he was poking his elbow or hand right on top of my belly button! It was a little uncomfortable. And I could see his big round head moving all around so I think he turned around again.

I think the only things we have left to buy are the crib and stroller. I even started packing my hospital bag! The nesting thing is definitely kicking in now. I have this urge to clean the whole house today! LOL!

Week 32: Getting anxious
I'm feeling so anxious now. It's 32 weeks now but I'm so tired and I can hardly wait until my baby is here. I get out of breath when I walk and I'm so HUGE! I'm already thinking about which weight loss plan I'm going to do after having the baby. I'm definitely not comfortable at this weight. Tomorrow I have an appointment for a sonagram to see how the baby is doing, his weight, his heartbeat, etc..I think he is definitely bigger. I have to go in the morning, after a snow storm! The snow storm is starting this evening and ending early morning. 6-8 inches of snow, just when we thought it was over. Well, I'll just put on my boots and get on the train. What else can you do? I'm used to it, every winter the same thing. Well, the baby is due in April, which will be spring already. I hope it will be a beautiful, warm sunny day when we bring him home.

Survey
Mood:  hungry
Now Playing: The Lullaby Collection by Lifescapes
This was a survey I took on the AOL Due in April pregnancy circle:



Name? Ivette

Age? 35

How many children do you have? 0, THIS IS MY FIRST

How many more children do you want? 2-3

How much weight have you gained so far? 30 lbs

How much do you think you'll gain? 35

Do you have any cravings? CHOCOLATE

Any morning sickness? NO, NEVER GOT IT

Any heartburn? YES

Breastfeed, formula feed or both? BOTH

Do you have an OB, midwife or dula? OB

Natural, pain meds, or epidural? EPIDURAL

Cloth diapers or disposables? DISPOSABLES

Crib or co sleep? BOTH

If a boy do you plan to circumsise? YES

Name for baby? NOAH ROMAN

Guess your baby's weight: 8 lbs 6 oz

Guess your baby's height: 20-21 inches

Guess you baby's birthday: APRIL 12-13 due date: APRIL 18th

Guess your baby's gender or at this point what is your baby's gender? IT'S A BOY!

What is the worst thing about being pregnant? NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP

What is the best thing about being pregnant? HUBBY'S LOVING ATTENTION AND FEELING BABY KICK AND GROW.